Alpine Hiking 5D - High Ranges & Passes
High ranges (also called "Dhar") are distinct sets of connected high altitude ridgelines in the Himalayas which separate major valleys / districts. Rain, snow and glacier melt flows down from these high ranges to form streams in the valleys below. There are numerous migratory shepherd routes across these ranges crossing over via passes which form beautiful hiking destinations. A couple of few well known high ranges in Himachal:

Dhauladar - separating the Kangra plains and Kullu valley from Chamba valley (red line - bottom + right below)
Pir Panjal - separating Chamba valley from Lahaul / Pangi (Chenab river) (red - top below)
Baspa Range - separating Baspa valley (Kinnaur) from Shimla / Uttarakhand
Great Himalayan Range - separating Lahaul / Jammu (Chenab river) from Zanskar / Ladakh

During their annual summer migration from the plains to alpine meadows shepherds cross these ranges across ancient routes and passes. On Survey of India maps you can find the names of many smaller Dhar-s (see below)
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Dhauladar and Pir Panjal ranges in Himachal
Survey of India maps name many individual small ridgelines (Dhar)
Thousands of passes across high ranges and ridgelines in J&K, Ladakh and Himachal marked in Open Street Maps form beautiful hiking destinations
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