Leh Ladakh Road Trip | Taglangla Pass |World second Highest pass (17582 ft) |Minhajul Abedin Bhuiyan

Tanglang La, elevation 5,328 metres (17,480 ft), is a high mountain pass in Ladakhregion of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. As of August 2014, the Leh-Manali highway leading south from Upshi to Tanglang La is paved, with the exception of a very short (approx 500m) unpaved section just north of the pass. The pass itself is paved. On ascending the pass from Moore plains the road is well paved too with occasional streams crossing.

Tanglang La

Tanglang La on the Leh-Manali Highway

Elevation5,328 m (17,480 ft)Traversed byLeh-Manali HighwayLocationIndiaRangeHimalayaCoordinates33°30′28″N 77°46′12″E





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The elevation in metres, which is taken from a local sign, is in agreement with SRTM data. The sign claims 17,582 feet, which would be 5,358 metres, and claims to be the world’s second highest motorable pass. The claim is no longer accurate however, and is actually the 12th highest motorable pass[1].