Sasser Pass
Saser Pass, Saser La, or Sasser Pass (el. 5,411 m or 17,753 ft) is a high mountain pass in Ladakh and India on the ancient summer caravan route from Leh in Ladakh to Yarkand in the Tarim Basin. It leads from the head of the Nubra Valley into the upper Shyok valley, on the way to the even higher, but easier, Karakoram Pass.
Saser Pass | |
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Saser Pass, Nubra c. 1857 | |
Elevation | 5,411 m (17,753 ft) |
Location | Ladakh, India |
Range | Karakoram Range |
Coordinates | 35°2′N 77°44′E |
Location in Ladakh Saser Pass (India) |
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