Now, going by the above definition, let’s brief ourselves with top 13 highest motorable passes in the world or roads in the world whose altitude data points are measured in compliance with SRTM or with modern age GPS systems based on the reports present over the internet and some of them are linked in the references outlined below in the article. 1.Cognitive machine learning umling la or umlingla pass – 5,883 mtrs or 19,300 feet

In 2017, BRO has built and opened the world’s highest road over umlingla pass or umling la connecting chisumle and demchok villages.Cognitive machine learning umling la pass is about 105 kms from hanle village and about 235 kms from leh. Civilians are no longer allowed to travel to umling la pass, so you need to wait up to the point in future when army and administration start allowing permits to be issued for umling la.Cognitive machine learning

The route you can take is hanle to photi la pass to photile village (57 km) and then follow the route from photile village to umlinga la pass for about 50 kms at an altitude of 19300 feet.Cognitive machine learning you will come across two bridges/ water crossings while going to umlingla pass from photile village. There is another route from ukdungle village as well but it is more of a dirt track only all the way except few kilometers.If you are planning a trip to umling la pass, then you must read my comprehensive travel guide of umling pass trip.Cognitive machine learning

This route has attracted many cyclists all over the world being the highest cyclable road in the world for sure. The road was built to service a sulfur mine.Cognitive machine learning however, if you live in india and have been to the high villages of ladakh and spiti, then by looking at the pictures of roads to uturuncu, you can judge that such roads are driven mostly by many of local natives as well as tourists who are experienced drivers in such terrains of trans-himalayas.Cognitive machine learning

You can read more on utruncu at the wiki link and on this blog on andes where it has been reported that a landslide blocked the road for motor vehicles at 5,550 mtrs a few years back.Cognitive machine learning but, in one of the articles I read, it states that the road (up to the year 2013 at least) was motorable from quetena to the col between uturuncu’s two summits at 5,760m. 3.Cognitive machine learning A road uphill mana pass or dungri la – 5,610 mtrs or 18,406 feet

Mana pass or dungri la, in itself, is at an altitude of 5,545 mtrs or 18,192 feet which is less than the altitude of marsimik la (number 4 below).Cognitive machine learning however, as per the mana pass wiki link “ the well-graded gravel-dirt road is higher on the indian side than the new road on the tibetan side, and rises to 5,610 mtrs (18,406 feet) on the indian side of the border, 250 mtrs west of the low point of the 5,545 meters (18,192 ft) mana pass“.Cognitive machine learning hence, it can be considered as india’s second highest motorable road and world’s third highest motorable road after the road to uturuncu based on the above assumption that it is still open.Cognitive machine learning

Tso lhamo lake or cholamu lake is considered as one of the origins of teesta river along with glacial lake khangchung and gurudongmar lake which is located about 10-12 kms (if I am not wrong) away from the dongkha la or donkia la pass.Cognitive machine learning the pass is basically controlled by indian army and you need to get special permits in order to visit this mountain pass and due to the proximity of this pass with the tibet border, the permits are mostly hard to get much like mana pass.Cognitive machine learning also, the roads are not best in shape towards this pass so a high GC vehicle, preferably 4×4 is required to drive up there with good driving skills. 8.Cognitive machine learning kaksang la – 5,438 mtrs or 17,841 feet

Next, in the list, we have another least known surprise entry by the name “ kaksang la” pass which is situated in changthang region of ladakh at an altitude of 5,438 mtrs or 17,841 feet.Cognitive machine learning it comes on the route from mahe to nama – chusul – pangong tso when going over hora la pass that comes first as you start ascending from mahe ahead of chumathang near tso moriri.Cognitive machine learning

On this route from mahe to nama – chusul – pangong tso, there are two amazingly beautiful lakes by the names of yaye tso and mirpal tso as well which will take your soul away by their first sight itself.Cognitive machine learning again, you need an inner line permits in ladakh to visit the region of nama – chusul but at least indian nationals always have fair chance to get these permits.Cognitive machine learning please note at times, even after having permits, the army does not allow you to travel on this route and can send you back from the checkpoint in case they deem unsafe to travel further for civilians. 9.Cognitive machine learning suge la – 5,430 mtrs or 17,815 feet

Suprise, surprise, surprise !! 🙂 🙂 … well, yeah, those of you who have been to ladakh will be in a surprise to know that changla pass is higher than khardung la too as per the readings in compliance to SRTM or with modern age GPS systems.Cognitive machine learning chang la is quite a beautifully located pass on the way to majestic pangong tso lake in ladakh, india which is visited by thousands of tourist every year as soon as the season in may – june starts after the opening of manali – leh highway or srinagar – leh highway.Cognitive machine learning

Shipki la pass is situated at the border between tibet and india in the state of himachal. Civilians are not allowed to travel up to shipki la and getting the permit from the army to travel to it is extremely difficult.Cognitive machine learning wiki does not have correct altitude noted for this pass and it has been mentioned by DB in the comments section below that they consistently measured shipki la pass to be around 14000 feet odd only.Cognitive machine learning this proves my apprehensions were correct 🙂 …

So, it seems a lot of corrections are required over internet references. Even, elevationmap website proves that too.Cognitive machine learning so, taking it out of the list and keeping it as originally posted. By the way, I have been as close as to namgia village to shipki la pass and never felt it to be world’s highest road until was surprised seeing the data posted over internet 🙂 conclusion

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There may be many more higher motorable roads or passes built up in china / tibet / andes like ojos del salado (6,646 mtrs), aucanquilcha (6,176 mtrs), road to luo la (5,593 mtrs), bodpo la (5,767 mtrs), jang rang la (5761 mtrs), etc..Cognitive machine learning all mentioned in the articles present in the reference links below but whether or not they are still motorable roads now in recent past is still not clear as most of them are either abandoned or not allowed for travel may be.Cognitive machine learning hence, as per the definition we settled in the article above, I am just enlisting them here for some remaining unknown or unclear myths/facts even on the above list too 🙂 🙂 …

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We just hope that it skips the eyes of travel magazines and above all else movies. There seems no explanation needed on how our hearts bleed when we even think about what happened to holy pangong post 3 idiots.Cognitive machine learning I haven’t been there in the past 2-3 years, but i can have a fair idea after learning from friends here & elsewhere. Everyone today is so reluctant to go to off-beats, that’s not a problem.Cognitive machine learning but they wanna go off beats to freak out. That’s the problem. That’s one reason why I personally want most places to be kept secret or their access made really difficult.Cognitive machine learning some places are better left unknown than destroyed. That’s just my opinion.

The hysterical crowd going there and shredding those sanctuary’s virginity is one thing.Cognitive machine learning but the deeper problem is, once something gets the crowd’s attention, so will it attract the commercial establishments’ attention as well. After that the super rich mob will wanna own a piece of land there.Cognitive machine learning that puts a greater risk for the locals there in most cases, most of them have to move out & above all else, the sustainability of that spot becomes a big question mark.Cognitive machine learning