Name of Pass/High point	Region	Country	Height	Date
Above col on Uturuncu	Potosi	Bolivia	5,777m	19/11/13
Refugio on Sairecabur	Region II	Chile	5,666m	26/11/13
Paso Pissis Este* (trekking pass)	Catamarca	Argentina	5,646m	28/1/14
Kozur La (trekking pass)	Ladakh	India	5,626m	2/9/12
Paso Bonete Grande* (trekking pass)	Catamarca	Argentina	5,531m	29/1/14
High point on Acotango	Oruro	Bolivia	5,509m	28/8/10
Yalung Nyau La (trekking pass)	Ladakh	India	5,446m	6/9/12
Kaksang La	Ladakh	India	5,438m	22/8/12
Kostse La (trekking pass)	Ladakh	India	5,398m	5/9/12
Chang La	Ladakh	India	5,381m	16/8/12
Khardung La	Ladakh	India	5,359m	14/8/12
Taglang La	Ladakh	India	5,344m	24/8/12
Wari La	Ladakh	India	5,312m	15/8/12
Chacaltaya ski station	La Paz	Bolivia	5,260m	5/8/10
High Point on El Muerto	Region III	Chile	5,202m	12/1/14
High point on Aucanquilcha	Region II	Chile	5,130m	9/7/10
Abra Azuca*	Apurimac	Peru	5,130m	4/11/10
Abra Loncopata*	Arequipa	Peru	5,119m	20/11/10
Abra Arcata	Arequipa	Peru	5,101m	2/11/10
Shingo La (trekking pass)	Himachal Pradesh	India	5,058m	19/7/12
Abra Huarcaya*	Arequipa	Peru	5,057m	19/11/10
Abra Culipampa*	Arequipa	Peru	5,024m	19/11/10
Abra Quenco*	Arequipa	Peru	5,020m	20/11/10
Abra Huacullo*	Apurimac	Peru	5,016m	18/11/10
Abra Condorillo	Arequipa	Peru	4,993m	3/11/10
Punta Pumacocha*	Lima	Peru	4,990m	18/10/13
Punta Caudalosa Chica*	Huancavelica	Peru	4,990m	24/10/13
Rusi La (trekking pass)	Ladakh	India	4,988m	4/8/12
Punta Yahuarcocha	Huancavelica	Peru	4,980m	24/10/13
Abra Huayraccasa	Huancavelica	Peru	4,976m	23/10/13
Pologongka La	Ladakh	India	4,972m	23/8/12
Kongka La (trekking pass)	Ladakh	India	4,969m	31/8/12
Abra del Acay	Salta	Argentina	4,966m	6/6/10
Abra Achallaque*	Arequipa	Peru	4,962m	20/10/10
Pastoruri	Ancash	Peru	4,955m	9/7/13
Abra Ritipata	Ayacucho	Peru	4,947m	26/10/13
Paso Sol de Mañana	Potosi	Bolivia	4,944m	30/6/10
Abra Viraco*	Arequipa	Peru	4,940m	27/11/10
Abra Rapaz*	Lima	Peru	4,937m	10/10/13
Hor La	Ladakh	India	4,936m	21 & 22/8/12
Punta Ushuayca	Lima	Peru	4,930m	15/10/13
Abra Laguna Morijon*	Potosi	Bolivia	4,901m	16/11/13
Punta Olimpica	Ancash	Peru	4,890m	10/6/13 & 28/8/13
Abra Patapampa	Arequipa	Peru	4,889m	13/10/10
Portezuelo de los Martirios	Catamarca	Argentina	4,885m	28/12/13
Abra Antacassa	Junin	Peru	4,881m	14/10/13
Abra Chonta	Huancavelica	Peru	4,880m	23/10/13
Abra Huamanripa*	Ancash	Peru	4,879m	9/7/13 & 24/8/13
Abra Ares*	Arequipa	Peru	4,871m	1/11/10
Abra Tolconi*	Arequipa	Peru	4,860m	1/11/10
Nusgur La	Ladakh	India	4,859m	8/9/12
Punta Chucopampa	Lima	Peru	4,858m	11/10/13
Punta Chanca	Lima	Peru	4,847m	9/10/13
Portezuelo Paranal (Paso Jama)	Region II	Chile	4,836m	8/12/10
Abra Canchenita	Cusco	Peru	4,827m	17/10/10
