List of mountain passes of Nepal

Mountain passes of Nepal

This is a list of mountain passes of Nepal.

## Notable mountain passes

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Name  | Province  | Height  | Notes  | Ref(s)

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Amphu Labtsa pass | Koshi Province | 5,845 metres (19,177 ft)  |  | [1]
Cho La Pass | 5,420 metres (17,782 ft)  |  | [2]
Chiyo Bhanjyang | 3,139 metres (10,299 ft)  |  | [3]
Lho La | 6,026 m (19,770 ft)  |  | [4]
Nangpa La | 5,806 m (19,049 ft)  |  | [5]
Tipta La | 5,118 m (16,791 ft)  |  | [6]
Umbak Pass | 5,806 m (19,049 ft)  |  | [7]
Ghari La  | 5,746 m (18,852 ft)  |  |
Lumba Sumba  | 5,160 m (16,930 ft)  |  |
Kang La Pass | Gandaki Province | 5,306 metres (17,408 ft)  |  | [8]
Kora La | 4,660 metres (15,290 ft)  |  | [9]
Thorong La | 5,416 metres (17,769 ft)  |  | [10]
Larkya La | 5,106 metres (16,752 ft)  |  | [11]
Nyalu Lagna Pass | Karnali Province | 4,995 metres (16,388 ft)  |  | [12]
Tinkar Pass | Sudurpashchim Province | 5,258 metres (17,251 ft)  |  | [13]
Lipulekh Pass | 5,110 metres (16,770 ft)  | Claimed by Nepal  | [14]
Limpiyadhura Pass | 5,530 metres (18,140 ft)

## References

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1. ^ The Himalayan Journal. Oxford University Press. 1990. p. 148.
2. ^ "Nepal's Three Passes Trek: Cho La". Halfway Anywhere. 26 September 2018.
3. ^ "Sikkim builds road to Nepal for trade and tourism". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
4. ^ The Alpine Journal. Alpine Club. 1992. p. 268\. ISBN 9780091774226.
5. ^ "Nangpa La | pass, Asia". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
6. ^ "The wild road to Tipta La | pass, Asia". Dangerous Roads Organization. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
7. ^ "Umbak Pass Weng po la Shan k ou Nepal general". getamap network. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
8. ^ Waddell, L. Austine (5 March 2015). Among the Himalayas. Cambridge University Press. p. 416\. ISBN 978-1-108-08163-4.
9. ^ "A Himalayan Border Trilogy: The Political Economies of Transport Infrastructure and Disaster Relief between China and Nepal | Cross-Currents". cross-currents.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
10. ^ "Trekking Nepal's most hair-raising passes". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
11. ^ "Crossing the Larkya La". Nepali Times. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
12. ^ Armington, Stan (1993). Humla to Mt. Kailas. Mandala Book Point. p. 24.
13. ^ Schrader, Heiko (1988). Trading Patterns in the Nepal Himalayas. Bow Historical Books. p. 99\. ISBN 978-3-88156-405-2.
14. ^ Hardaha, Rashi (10 January 2021). "Oli reiterates Nepal will get back territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh from India". India TV. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

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