Marsimik La
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Marsimik La or Marsimek La, elevation 5582 metres (18,314 ft), is a high mountain pass
in the Chang-Chemno Range in northern India
about 100 km (62.1 mi) east of Leh, further by road. Swedish adventurer Sven Hedin
, who crossed the pass on his third expedition, measured its height as 18,343 feet above sea level.
Located 42 km (26.1 mi) northeast of the northwest tip of Pangong Lake
, the pass is on the shortest route from there to the contested Kongka Pass
area some 42 km (26.1 mi) further northeast on the China
-India
line of actual control
. Marsimik La is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the sharp 6000 metre ridgeline forming the line of actual control.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Chang-Chemno Range in northern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
about 100 km (62.1 mi) east of Leh, further by road. Swedish adventurer Sven Hedin
Sven Hedin
Sven Anders Hedin KNO1kl RVO was a Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, and travel writer, as well as an illustrator of his own works...
, who crossed the pass on his third expedition, measured its height as 18,343 feet above sea level.
Located 42 km (26.1 mi) northeast of the northwest tip of Pangong Lake
Pangong Tso
Pangong Tso is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about . It is long and extends from India to Tibet. 60% of the length of the lake lies in China. The lake is wide at its broadest point...
, the pass is on the shortest route from there to the contested Kongka Pass
Kongka Pass
Kongka Pass or Kongka La, elevation , is a high mountain pass in the Chang-Chemno Range in northern India-China Line of Actual Control.The Kongka Pass saw action in late 1959 events, which preceded the Sino-Indian War in 1962....
area some 42 km (26.1 mi) further northeast on the China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
-India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
line of actual control
Line of Actual Control
The Line of Actual Control is the effective border between India and People's Republic of China . The LAC is 4,057-km long and traverses three areas of northern Indian states: western , middle and eastern...
. Marsimik La is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the sharp 6000 metre ridgeline forming the line of actual control.