Umlingla to Chang La: A look at highest motorable roads in the world — In Pics

From Umlingla to Chang La, we take a look at the top 10 world’s highest motorable roads in the world.

Umlingla Pass, India (5,883 mtrs or 19,300 feet): BRO has built the world’s highest motorable road at Umling La in Eastern Ladakh connecting Chisumle and Demchok villages. The construction was started in 2017 and is built at the height of 19,300 feet. Credit: Twitter/BROindia

Uturuncu, Bolivia (5,777 mtrs or 18,953 feet): Built at an amazing height of 18953 feet, road to Uturuncu is second highest motorable road in the world and is situated in Bolivia’s Potosi region. Credit: www.volcano.si.edu

Mana Pass, India (5,610 mtrs or 18,406 feet): Mana Pass or Dungri La is located at India and Tibet border. This place is not easily accessible as one needs to take early permission from Army to visit. Credit: Instagram/realroadaddict

Marsimik La, India (5,777 mtrs or 18,953 feet): Built at a staggering height of 18,313 feet Marisimik La Ladakh, also called Lankar La, is another biker’s paradise located in Ladakh. Credit: www.ladakhdekho com

Semo La Central, Tibet (5,565 mtrs or 18,358 feet): Semo La is a mountain pass situated in Tibet’s Coqen County, Ngari area. Reportedly, this pass is majorly used by the travellers visiting Mount Kailash. Credit: www.motogpsroutes.com

Photila Pass, Ladakh (5,565 mtrs or 18,358 feet): Photila pass is located in south-eastern Ladakh region and is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 5,564 mtrs or 18,358 feet. Credit: Kaushik Shil

Donghkha La, India (5,486 mtrs or 17,999 feet): Described it as the most treacherous pass that he had ever traversed, Dongkha La is situated in North Sikkim. Credit: Instagram/debrittojohn

Kaksang La, India (5,438 mtrs or 17,841 feet): Kaksang La is a high mountain pass located in Ladakh at as astounding elevation of 17, 841 feet. Credit: Flicker/pikesonbikes

Suge La, Lhasa (5,430 mtrs or 17,815 feet): At an elevation of 17,815 feet above the sea level, Suge La is a high mountain pass located in the Nyenchen Dangla Mountains in Lhasa. Credit: Petr Liska - gigaplaces com

Chang La Ladakh, India (5,360 mtrs or 17,586 feet): Not many know that Chang La pass in Ladakh is higher than most popular Khardungla pass and rounds off the top 10 list of ‘World’s highest motorable road in the World’. Credit: www.jktdc.co.in