List of mountain passes of India

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

NameStateHeight (ft/m)Between/ connecting
Aghil PassLadakh16,333 ft (4,978 m)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.
Auden's ColUttarakhand17,552 ft (5,350 m)Gangotri III (21,590 ft) and Jogin I (21,210 ft) in Gangotri Group.
Banihal PassJammu and Kashmir9,291 ft (2,832 m)Jammu & Kashmir
Bara-lacha-laHimachal Pradesh16,400 ft (5,000 m)On Leh-Manali Highway, near Himachal-Ladakh border.
Bilafond LaLadakh17,881 ft (5,450 m)Siachen Glacier
BomdilaArunachal Pradesh7,273 ft (2,217 m)Tawang & Assam
Changla PassLadakh17,585 ft (5,360 m)Leh & Changthang
Chankan PassArunachal Pradesh7,874 ft (2,400 m)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.
Chanshal PassHimachal Pradesh14,830 ft (4,520 m)Dodra Kwar and Chirgaon (Rohru) in Shimla district.
Dehra CompassLadakh17,881 ft (5,450 m)Inside Aksai Chin.
Debsa PassHimachal Pradesh17,520 ft (5,340 m)Kullu and Spiti districts.
Dihang PassArunachal Pradesh16,965 ft (5,171 m)Immediate south of Fishtail-II in Dibang Valley district.
Diphu Pass (Dipher Pass)Arunachal Pradesh15,049 ft (4,587 m)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.
DongkhalaSikkim12,000 ft (3,700 m)Connects to Tibet. Within northeast Sikkim north of originating glacier of Lachung River and 100 km straight-line northwest of disputed Doklam in Bhutan.
Fotu LaLadakh13,451 ft (4,100 m)On Srinagar-Leh highway between Staktse towards Kargil and Lamayuru towards Leh.
Goecha LaSikkim16,207 ft (4,940 m)In Westcentral Sikkim within southern end of Khangchendzonga National Park, near India–Nepal border.
Gyong LaJammu and Kashmir18,655 ft (5,686 m)Between NJ9842 and Bilafond La on AGPL in Siachen Glacier area.
Haldighati PassRajasthan1,227.03 ft (374.00 m)Between Kumbhalgarh Fort and Udaipur.
Hpungan PassArunachal Pradesh10,078 ft (3,072 m)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 LaLadakh17,355 ft (5,290 m)Saddle on India-Tibet border between southeast Ladakh to Tibet on tri-junction of Ladakh-Tibet-Himachal. South of Chumar.
Indrahar PassHimachal Pradesh14,473 ft (4,411 m)near Dharamshala in westcentral Himachal on border between Kangra and Chamba districts.
Jalori PassHimachal Pradesh10,280 ft (3,130 m)North of Shimla, half way between Shimla and Manali.
Jelep LaSikkim14,300 ft (4,400 m)On India-China border, half way between Shillong in India and Doklam in Bhutan.
Kalindi PassUttarakhand19,521 ft (5,950 m)Heavily glaciated out-of-the-way off-road pass northeast of Guptakashi and southwest of Kedarnath.
Karakoram Pass (Qara Tagh La)Ladakh18,176 ft (5,540 m)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 LaLadakh18,380 ft (5,600 m)Leh & Nubra, just east of Parpik Pass.
Khunjerab PassLadakh17,582 ft (5,359 m)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 PassLadakh16,965 ft (5,171 m)East of Gogra, on India-China LAC in Chang Chenmo Valley adjacent to the disputed Aksai Chin region.
Kumjawng PassArunachal Pradesh9,609 ft (2,929 m)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 LaLadakh13,425 ft (4,092 m)East of Kargil, half way between Batalik and Mulbekh.
Kunzum PassHimachal Pradesh14,931 ft (4,551 m)Between Batal & Losar - both west of Kaza, connects Lahaul & Spiti valleys.
Lamkhaga PassHimachal Pradesh17,336 ft (5,284 m)
Lanak PassLadakh17,933 ft (5,466 m)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 PassArunachal Pradesh13,123 ft (4,000 m)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 PassUttarakhand17,500 ft (5,300 m)
Lungalacha LaLadakh16,600 ft (5,100 m)
Mana PassUttarakhand18,192 ft (5,545 m)
Mangsha DhuraUttarakhand
Marsimik LaLadakh18,314 ft (5,582 m)
Mayodia PassArunachal Pradesh8,711 ft (2,655 m)[2]
Mintaka PassLadakhIn 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 LaUttarakhand18,599 ft (5,669 m)Connects Uttarakhand to Tibet.
Nama PassUttarakhand

17,100 ft (5,200 m)

(Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve)
Namika LaLadakh12,139 ft (3,700 m)
Nathu LaSikkim14,140 ft (4,310 m)Sikkim & Tibet
Niti PassUttarakhand
Palakkad GapKerala750 ft (230 m)Kerala & Tamil Nadu
Pangsau PassArunachal PradeshPasses 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 PassLadakhIn 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 LaLadakh
Pir-Panjal PassJammu and Kashmir
Rezang LaLadakh
Rohtang PassHimachal Pradesh13,051 ft (3,978 m)Manali & Lahaul
Sasser PassLadakh17,753 ft (5,411 m)Nubra & Siachen Glacier
Sela PassArunachal Pradesh13,700 ft (4,200 m)Dirang & Tawang
SengottaiKerala690 ft (210 m)Travancore & Tamil Nadu
Shashi LaLadakh13,989 ft (4,264 m)
Shingo LaLadakh
Shipki LaHimachal Pradesh12,900 ft (3,900 m)
Sia LaLadakh18,337 ft (5,589 m)Siachen Glacier
Sin LaUttarakhand

18,028 ft (5,495 m)

Spangur GapLadakh
Tanglang La (Thang La)Ladakh17,583 ft (5,359 m)
ThamarasseryKerala1,700 ft (520 m)Malabar & Mysore
Traill's PassUttarakhand17,100 ft (5,200 m)
Umling LaLadakh19,300 ft (5,900 m)
Yonggyap PassArunachal Pradesh
Zojila PassLadakh12,400 ft (3,800 m)Kashmir & Ladakh

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