Changla pass
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The Changla pass in Ladakh(La: Ladakhi for Pass), India is claimed by India to be the third highest motorable mountain pass in the world at an altitude of 5270 m (17300 ft), although in reality many higher motorable passes exist in Tibet. Chang La is encountered en route to Pangong Lake from Leh. The road after Chang La suddenly becomes extreme downhill leading to the small town of Tangtse. Marsimik la is arguably the world's highest pass at 5638 m (18500 feet) however, officially Khardung La stands as the highest at 18380 feet ASL (a claim which has been made untenable by the large number of tourists now carrying GPS systems and discovering that this is an overstatement of about 800 feet). Tanglang la is the second highest pass and is reached via the famous 21 Gata loops.
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