Punta Seis Lagos*	Junin	Peru	4,826m	14/10/13 (twice)
Punta Fierro Cruz	Lima	Peru	4,823m	12/10/13
Punta Huarapasca	Ancash	Peru	4,817m	9/7/13 & 24/8/13
Abra Tisco	Arequipa	Peru	4,813m	17/10/10
Abra Puca Loma*	Potosi	Bolivia	4,804m	16/11/13
Abra Taapaca*	Region XV	Chile	4,802m	15/8/10
Abra Turpo*	Junin	Peru	4,798m	19/10/13
Paso Esperanza*	Huancavelica	Peru	4,782m	25/10/13
Portachuelo de Llanganuco	Ancash	Peru	4,767m	6/8/13 & 17/4/14
Paso Agua Negra	San Juan	Argentina	4,772m	13/2/14
Paso San Francisco	Catamarca	Argentina	4,766m	7/2/11, 5/1/14 & 14/1/14
Abra Mio	Lima	Peru	4,764m	12/10/13
Abra Apacheta	Ayacucho	Peru	4,762m	26/10/13
Paso Don Mario*	Junin	Peru	4,758m	18/10/13
Paso Carhuapata*	Huancavelica	Peru	4,752m	25/10/13
Abra San Pablo*	Potosi	Bolivia	4,752m	14/11/13
Abra Toroya	Puno	Peru	4,750m	10/10/10
Abra Laguna Hedionda*	Potosi	Bolivia	4,733m	20/11/13
Paso del Condor	Potosi	Bolivia	4,730m	29/6/10 & 21/11/13
Abra Tres Cruces	La Paz	Bolivia	4,729m	8/9/10
Abra Laguna Celeste*	Catamarca	Argentina	4,725m	22/1/14
Abra San Antonio*	Potosi	Bolivia	4,720m	15/11/13
Abra Alpamarca	Junin	Peru	4,711m	13/10/13
Abra Suijo	Lima	Peru	4,706m	16/10/13
Abra Jachaña*	Cusco	Peru	4,702m	20/10/10
Abra Llamaorgo	Huancavelica	Peru	4,700m	20/10/13
Abra de Viscos	Arequipa	Peru	4,695m	25/11/10
Abra del Gallo	Salta	Argentina	4,694m	13/12/10
Abra Yanashalla	Ancash	Peru	4,689m	24/8/13
Paso Chungara/Tambo Quemado	Region XV	Chile	4,686m	15/8/10
Punta Yanashallash (trekking pass)	Ancash	Peru	4,683m	6/7/13
La Cumbre	La Paz	Bolivia	4,671m	13 & 18/9/10
Abra San Vicente*	Potosi	Bolivia	4,669m	13/11/13
Turn-off to Hito Cajon	Region II	Chile	4,661m	25/6/10 & 22/11/13
Paso Salar Capina*	Potosi	Bolivia	4,660m	2/7/10
Abra Llullita	Apurimac	Peru	4,658m	11/11/10
Abra Anabi*	Cuzco	Peru	4,654m	4/11/10
Parma checkpoint	Ladakh	India	4,630m	18/8/12
Abra Llullaillaco*	Salta	Argentina	4,629m	7/12/13
Abra de Calalaste*	Catamarca	Argentina	4,621m	17/12/13
Punta Acococha* (trekking pass)	Ancash	Peru	4,618m	10/7/13
Cuncush	Ancash	Peru	4,610m	21/8/13
Abra Contonga*	Ancash	Peru	4,588m	8/7/13
Abra El Laco (Paso Sico)	Region II	Chile	4,578m	14/6/10
Abra Boroanza	Potosi	Bolivia	4,572m	14/11/13
Abra Mina Maricunga*	Region III	Chile	c4,561m	13/2/11
Alto Chorrillos	Salta	Argentina	4,555m	10l/6/10
Abra Aparejos*	Catamarca	Argentina	4,554m	22/1/14
Abra Viñas*	Huancavelica	Peru	4,547m	20/10/13
Paso Pacomayo*	Lima	Peru	4,544m	8/10/13
Abra La Casualidad*	Salta	Argentina	4,539m	10/12/13
Abra Mañazo*	Puno	Peru	4,515m	9/10/10
Penzi La	Zanskar	India	4,502m	31/7/12
Abra Tucuccasa	Ayacucho	Peru	4,496m	27/10/13
Abra Veladero*	La Rioja	Argentina	4,487m	18/2/11
