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Tanglang La (about 5,328 m) is a high pass on the Leh-Manali Highway in Ladakh and the highest point on that entire route.
Tanglang La (also spelt Taglang La) is a high mountain pass in Ladakh located on the Leh-Manali Highway (NH3), at an elevation of about 5,328 metres (17,480 ft). It is the highest point on the entire Leh-Manali route and among the highest motorable passes in India. Older signboards once described it as the world's second-highest motorable pass, a claim now considered inaccurate as higher passes have been surveyed and built.
Type: PhenomenonLocated in Ladakh on the Leh-Manali Highway (NH3) at about 5,328 m (17,480 ft).
The highest point on the entire Leh-Manali route.
One of the highest motorable passes in India.
Older claims of it being the 'world's second-highest' are now outdated.
Strategically important for connectivity between Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh.
Frequency: Appears in geography questions on Himalayan passes and highways.
Ladakh (Union Territory)
About 5,328 m (17,480 ft)
Leh-Manali Highway (NH3)
Highest point on the Leh-Manali route
Tanglang La = high pass in Ladakh, ~5,328 m.
On the Leh-Manali Highway (NH3).
Highest point on the Leh-Manali route.
Among India's highest motorable passes.
Old 'world's 2nd-highest' claim is outdated.
It lies on the Leh-Manali Highway (NH3) in Ladakh.
About 5,328 metres (17,480 ft) — the highest point on the entire Leh-Manali route.
No. That older claim is now considered inaccurate, as higher motorable passes have since been surveyed and built.