Umling La, the Highest Motorable Pass in the World at 19,024 feet, is in a league of its own. That’s higher than Mount Everest Base Camp, Higher than Mount Elbrus in Russia and Higher than any civilian airstrip on Earth. The oxygen level drops to nearly 50 percent. So even walking for a few minutes at the pass feels like sprinting up ten floors without a break. Here are some places that you can visit near Umling la -
Hanle Monastery
Hanle Monastery is one of Ladakh's oldest and most serene gompas
