List of mountain passes of Nepal

This is a list of mountain passes of Nepal.

Notable mountain passes

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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)

References

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  1. ^ The Himalayan Journal. Oxford University Press. 1990. p. 148.
  2. ^ "Nepal's Three Passes Trek: Cho La". Halfway Anywhere. 26 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Sikkim builds road to Nepal for trade and tourism". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. ^ The Alpine Journal. Alpine Club. 1992. p. 268. ISBN 9780091774226.
  5. ^ "Nangpa La | pass, Asia". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "The wild road to Tipta La | pass, Asia". Dangerous Roads Organization. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Umbak Pass Weng po la Shan k ou Nepal general". getamap network. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  8. ^ Waddell, L. Austine (5 March 2015). Among the Himalayas. Cambridge University Press. p. 416. ISBN 978-1-108-08163-4.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Trekking Nepal's most hair-raising passes". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Crossing the Larkya La". Nepali Times. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  12. ^ Armington, Stan (1993). Humla to Mt. Kailas. Mandala Book Point. p. 24.
  13. ^ Schrader, Heiko (1988). Trading Patterns in the Nepal Himalayas. Bow Historical Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-3-88156-405-2.
  14. ^ 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.