Name of Pass |
Hor La |
Altitude |
4,936m |
Type of pass |
Cycle |
Where |
Between Mahe (20km, 4,200m) and Horla Dett. workers’ camp(4km, 4,840m) |
GPS Co-ords |
33.339 N, 78.487 E |
Climb |
800m in 2 1/2 hours from Mahe. 100m in 1/2 hour from Horla Dett. |
This is a great little climb, up from the Indus at Mahe, past Nungompa and the spectacular Yaya (Toure) Tso. We wouldn’t really count it as a pass as it’s really just a little bump on the way to the much higher Kaksang La, but have included it here as there’s a pass sign at the top. Like with the Kaksang La, we’re not sure if foreigners are officially allowed here, but if there’s no-one to stop you…
Between Mahe and the Horla workers’ camp we saw exactly zero vehicles – always a bonus.