Tunel de Kahuish	Ancash	Peru	4,470m	25/8/13
Abra de Sey*	Jujuy	Argentina	4,463m	12/12/10
Abra Sico	Region II	Chile	4,458m	13/6/10
High Point on Antofalla	Catamarca	Argentina	4,457m	12/12/13
Abra Progreso*	Apurimac	Peru	4,452m	6/11/10
Laguna Llaca	Ancash	Peru	4,450m	03/07/13
Abra Falda Cienaga*	Catamarca	Argentina	4,442m	19/12/10
Paso Cortaderas	Catamarca	Argentina	4,426m	22/12/13
Alto Tomarapi*	Oruro	Bolivia	4,398m	29/7/10
Abra Chapoco*	Region XV	Chile	4,397m	13/8/10
Sapi La	Ladakh	India	4,397m	5/8/12
Abra Jayuri	Ayacucho	Peru	4,395m	1/11/13
Portezuelo de Laguna Brava	La Rioja	Argentina	4,379m	13/5/10, 19/2/11 & 3/2/14
Paso Llulla*	Salta	Argentina	4,379m	6/12/13
Abra de Chachacomani*	Oruro	Bolivia	4,365m	27/7/10 & 26/8/10
Paso Caballo Muerto	Catamarca	Argentina	4,359m	15/12/13
Paso Caquella*	Potosi	Bolivia	4,351m	4/7/10
Abra Putongo*	Ayacucho	Peru	4,349m	31/10/13
Abra de Arizaro	Salta	Argentina	4,330m	11/6/10
Paso de Mojon	Ancash	Peru	4,291m	19/8/13
Abra Pucamaya*	La Paz	Bolivia	4,288m	12/8/10
Abra Antofalla*	Catamarca	Argentina	4,279m	15/12/13
Laguna Rajucolta	Ancash	Peru	4,278m	22/7/13
Abra Pircas Negras*	Region III	Chile	4,253m	17/2/11
Abra Purhuaypampa (trekking pass)	Ancash	Peru	4,252m	22/7/13
Abra Pacollo*	La Paz	Bolivia	4,240m	28/9/10
Yantahuain	Ancash	Peru	4,231m	6/10/13
Punta Callan	Ancash	Peru	4,220m	23/5/13
Abra Huayllamarca*	Oruro	Bolivia	4,214m	1/9/10
Laguna Paron	Ancash	Peru	4,200m	5/6/13
Alto Apachita*	Puno	Peru	4,192m	3/10/10
Abra de Quiron	Salta	Argentina	4,182m	17/12/10
Abra Huactapa*	Arequipa	Peru	4,181m	21/11/10
Abra Archibarca*	Catamarca	Argentina	4,179m	12/12/13
Conococha	Ancash	Peru	4,117m	19/8/13
Fotu La	Ladakh	India	4,106m	7/8/12
Paso Mina Abandonada*	Catamarca	Argentina	4,087m	22/12/13
Pupash	Ancash	Peru	4,060m	6/9/13
Abra Acopunco	Cuzco	Peru	4,042m	5/11/10
Abra Millamar	Apurimac	Peru	4,003m	2/11/13

 

* We couldn’t find a local name for these passes, so have just named them after the nearest village/mountain/salar. Please let us know if you know the real name.

Near the beginning of our South America trip we decided (reasonably arbitrarily) that to be included on this pass list a high point had to be over 4,000m and we had to have climbed at least 300m to it, and we’ve sort of stuck to this, mas o menos.

On our Himalayan trip we’ve listed all the passes with signs at the top, even if (e.g. the Hor La) they didn’t really seem like real passes.

The altitudes shown are either GPS altitudes (probably accurate to about 15m), or official altitudes (where we believe these are more reliable).

 

Maps showing the location of all passes and high points


Andes

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