List of mountain passes of India explained

This is a list of mountain passes of India.[1]

Namewidth=120 data-sort-type="text"State align=right data-sort-type="number" Height (ft/m)Between/ connecting
Aghil Pass16333feetIn Gilgit Baltistan, passes with Xinjiang from northwest to southeast are Mintaka Pass near India-Xinjiang-Afghanistan tri-junction, Parpik Pass, Khunjerab Pass, then India-held Aghil Pass north of K2. Then in Depsang Plains in Ladakh, passes with Aksai Chin from northwest to southeast are Karakoram Pass (Qara Tagh La) and Lanak La.
17552feetGangotri III (21,590 ft) and Jogin I (21,210 ft) in Gangotri Group.
9291feet Jammu & Kashmir
16400feetOn Leh-Manali Highway, near Himachal-Ladakh border.
17881feetSiachen Glacier
7273feetTawang & Assam
17585feet Leh & Changthang
Chankan Pass7874feet Passes in southeastern Arunachal (Anjaw district) between India and Myanmar, from north to south are Dhipu Pass (Dipher Pass) east of Kibithu near India-Tibet-Myanmar tri-point border, Kumjawng Pass east of Krosam, Chankan Pass] east of Vijaynagar, Lekhapani Pass south of Namdapha National Park & east of Miao, Hpungan Pass, and Pangsau Pass south of Nampong on Stillwell Road.
14830feet Dodra Kwar and Chirgaon (Rohru) in Shimla district.
17881feet Inside Aksai Chin.
17520feetKullu and Spiti districts.
Dihang Pass16965feet Immediate south of Fishtail-II in Dibang Valley district.
Diphu Pass (Dipher Pass) 15049feetPasses in southeastern Arunachal (Anjaw district) between India and Myanmar, from north to south are Dhipu Pass (Dipher Pass) east of Kibithu near India-Tibet-Myanmar tri-point border, Kumjawng Pass east of Krosam, Chankan Pass east of Vijaynagar, Lekhapani Pass south of Namdapha National Park & east of Miao, Hpungan Pass, and Pangsau Pass south of Nampong on Stillwell Road.
12000feetConnects to Tibet. Within northeast Sikkim north of originating glacier of Lachung River and 100 km straight-line northwest of disputed Doklam in Bhutan.
13451feetOn Srinagar-Leh highway between Staktse towards Kargil and Lamayuru towards Leh.
16207feetIn Westcentral Sikkim within southern end of Khangchendzonga National Park, near India–Nepal border.
18655feetBetween NJ9842 and Bilafond La on AGPL in Siachen Glacier area.
1227.03feetBetween Kumbhalgarh Fort and Udaipur.
Hpungan Pass10078feetPasses in southeastern Arunachal (Anjaw district) between India and Myanmar, from north to south are Dhipu Pass (Dipher Pass) east of Kibithu near India-Tibet-Myanmar tri-point border, Kumjawng Pass east of Krosam, Chankan Pass east of Vijaynagar, Lekhapani Pass south of Namdapha National Park & east of Miao, Hpungan Pass, and Pangsau Pass south of Nampong on Stillwell Road.
Imis La17355feetSaddle on India-Tibet border between southeast Ladakh to Tibet on tri-junction of Ladakh-Tibet-Himachal. South of Chumar.
14473feetnear Dharamshala in westcentral Himachal on border between Kangra and Chamba districts.
Jalori PassHimachal Pradesh 10280feetNorth of Shimla, halfway between Shimla and Manali.
14300feetOn India-China border, halfway between Shillong in India and Doklam in Bhutan.
19521feetHeavily glaciated out-of-the-way off-road pass northeast of Guptakashi and southwest of Kedarnath.
Karakoram Pass (Qara Tagh La) 18176feet North of Daulat Beg Oldi, connects northcentral Depsang Plains in Ladakh with Xinjiang. In Gilgit Baltistan, passes with Xinjiang from northwest to southeast are Mintaka Pass near India-Xinjiang-Afghanistan tri-junction, Parpik Pass, Khunjerab Pass, then India-held Aghil Pass north of K2. Then in Depsang Plains in Ladakh, passes with Aksai Chin from northwest to southeast are [Karakoram Pass (Qara Tagh La) and [[Lanak La]].

|-| Khardung La || Ladakh ||align=right| 18380feet|| Leh & Nubra, just east of Parpik Pass.

|-| Khunjerab Pass| Ladakh ||align=right| 17582feet | In Gilgit Baltistan, passes with Xinjiang from northwest to southeast are Mintaka Pass near India-Xinjiang-Afghanistan tri-junction, Parpik Pass, Khunjerab Pass, then India-held Aghil Pass north of K2. Then in Depsang Plains in Ladakh, passes with Xinjiang northwest to southeast are Karakoram Pass (Qara Tagh La) and Lanak La.

|-| Kongka Pass || Ladakh ||align=right| 16965feet || East of Gogra, on India-China LAC in Chang Chenmo Valley adjacent to the disputed Aksai Chin region.

|-| Kumjawng Pass| Arunachal Pradesh ||align=right| 9609feet | Passes in southeastern Arunachal (Anjaw district) between India and Myanmar, from north to south are Dhipu Pass (Dipher Pass) east of Kibithu near India-Tibet-Myanmar tri-point border, Kumjawng Pass east of Krosam, Chankan Pass east of Vijaynagar, Lekhapani Pass south of Namdapha National Park & east of Miao, Hpungan Pass, and Pangsau Pass south of Nampong on Stillwell Road.

