Mayodia Pass
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Mayodia Pass ({{convert|2655|m}} elevation), 56 km from Roing in Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh state in India, is a popular local tourist attraction due to the November to March winter snow fall which is heaviest in January and February.{{Cite web|url=https://roing.nic.in/places-of-interest/|title=Official website of District Administration - Places of interest}}
Etymology
"Mayodia" is the combination of two Idu-Mishmi words - "Mayu" which is the name of the mountain and "Dia" meaning "peak of the mountain", thereby meaning "Peak of the Mayu Mountain". It is a frequent domestic tourist attraction for the snow fall it receives during winters. Nearest town is Roing (56 km).
Climate
Summer (March–June): The temperature ranges from 15 to 30 degree Celsius.
Monsoon (July–August) : Monsoon starts during the month of July. Visiting Mayodia during this time may be difficult due to unpredictable road condition.
Winter (October -January): It is the peak tourist season and the best time to visit Mayodia.
Transport
=Road=
{{see | Trans-Arunachal Highway | Arunachal Frontier Highway | India-China Border Roads }}
Mayodia can be easily reached by road from all major cities of Assam. Tourists can either hire a car or get Arunachal Pradesh State Transport(APSTS) bus services via national highway to Roing.
=Train=
The nearest railway station is Tinsukia Junction. From the junction Tourist have to take bus to Roing at a cost of Rs 200 per person. From Roing it is about 3 hours journey to Mayodia and this journey must be completed during day time due to unpredictable road condition.
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The Roing helipad is 53 km away, Pasighat Airport is 148 km, Dibrugarh Airport is 190 km and Tezu airport is 105 km away.[http://www.incredible-northeastindia.com/arunachal-pradesh/mayodia.html Arunachal Pradesh Tourism][https://web.archive.org/web/20040311234958/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040129/asp/northeast/story_2834552.asp Call of snow & adventure - Snowcapped Mayodia is fast becoming a tourist hotspot]