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Tanglang La pass at Leh–Manali Highway (NH 21)

Tanglang La pass has elevation of 5,328 metres or 17,480 ft.

 

The Leh–Manali Highway (NH 21) is a 490 km (300 mi) long highway in northernmost India connecting capital Leh of union territory of Ladakh and Manali in Himachal Pradesh state. It is open for only about four and a half months in a year in summer between May or June, when the snow is cleared, and mid-October when snowfall again blocks the high passes. It connects Manali valley to Lahaul and Spiti valleys and Zanskar valley in Ladakh. The average elevation of Leh-Manali highway is more than 4,000 m (13,000 feet) and its highest elevation is 5,328 m (17,480 ft) at Tanglang La mountain pass.

 

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Uploaded on August 11, 2019
Taken on June 30, 2019