Himalaya Passes

Cycling Passes

Name of Pass/High point we took our bikes over Height Date
Kozur La, Ladakh, India (trekking pass) 5,626m 2/9/12
Yalung Nyau La, Ladakh, India (trekking pass) 5,446m 6/9/12
Kaksang La, Ladakh, India 5,438m 22/8/12
Kostse La, Ladakh, India (trekking pass) 5,398m 5/9/12
Chang La, Ladakh, India 5,381m 16/8/12
Khardung La, Ladakh, India 5,359m*/5,368m 14/8/12
Taglang La, Ladakh, India 5,344m 24/8/12
Wari La, Ladakh, India 5,312m 15/8/12
Shingo La, Himachal Pradesh, India (trekking pass) 5,058m 19/7/12
Rusi La, Ladakh, India (trekking pass) 4,988m 4/8/12
Pologongka La, Ladakh, India 4,972m 23/8/12
Kongka La, Ladakh, India (trekking pass) 4,969m 31/8/12
Hor La, Ladakh, India 4,936m 21-22/8/12
Nusgur La, Ladakh, India 4,859m 8/9/12
Parma checkpoint, Ladakh, India 4,630m 18/8/12
Penzi La, Zanskar, India 4,502m 31/7/12
Sapi La, Ladakh, India 4,397m 5/8/12
Fotu La, Ladakh, India 4,106m 7/8/12

Some of the lower passes we cycled over in the Himalaya:

Other Passes we cycled over Altitude Co-ordinates Date
Rohtang La, Himachal Pradesh, India 3,979m 32.371 N, 77.246 E 13/7/12
Namika La, Ladakh, India 3,838m 34.383 N, 76.460 E 7/8/12
Daran Ghati, Himachal Pradesh, India 2,894m 31.444 N, 77.755 E 24/9/12
Kalamuni, Uttarakhand, India 2,763m 30.038 N, 80.200 E 3/10/12
Sungri Pass, Himachal Pradesh, India 2,618m 31.309 N, 77.702 E 25/9/12
Chaurangi Khal, Uttarakhand, India 2,324m 30.645 N,78.489 E 28/9/12
Bahtkada Pass, Nepal 2,263m 29.200 N, 80.610 E 11/10/12
Radi Top, Uttarakhand, India 2,256m 30.771 N, 78.255 E 27/9/12
Chirbatia Khal, Uttarakhand, India 2,200m 30.391 N, 78.836 E 30/9/12
Kemunda Khal, Uttarakhand, India 2,126m 30.522 N, 78.552 E 29/9/12
Jopara, Uttarakhand, India 2,123m 29.959 N, 80.000 E 2/10/12
Binaek Pass, Nepal 2,093m 29.117 N, 81.305 E 14/10/12
Gwaldam Khal, Uttarakhand, India 1,946m 30.017 N, 79.534 E 1/10/12
Jarmola Dhar, Uttarakhand, India 1,933m 30.950 N, 78.098 E 26/9/12
Duni Pass, Nepal 1,887m 29.260 N, 81.100 E 13/10/12
Kanalichhina Pass, Uttrarakhand, India 1,860m 29.665 N, 80.270 E 6/10/12
Maroda Khan, Uttarakhand, India 1,839m 29.430 N, 80.100 E 6/10/12
Silgadhi Pass, Nepal 1,574m 29.272 N, 81.014 E 12/10/12
Pass 1,386m, Nepal 1,386m 29.200 N, 81.276 E 13/10/12
Lipna Pass, Nepal 1,223m 29.053 N, 80.333 E 10/10/12
Tanakpur Pass, Uttarakhand, India 1,123m 29.168 N, 80.089 E 7/10/12

* This indicates the correct altitude of the pass. All altitudes without asterisks are those given by my Garmin eTrex 10 GPS, which generally seems to overestimate the higher passes by about 10-20m.

Hiking Passes

Pass Name Region Country Height (m) Date
Tashi Labsta Rolwaling/Everest Nepal 5,768 13/01/2013
Parang La Rupshu/Spiti India 5,589 13/09/2012
Jungben La Dolpa/Annapurna Nepal 5,575 14/11/2012
Kongma La Everest Nepal 5,510 24/01/2013
Mesokanto La North Annapurna Nepal 5,452 20/11/2012
Renjo La Everest Nepal 5,406 18/01/2013
Chan La Dolpa Nepal 5,398 11/11/2012
Eastern Pass Annapurna Nepal 5,379 20/11/2012
Cho La Everest Nepal 5,356 22/01/2013
Numa La South Dolpa Nepal 5,321 10/11/2012
Baga La Dolpa Nepal 5,174 09/11/2012
Larke La Manaslu Nepal 5,160 25/11/2012
Lauribina Pass Helambu Nepal 4,660 16/12/2012
Zatrwa La Everest/Makalu Nepal 4,616 29/01/2013
Bhima Lojun La Annapurna Nepal 4,480 16/11/2012
Panch Pokhari Pass Makalu Nepal 4,453 31/01/2013
Maure Lagna Jumla/Dolpa Nepal 3,910 02/11/2012
Pansan Pass Ganesh Himal Nepal 3,840 04/12/2012
Balangra Lagna Dolpa Nepal 3,832 04/11/2012
Khurpudada Pass Ganesh Himal Nepal 3,731 05/12/2012
Tinsang La Rolwaling Nepal 3,423 05/01/2013
Salpa Pass Makalu Nepal 3,364 02/02/2013
Chiya Bhanjyang Kanchenjunga Nepal 3,114 14/02/2013
Myangal Bhanjyang North Ganesh Himal Nepal 3,094 02/12/2012
Gothichaur La Jumla Nepal 2,994 01/11/2012
Milke Danda Bhanjyang Kanchenjunga Nepal 2,934 09/02/2013
Deurali Kanchenjunga Nepal 2,634 11/02/2013
Deorali Rolwaling Nepal 2,349 03/01/2013
Khande Bhanjyang Kanchenjunga Nepal 2,127 12/02/2013
Sablakhu Bhanjyang Kanchenjunga Nepal 1,595 12/02/2013

 

Hills Climbed 

Hill/Mountain Region Country Height (m) Date
Spangnak Ri Rupshu, Ladakh India 6,391 04/09/2012
Kala Pathar Everest Nepal 5,642 23/01/2013
Gokyo Ri Everest Nepal 5,362 20/01/2013
Cherko Ri Langtang Nepal 4,993 10/12/2012

Map of Himalayan Cycling Passes


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Map of Himalayan Hiking Passes

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