List of mountain passes

This is a list of mountain passes.

Thorung La pass in Nepal. Trekkers can often find hot tea and a short rest at this hut during the trekking season.

Africa

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Egypt

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Lesotho

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Morocco

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South Africa

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Asia

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Afghanistan

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China

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Hong Kong

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India

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Name State Height (ft/m) Between/ Separating
Asirgarh pass Madhya Pradesh
Auden's Col Uttarakhand 17,552 ft (5,350 m)
Kalindi Pass Uttarakhand 19,521 ft (5,950 m)
Banihal Pass Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu, Kashmir) 9,291 ft (2,832 m) Jammu & Kashmir
Bara-lacha-la Himachal Pradesh 16,400 ft (5,000 m)
Bomdila Arunachal Pradesh 7,925 ft (2,416 m)
Changla Pass Ladakh 17,585 ft (5,360 m) Leh & Changthang
Chanshal Pass Himachal Pradesh 14,830 ft (4,520 m)
Dehra Compass Ladakh 18,007 ft (5,489 m)
Debsa Pass Himachal Pradesh 17,520 ft (5,340 m)
Diphu Pass Arunachal Pradesh 15,049 ft (4,587 m)
Dongkhala Sikkim 12,000 ft (3,700 m)
Fotu La Ladakh 13,451 ft (4,100 m)
Goecha La Sikkim 16,207 ft (4,940 m)
Haldighati Pass Rajasthan 4,900 ft (1,500 m)
Indrahar Pass Himachal Pradesh 14,473 ft (4,411 m)
Jelep La Sikkim 14,300 ft (4,400 m)
Jalori Pass Himachal Pradesh 10,280 ft (3,132 m)
Khardung La Ladakh 17,582 ft (5,359 m) Leh & Nubra
Kongka Pass Ladakh 16,965 ft (5,171 m) Ladakh & Aksai Chin
Lanak Pass Ladakh 17,933 ft (5,466 m) Ladakh & Tibet
Kunzum Pass Himachal Pradesh 14,931 ft (4,551 m) Lahaul & Spiti
Karakoram Pass Ladakh 18,176 ft (5,540 m) Ladakh & Xinjiang
Lipulekh Pass Uttarakhand 17,500 ft (5,300 m)
Lungalacha La Ladakh 16,600 ft (5,100 m)
Lamkhaga Pass Himachal Pradesh 17,336 ft (5,284 m)
Marsimik La Ladakh 18,314 ft (5,582 m)
Mana Pass Uttarakhand 18,192 ft (5,545 m)
Namika La Ladakh 12,139 ft (3,700 m)
Nama Pass Uttarakhand 17,100 ft (5,200 m)
(Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve) Uttarakhand 17,100 ft (5,200 m)
Nathu La Sikkim 14,140 ft (4,310 m) Sikkim & Tibet
Palakkad Gap Kerala 961 ft (293 m) Kerala & Tamil Nadu
Thamarassery Kerala 1,700 ft (520 m) Malabar & Mysore
Sengottai Kerala 729 ft (222 m) Travancore & Tamil Nadu
Pensi La Ladakh 17,424 ft (5,311 m)
Rezang La Ladakh 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
Rohtang Pass Himachal Pradesh 13,051 ft (3,978 m) Manali & Lahaul
Sadhna Pass Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu, Kashmir) 11,100 ft (3,400 m) Jammu & Kashmir
Sasser Pass Ladakh 17,753 ft (5,411 m) Nubra & Siachen Glacier
Sela Pass Arunachal Pradesh 14,000 ft (4,300 m)
Shipki La Himachal Pradesh 12,900 ft (3,900 m)
Sia La Jammu and Kashmir (Siachen Glacier) 18,337 ft (5,589 m)
Shingo La Ladakh 18,225 ft (5,555 m)
Spangur Gap Ladakh 17,132 ft (5,222 m)
Gyong La Jammu and Kashmir (Siachen Glacier) 18,655 ft (5,686 m)
Bilafond La Jammu and Kashmir (Siachen Glacier) 17,881 ft (5,450 m)
Sin La Uttarakhand 18,028 ft (5,495 m)
Tanglang La Ladakh 17,583 ft (5,359 m)
Traill's Pass Uttarakhand 17,100 ft (5,200 m)
Zojila Pass Jammu and Kashmir (Kashmir) and Ladakh 12,400 ft (3,800 m) Kashmir & Ladakh
Muling la Uttarakhand 18,599 ft (5,669 m) Uttrakhand and Tibet

