Tiptala Pass | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,118 m (16,791 ft) |
Listing | Mountain passes of Nepal |
Coordinates | 27°48′56″N 87°44′08″E / 27.81556°N 87.73556°E |
Geography | |
Location | Olangchungola (Ward no.7), Phaktanglung, Taplejung, Koshi Province, Nepal |
Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | snow/ice/glacier climb |
Tiptala or Tipta-La is an international mountain pass between Nepal and China located on 5,118 metres (16,791 ft) to 5,200 metres (17,100 ft) of elevation. [1] [2] The pass is located around 20 kilometres (12 mi) North from the town Olangchungola. [2] Riu a Chinese settlement of Dinggyê County of Tibet is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) far, the other side of the Tiptala pass. [3]
Tiptala Pass | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,118 m (16,791 ft) |
Listing | Mountain passes of Nepal |
Coordinates | 27°48′56″N 87°44′08″E / 27.81556°N 87.73556°E |
Geography | |
Location | Olangchungola (Ward no.7), Phaktanglung, Taplejung, Koshi Province, Nepal |
Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | snow/ice/glacier climb |
Tiptala or Tipta-La is an international mountain pass between Nepal and China located on 5,118 metres (16,791 ft) to 5,200 metres (17,100 ft) of elevation. [1] [2] The pass is located around 20 kilometres (12 mi) North from the town Olangchungola. [2] Riu a Chinese settlement of Dinggyê County of Tibet is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) far, the other side of the Tiptala pass. [3]