Geography Notes Important Mountain Passes of India
The jewels of India”, a term that truly describes the top 10 highest mountain peaks of India. These snow-capped mountains attracts thousands of visitors from across the globe for various exploration and expedition projects. Since time immemorial the Himalayas have attracted millions of tourist because of its mountain peaks and snowy glaciers. The two major mountain ranges of North and North East India are Karakoram Range and Himalayan Range. These two ranges are home to few of the India’s highest peaks which are also the part of top 100 highest peaks of the world.
What is a Mountain Pass?
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route. Since many of the world’s mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have been important since before recorded history, and have played a key role in trade, war, and migration. At lower elevations it may be called a hill pass.
Mountain passes make use of a gap, col (also sometimes a notch, the low point in a ridge). On a topographic map, passes are characterized by contour lines, with an hourglass shape, which indicates a low spot between two higher points.
Mountain Passes in India
Name of the Pass
|
Location of the Pass
|
HEIGHT (ft)
|
Asirgarh
|
Madhya Pradesh
| |
Auden’s Col
|
Uttarakhand
|
17,552
|
Banihal Pass
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Jammu, Kashmir)
|
9,291
|
Bara-lacha-la
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
16,400
|
Bomdila
|
Arunachal Pradesh
| |
Changla Pass
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Ladakh)
|
17,585
|
Chanshal Pass
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
14,830
|
Debsa Pass
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
17,520
|
Dongkhala
|
Sikkim
|
12,000
|
Dhumdhar Kandi Pass
|
Uttarakhand
| |
Fotu La
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Ladakh)
|
13,451
|
Goecha LA
|
Sikkim
|
16,207
|
Haldighati Pass
|
Rajasthan
| |
Indrahar Pass
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
14,473
|
Jelep La
|
Sikkim
|
14,300
|
Khardung La
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Ladakh)
|
17,582
|
Kongka Pass
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Ladakh)
|
16,965
|
Lanak Pass
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Ladakh)
|
17,933
|
Kunzum Pass
|
Himachal Pradesh (Lahaul & Spiti)
|
14,931
|
Karakoram Pass
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Ladakh)
| |
Lipulekh Pass
|
Uttarakhand
|
17,500
|
Lungalacha La
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Ladakh)
|
16,600
|
Lamkhaga Pass
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
17,336
|
Marsimik La
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Ladakh)
|
18,314
|
Mayali Pass
|
Uttarakhand
|
16,371
|
Nama Pass
|
Uttarakhand
|
18,399
|
Namika La
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Ladakh)
|
12,139
|
Nathu La
|
Sikkim
|
14,410
|
Palakkad Gap
|
Kerela
|
750
|
Thamarassery Pass
|
Wayanad Kerela
|
1,700
|
Shenkottai Pass
|
Kollam Kerela
|
690
|
Rezang La
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Ladakh)
| |
Rohtang Pass
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
13,051
|
Sasser La
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Ladakh)
|
17,753
|
Sela Pass
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
14,000
|
Shipki La
|
Himachal Pradesh
| |
Sia La
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Siachen Glacier)
|
18,337
|
Gyong La
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Siachen Glacier)
| |
Bilafond La
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Siachen Glacier)
| |
Zojila Pass
|
Jammu and Kashmir(Kashmir, Ladakh)
|
18,655
|
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