This is a list of mountain passes of India.[1]
Name | width=120 data-sort-type="text" | State | align=right data-sort-type="number" | Height (ft/m) | Between/ connecting |
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Aghil Pass | 16333feet | 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. | |||
17552feet | Gangotri III (21,590 ft) and Jogin I (21,210 ft) in Gangotri Group. | ||||
9291feet | Jammu & Kashmir | ||||
16400feet | On Leh-Manali Highway, near Himachal-Ladakh border. | ||||
17881feet | Siachen Glacier | ||||
7273feet | Tawang & Assam | ||||
17585feet | Leh & Changthang | ||||
Chankan Pass | 7874feet | 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. | ||||
17520feet | Kullu and Spiti districts. | ||||
Dihang Pass | 16965feet | Immediate south of Fishtail-II in Dibang Valley district. | |||
Diphu Pass (Dipher Pass) | 15049feet | 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. | |||
12000feet | Connects to Tibet. Within northeast Sikkim north of originating glacier of Lachung River and 100 km straight-line northwest of disputed Doklam in Bhutan. | ||||
13451feet | On Srinagar-Leh highway between Staktse towards Kargil and Lamayuru towards Leh. | ||||
16207feet | In Westcentral Sikkim within southern end of Khangchendzonga National Park, near India–Nepal border. | ||||
18655feet | Between NJ9842 and Bilafond La on AGPL in Siachen Glacier area. | ||||
1227.03feet | Between Kumbhalgarh Fort and Udaipur. | ||||
Hpungan Pass | 10078feet | 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. | |||
Imis La | 17355feet | Saddle on India-Tibet border between southeast Ladakh to Tibet on tri-junction of Ladakh-Tibet-Himachal. South of Chumar. | |||
14473feet | near Dharamshala in westcentral Himachal on border between Kangra and Chamba districts. | ||||
Jalori Pass | Himachal Pradesh | 10280feet | North of Shimla, halfway between Shimla and Manali. | ||
14300feet | On India-China border, halfway between Shillong in India and Doklam in Bhutan. | ||||
19521feet | Heavily 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 |} See also
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