Chang La

Chang La with prayer flags

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The Chang La is a mountain pass with 5360 m in the Indian Himalayas in the Ladakh region. It is located in the Ladakh Range (" Ladakh mountain range " ) and is one of the highest motorable pass in the world of motor vehicles. The Chang La joins the Indus in India with the Pangong Tso ( Pangongsee ), which in turn adjoins Tibet. Historically, the Chang La is an important link between Leh and Lhasa. Due to the near Tibetan / Chinese border, the pass is occupied by the military, tourists must register with the crossing of the pass.

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