Khardungla pass or Khardung La or Khardongla Pass is some 38km north of Leh city and is reachable after tricky road having high gradient and many hairpin bends. Khardungla pass is at an altitude of 17,582 ft (5,359 m) from mean sea level. Leh-Khardungla pass –Nubra road is known to be amongst a few of the highest roads in the world and the third highest road of India. The highest being Umling La pass at 19,024 ft. Thousands of tourists visit Khardungla pass for its specialty of being so high and mighty, and also to see the snow. A large number of motorbike riders from across the world come to Khardungla pass to set their personal records for riding above 18,000 feet. Indian Army has a post on the Khardung-la top and view from Khardung la is amazing as one can have a wider view of the mountain ranges. Khardungla pass separates Leh valley from Nubra sub-division of Leh district. Depending on conditions, Leh to Khardungla pass is 60 to 90 minutes drive. One needs to have Inner Line Permit/Protected or Restricted Area Permit to visit Khardungla pass. The permit will be checked on either side of the pass at North Pullu and South Pullu. Khardungla pass is also a gateway to Nubra valley and Siachen Glacier, the highest battlefield in the world. Khardung village, after which the pass has been named, lies in the north of the pass in the base. Khardongla pass gained its popularity after claiming to be the highest motorable road of the world few decades back. However, now Ladakh has even higher motorable passes like Umling La Pass in the Eastern Ladakh. Khardung-la pass can be reached anytime of the year. Tourists can get to see snow at Khardungla almost round the year. Being too
Khardungla pass or Khardung La or Khardongla Pass is some 38km north of Leh city and is reachable after tricky road having high gradient and many hairpin bends. Khardungla pass is at an altitude of 17,582 ft (5,359 m) from mean sea level. Leh-Khardungla pass –Nubra road is known to be amongst a few of
At a staggering 19,400 feet, Mig La Pass (also called Migla Pass) in Ladakh’s Leh district has become the highest motorable mountain pass in the world, surpassing the current record-holder, Umling La Pass (19,024 feet). Located near Hanle on the 64-km-long Likaru-Mig La-Fukche road, this high-altitude pass is close to the Indo-China border, making it a strategically significant route. While Khardung La (17,582 feet) once held the title of the world’s highest motorable pass, it was later surpassed by Marsimik La (18,314 feet) and then Umling La (19,024 feet). Umling La holds the Guinness Book of World Record of being the highest motorable pass in the world. With Border Roads Organisation (BRO) unfurling flag at Mig La on October 01, 2025, this high altitude pass has taken the crown, offering thrill-seekers and adventure enthusiasts a new extreme destination in the Himalayas. Fukche is just 3km from LAC. BRO has completed construction of the road to Mig La on October 1 which is expected to be open for tourists in summer season of 2026. 🧭 Elevation & Importance 🏞️ Altitude: 19,400 feet (5,913 meters) 📌 Route: Likaru → Mig La → Fukche 📍 Nearby Places: Hanle, Demchok, Umling La, and Koyul With Mig La Pass becoming accessible, India has again claimed the title for the highest motorable road on Earth, ahead of any other country. An all-woman unit of the BRO had begun the construction of the Likaru-Mig La-Fukche road. A five-member team of women combat engineers headed by Colonel Ponung Doming was supervising the road construction. The construction of the road started on August 15, 2023 with an initial budget of Rs 520 cr. According to Indian Army post: #BRO creates history again! Border Roads Organisation #BRO has once again created history as Project Himank constructed the world’s highest motorable road at Mig La Pass (19,400 ft) in #Ladakh surpassing its own Guinness
At a staggering 19,400 feet, Mig La Pass (also called Migla Pass) in Ladakh’s Leh district has become the highest motorable mountain pass in the world, surpassing the current record-holder, Umling La Pass (19,024 feet). Located near Hanle on the 64-km-long Likaru-Mig La-Fukche road, this high-altitude pass is close to the Indo-China border, making it a strategically significant route. While Khardung La (17,582
