Khardung La or Khardung Pass is a mountain pass in the Leh district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh.
A memorial at Khardung La
Khardung La office and shop
Police Check Post, South Pullu Pass, Ladakh
Khardung La - Highest Souvenir Shop in the World sign
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both human and animal migration throughout history. At lower elevations it may be called a hill pass. A mountain pass is typically formed between two volcanic peaks or created by erosion from water or wind.
Sani Pass in Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Idealised mountain pass represented as the green line; the saddle point is in red.
Col between Kensgriff and Yarlsidine in the Howgill Fells, England
Stelvio Pass in the Alps (Italy)