Japan

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  • Usui Pass between Nagano and Gunma Prefectures

See: List of mountain passes in Kyrgyzstan

Pakistan

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South Korea

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Name Height (m) Between/Separating Note
Mungyeong Saejae Goesan/Mungyeong footpath only
Ewharyeong 548 Goesan/Mungyeong bypass of Saejae
Juknyeong 696 Danyang/Yeongju
Chupungnyeong 200 Gimcheon/Yeongdong
Daegwallyeong 832 Gangneung/Pyeongchang
Misiryeong 826 Goseong/Inje
Hangyeryeong Inje/Yangyang
Jinburyeong 520 Goseong/Inje
Bihangijae 503 Pyeongchang/Jeongseon
Bugak SkywayInwang Skyway Seoul
Namtaeryeong Seoul/Gwacheon
Jijidae Pass Uiwang/Suwon Jijidae Derby

Tajikistan

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Turkey

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Uzbekistan

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Australasia

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Australia

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New Zealand

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Name Island Height(m)
Arthur's Pass South Island 920
Burke's Pass South Island 703
Copland Pass South Island 2,150
Crown Saddle South Island 1,076 (Highest alpine pass (sealed))
Dansey's Pass South Island 935
Dashwood Pass South Island 163
Desert Road North Island 1,074
Dyers Pass South Island c.330
Evans Pass South Island c.200
Gebbies Pass South Island 150
Haast Pass South Island 562
Hilltop South Island 555
Hope Saddle South Island 634
Island Saddle South Island 1,347 (Highest alpine pass (gravel))
Jollie's Pass (Canterbury) South Island N/A
Jollies Pass (Southland) South Island N/A
Lewis Pass South Island 840
Lindis Pass South Island 971
McKinnon Pass South Island 1,140
Mamaku Saddle North Island N/A
Manawatū Gorge North Island N/A
Ohakukura Saddle North Island N/A
Porters Pass South Island 946
Rai Saddle South Island 247
Rahu Saddle South Island 680
Redwood Pass South Island N/A
Rimutaka Saddle North Island 555
Tākaka Hill Saddle South Island 791
Taupeupe Saddle North Island N/A
The Divide South Island 632
Waitaanga Saddle North Island N/A
Waituhi Saddle North Island N/A
Wards Pass South Island 1,145
Weka Pass South Island N/A
Weld Pass South Island 196
Wilmot Pass South Island 671

Europe

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Alps

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Name Location Height(m)
Besník Slovakia
Brestová Slovakia
Buzău Pass Romania 642
Čertovica Slovakia 1,232
Donovaly Slovakia 960
Dukla Pass Poland, Slovakia 502
Pezinska Baba Slovakia
Predeal Pass Romania 1,000+
Prislop Pass Romania 1,416
Soroška Slovakia
Surduc Pass Romania
Šturec Slovakia
Tihuța Pass Romania 1,201
Timiș-Cerna Gap Romania
Transalpina Pass Romania 2,142
Transfăgărășan Pass Romania 2,035
Turnu Rosu Pass Romania 352
Uzhok Pass Ukraine
Verecke Pass Ukraine
Vernár Slovakia 765
Volovets Pass Ukraine 1,014
Vulcan Pass Romania

Greece

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Ireland

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Norway

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Norway/Sweden

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Portugal

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Great Britain

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North America

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Other

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South America

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Andes

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Northern Andes

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Central Andes

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Southern Andes

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Other

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