Takling La
| Takling La | |
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 Above the Takling pass | |
| Elevation | 5,575 m (18,291 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | Spiti to Ladakh |
| Location | India |
| Range | Himalayas |
| Coordinates | 32°30′12″N 77°59′01″E / 32.50333°N 77.98361°E |
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Takling La is a parallel trek route through the Parana La (pass), located in the Himalayan Mountains.[2] Parana La is the most famous trek route of Spiti and connects Kaza to Karzok. It has an altitude of 18,290 ft (5575 Meters) and follows the traditional trade route between Ladakh and Spiti Valley.
This pass was initially used as a trade route between Spiti and Ladakh and was popular throughout the 19th century.[3] Over the years, it diminished in use. In 1993, Romesh Bhattacharjee led a group of students from Delhi through this pass.[4] According to Bhattacharjee, many points along the trail serve as the passage across the ridge known as Takling La (Pass).[4]
Geography
[edit]Takling La is a mountain pass located in the Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is a 5,575 metres (18,291 ft) high pass and is parallel to Parang La.[1] The pass is located in between Pare Chu river and Takshan Nala and is most easily accessible from June through September.[5]
Trek and tourism
[edit]Takling La trek starts at Kibber village or Kyoto and runs towards the Korzoke village of Tso Morrori,[5][6] The temperature starts to drop between late August and the beginning of September. Late June to mid-August is best for trekking due to the weather.[6]
Transport
[edit]Takling La lies on the 125 km long Kiato-Karzok Road, connecting Kiato in south in Lahaul Valley with Karzok in north on the shores of Tso Moriri, being constructed by the BRO as the fourth road to Ladakh. BRO has invited the bids in April 2025 for preparation of DPR for this road and Takling La Tunnel which lies on this road.[7]
Gallery
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Takling valley other side view -
Takling Nala camp -
Takling valley -
Takling Pass
See also
[edit]- Geography of Ladakh
- Tourism in Ladakh
- Borasu pass, on border of Himachal and Uttarakhand near Tibet border
- Saach Pass, on border of Himachal and Uttarakhand south of Borasu pass
- Rupin Pass, in Uttarakhand near the Tibet border
- Pin Parvati Pass, in Uttarakhand further south of Rupin pass
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Takling La (5575m) - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org.
- ^ "TREKS for OUTLOOK TRAVELLER ( across Takling Lah to Ladakh".
- ^ Kapadia, Harish (1999). Spiti Adventures in the Trans-Himalaya. New Delhi: Indus Publishing Company. p. 177. ISBN 81-7387-093-4.
- ^ a b Kapadia, Harish (1999). Spiti Adventures in the Trans-Himalayan. New Delhi: Indus Publishing Company. p. 177. ISBN 81-7387-093-4.
- ^ a b "Takling La". taklingla.blogspot.in.
- ^ a b "TREKS for OUTLOOK TRAVELLER ( across Takling Lah to Ladakh". bameduniya.tripod.com.
- ^ "Kyato-Korzok road will connect Himachal to Ladakh, army will have easy access to China border". Amar Ujala. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
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