Khardung La Pass, Leh Ladakh Overview

Khardung La is situated at a height of. It is one of the highest motorable roads in the world. It connects Leh and Manali, which lies in the Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh. The name literally means ‘chiseling or cutting a mountain’. This name was given to it by locals who knew that a mountain was cut down to construct this road. The Khardung La (Pass) lies in Ladakh, which makes it the highest motorable road in the world. It is a pass that connects Leh and Manali in the Kullu Valley. It lies at a height of.
Khardung La, also known as Khardzong La, is a high mountain pass in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, near Leh. It serves as the gateway to Shyok and Nubra Valley. Khardung La is popular as the highest motorable road in India at an elevation of 5602 meters. However, contrary to the belief, its actual elevation is 5359 meters making Dungri La the highest motorable road pass in India.
The Khardung La pass lies in the Kargil district on the border with China. The pass lies at an altitude of 2664 meters, making it synonymous with the Himalayas and India’s highest motorable road. It is said that this pass was built by the Chinese during their invasion of Ladakh. They thought wanted to build a highway for their army. They cut down a mountain to construct this road. if you love traveling and want to know about more places visit us at Traveltricky.com