Khardung La
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Khardung La is a high mountain pass in the Ladakh region of India, known as a key gateway between Leh and the Nubra Valley and one of the world’s highest motorable roads.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khardung La canonical | 10 |
| Khardung La pass | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-altitude pass
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Leh ⓘ |
| administrativeTerritory |
Leh
ⓘ
surface form:
Leh district
|
| altitudeCategory | above 5000 meters ⓘ |
| climate | cold desert ⓘ |
| connects |
Leh
ⓘ
Nubra Valley ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hairpin bends
ⓘ
snow in winter ⓘ steep gradients ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Karakoram-facing valleys
ⓘ
Ladakh Range ⓘ |
| hazard |
altitude sickness risk
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ snow blockage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the world’s highest motorable roads
ⓘ
high altitude ⓘ strategic access to Nubra Valley ⓘ |
| languageLocal |
Hindi
ⓘ
Ladakhi ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Ladakh ⓘ northern India ⓘ |
| locatedOn | road between Leh and Diskit ⓘ |
| near |
Leh
ⓘ
surface form:
Leh district
|
| partOf | Himalayas ⓘ |
| popularWith |
adventure tourists
ⓘ
cyclists ⓘ motorcyclists ⓘ |
| roadStatus | seasonally affected by weather ⓘ |
| roadSurface |
paved sections
ⓘ
unpaved sections ⓘ |
| roadType | motorable road ⓘ |
| roadUse | requires permits for some travelers ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| transportMode |
bicycles
ⓘ
motor vehicles ⓘ motorcycles ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian transport
ⓘ
military logistics ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
high-altitude experience
ⓘ
panoramic mountain views ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Khardung La pass
this entity surface form:
Khardung La pass