List of mountain passes of Nepal
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Mountain passes of Nepal
This is a list of mountain passes of Nepal.
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| Name | Province | Height | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphu Labtsa pass | Koshi Province | 5,845 metres (19,177 ft) | [1] | |
| Cho La Pass | 5,420 metres (17,782 ft) | [2] | ||
| Chiyo Bhanjyang | 3,139 metres (10,299 ft) | [3] | ||
| Lho La | 6,026 m (19,770 ft) | [4] | ||
| Nangpa La | 5,806 m (19,049 ft) | [5] | ||
| Tipta La | 5,118 m (16,791 ft) | [6] | ||
| Umbak Pass | 5,806 m (19,049 ft) | [7] | ||
| Ghari La | 5,746 m (18,852 ft) | |||
| Lumba Sumba | 5,160 m (16,930 ft) | |||
| Kang La Pass | Gandaki Province | 5,306 metres (17,408 ft) | [8] | |
| Kora La | 4,660 metres (15,290 ft) | [9] | ||
| Thorong La | 5,416 metres (17,769 ft) | [10] | ||
| Larkya La | 5,106 metres (16,752 ft) | [11] | ||
| Nyalu Lagna Pass | Karnali Province | 4,995 metres (16,388 ft) | [12] | |
| Tinkar Pass | Sudurpashchim Province | 5,258 metres (17,251 ft) | [13] | |
| Lipulekh Pass | 5,110 metres (16,770 ft) | Claimed by Nepal | [14] | |
| Limpiyadhura Pass | 5,530 metres (18,140 ft) | |||
| Mangsha Dhura | 5,490 metres (18,010 ft) |
References
- ↑ The Himalayan Journal. Oxford University Press. 1990. p. 148.
- ↑ "Nepal's Three Passes Trek: Cho La". Halfway Anywhere. 26 September 2018.
- ↑ "Sikkim builds road to Nepal for trade and tourism". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ The Alpine Journal. Alpine Club. 1992. p. 268. ISBN 9780091774226.
- ↑ "Nangpa La | pass, Asia". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "The wild road to Tipta La | pass, Asia". Dangerous Roads Organization. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "Umbak Pass Weng po la Shan k ou Nepal general". getamap network. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ Waddell, L. Austine (5 March 2015). Among the Himalayas. Cambridge University Press. p. 416. ISBN 978-1-108-08163-4.
- ↑ "A Himalayan Border Trilogy: The Political Economies of Transport Infrastructure and Disaster Relief between China and Nepal | Cross-Currents". cross-currents.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Trekking Nepal's most hair-raising passes". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Crossing the Larkya La". Nepali Times. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ Armington, Stan (1993). Humla to Mt. Kailas. Mandala Book Point. p. 24.
- ↑ Schrader, Heiko (1988). Trading Patterns in the Nepal Himalayas. Bow Historical Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-3-88156-405-2.
- ↑ Hardaha, Rashi (10 January 2021). "Oli reiterates Nepal will get back territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh from India". India TV. Retrieved 24 March 2021.