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Peaks & Mountain Passes

This collection features the highest motorable passes and strategic viewpoints across the Ladakh region. It includes the world-famous Khardung La and the record-breaking Umling La, situated at an elevation of over 19,000 feet. These locations provide essential transit routes to the Nubra, Zanskar, and Changthang valleys, while offering vantage points over high-altitude endorheic lakes and the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers.

Peaks & Mountain Passes – Kart

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A

Khardung La

Khardung La or Khardung Pass is a mountain pass in the Leh district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh.

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B

Gand La

Hemis National Park is a high altitude national park in Ladakh, India.

C

Umling La

Umling La or Umlung La is a mountain pass in Ladakh, India on the ridgeline between Koyul Lungpa and the Indus River near Demchok.

D

Lungser Kangri

Lungser Kangri is a mountain located in Ladakh, India.

E

Marsimik La or Marsimek La 5,681.5 meters(18,640 ft)

Located in the Chang Chenmo Range near the Line of Actual Control, this high-altitude pass serves as a challenging route for off-road expeditions and trekkers.

F

Zanskar-Indus joint viewpoint

Vantage point overlooking the confluence of the emerald-green Indus River and the silty Zanskar River near Nimmu village.

G

Tso Moriri viewpoint

Offers panoramic views of the high-altitude Tso Moriri lake, a protected Ramsar wetland site surrounded by 6,000-meter peaks in the Changthang region.

H

Pangong View Point

Vantage point overlooking the 134-kilometer-long endorheic lake, known for its shifting shades of blue and its extension across the Indo-China border.

I

Shingo La

A mountain pass at 5,091 meters connecting the Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh to the Zanskar region of Ladakh.

J

Gyuncho La

A high-altitude mountain pass located within the Zanskar Range, providing a transit point between remote Himalayan valleys.

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