|-| Kaldang Kildang La| Ladakh ||align=right| 13425feet| East of Kargil, halfway between Batalik and Mulbekh.

|-| Kunzum Pass ||Himachal Pradesh || align="right" | 14931feet || Between Batal & Losar - both west of Kaza, connects Lahaul & Spiti valleys.

|-| Lamkhaga Pass || Himachal Pradesh ||align=right| 17336feet|

|-| Lanak Pass || Ladakh ||align=right| 17933feet || In Gilgit Baltistan, passes with Xinjiang from northwest to southeast are Mintaka Pass near India-Xinjiang-Afghanistan tri-junction, Parpik Pass, Khunjerab Pass, then India-held Aghil Pass north of K2. Then in Depsang Plains in Ladakh, passes with Aksai Chin from northwest to southeast are Karakoram Pass (Qara Tagh La) and Lanak La.

|-| Lekhapani Pass|| Arunachal Pradesh ||align=right| 13123feet| Passes in southeastern Arunachal (Anjaw district) between India and Myanmar, from north to south are Dhipu Pass (Dipher Pass) east of Kibithu near India-Tibet-Myanmar tri-point border, Kumjawng Pass east of Krosam, Chankan Pass east of Vijaynagar, Lekhapani Pass south of Namdapha National Park & east of Miao, Hpungan Pass, and Pangsau Pass south of Nampong on Stillwell Road.|-| Lipulekh Pass || Uttarakhand ||align=right| 17500feet|

|-| Lungalacha La || Ladakh ||align=right| 16600feet|

|-| Mana Pass || Uttarakhand || align="right" | 18192feet|

|-| Mangsha Dhura| Uttarakhand|||-| Marsimik La || Ladakh ||align=right| 18314feet|

|-| Mayodia Pass || Arunachal Pradesh ||align=right| 8711feet|[2]

|-| Mintaka Pass| Ladakh|| In Gilgit Baltistan, passes with Xinjiang from northwest to southeast are Mintaka Pass near India-Xinjiang-Afghanistan tri-junction, Parpik Pass, Khunjerab Pass, then India-held Aghil Pass north of K2. Then in Depsang Plains in Ladakh, passes with Aksai Chin from northwest to southeast are Karakoram Pass (Qara Tagh La) and Lanak La.

|-| Muling La|Uttarakhand|18599feet| Connects Uttarakhand to Tibet.

|-| Nama Pass || Uttarakhand||17100feet|| (Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve)

|-| Namika La || Ladakh ||align=right| 12139feet|

|-| Nathu La || Sikkim ||align=right| 14140feet || Sikkim & Tibet

|-| Niti Pass| Uttarakhand||

|-| Palakkad Gap || Kerala ||align=right| 750feet || Kerala & Tamil Nadu

|-| Pangsau Pass| Arunachal Pradesh|| Passes in southeastern Arunachal (Anjaw district) between India and Myanmar, from north to south are Dhipu Pass (Dipher Pass) east of Kibithu near India-Tibet-Myanmar tri-point border, Kumjawng Pass east of Krosam, Chankan Pass east of Vijaynagar, Lekhapani Pass south of Namdapha National Park & east of Miao, Hpungan Pass, and [Pangsau Pass south of [[Nampong]] on Stillwell Road.

|-| Parpik Pass| Ladakh|| In Gilgit Baltistan, passes with Xinjiang from northwest to southeast are Mintaka Pass near India-Xinjiang-Afghanistan tri-junction, Parpik Pass, Khunjerab Pass, then India-held Aghil Pass north of K2. Then in Depsang Plains in Ladakh, passes with Aksai Chin from northwest to southeast are Karakoram Pass (Qara Tagh La) and Lanak La.

|-| Pensi La || Ladakh ||align=right| |

|-| Pir-Panjal Pass| Jammu and Kashmir||

|-| Rezang La || Ladakh ||align=right| |

|-| Rohtang Pass || Himachal Pradesh ||align=right| 13051feet || Manali & Lahaul

|-| Sasser Pass || Ladakh ||align=right| 17753feet || Nubra & Siachen Glacier

|-| Sela Pass || Arunachal Pradesh ||align=right| 13700feet|| Dirang & Tawang

|-| Sengottai || Kerala ||align=right| 690feet || Travancore & Tamil Nadu

|-| Shashi La|| Ladakh || align=right | 13989feet ||-| Shingo La || Ladakh ||align=right| ||

|-| Shipki La || Himachal Pradesh ||align=right| 12900feet|

|-| Sia La || Ladakh ||align=right| 18337feet| Siachen Glacier

|-| Sin La || Uttarakhand ||align=right|18028feet|

|-| Spangur Gap || Ladakh ||align=right| ||

|-| Tanglang La (Thang La) || Ladakh ||align=right| 17583feet|

|-| Thamarassery || Kerala ||align=right| 1700feet || Malabar & Mysore

|-| Traill's Pass || Uttarakhand ||align=right| 17100feet|

|-|Umling La|Ladakh|19300feet|

|-| Yonggyap Pass| Arunachal Pradesh||

|-| Zojila Pass || Ladakh || align="right" | 12400feet || Kashmir & Ladakh

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Notes and References

  1. News: Doorway of the gods: Himalaya crosses five countries. The Hindu. 21 December 2017. Ramanan. Vrinda J..
  2. Web site: Official website of District Administration - Places of interest.