Shoja is 6 km from Jibhi by road — about 30 minutes of driving, because the road climbs and narrows the whole way up.
6 km
about 30 minutes
Local taxi (private or shared) · Private vehicle · Local bus (limited frequency)
NH305 out of Jibhi towards Banjar, then the Jalori Pass road that climbs from the Shoja turn-off.
Local taxis run this hop from Jibhi market and from Banjar. Fares are agreed locally and change with season and fuel, so no fare band is published here — ask your homestay to call the driver they use.
Shoja is where the Jalori Pass road starts: the pass (3,120 m) is motorable from Shoja and is open roughly May to October, closed November to April under snow. In those winter months the drive up from Jibhi normally still reaches Shoja, but the road above it does not.
Shoja is about 6 km from Jibhi by road. The drive takes roughly 30 minutes because the road climbs steeply and narrows on the way up.
Take NH305 out of Jibhi towards Banjar and then the Jalori Pass road that climbs from the Shoja turn-off. Local taxis run the hop from Jibhi market, and a limited local bus service also passes through.
About 30 minutes. Speeds on this road do not exceed 40 kmph and drop to 20 kmph or lower on the steep stretches near Shoja.
The road up to Shoja is normally driveable through winter, but Shoja sits at 2,692 m and holds snow longer than Jibhi. The Jalori Pass road above Shoja closes from about November to April.
Yes. At 6 km it is a short hop, and Shoja gives panoramic views of the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal ranges, deodar forest walks, and the start of the Jalori Pass road.