Tipta La

Tiptala Pass is located in Koshi Province
Tiptala Pass
Tiptala Pass
Location in Koshi
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Tiptala Pass is located in Nepal
Tiptala Pass
Tiptala Pass
Tiptala Pass (Nepal)
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Highest pointElevation5,118 m (16,791 ft)ListingMountain passes of NepalCoordinates27°48′56″N 87°44′08″E / 27.81556°N 87.73556°E / 27.81556; 87.73556GeographyLocationOlangchungola (Ward no.7), Phaktanglung, Taplejung, Koshi Province, NepalParent rangeHimalayasClimbingEasiest routesnow/ice/glacier climb

Tiptala or Tipta-La is an international mountain pass between Nepal and China located on 5,118 metres (16,791 ft) to 5,200 metres (17,100 ft) of elevation.[1] [2] The pass is located around 20 kilometres (12 mi) North from the town Olangchungola. [2] Riu a Chinese settlement of Dinggyê County of Tibet is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) far, the other side of the Tiptala pass.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The wild road to Tipta La". dangerous roads organization. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. ^ a b "Tipta La: Paradise under the shadow". Kantipur Media Group. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  3. ^ "Tibet border closure hits family reunions, local trade". Kantipur Media Group. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
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