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Takling La is a parallel trek route through the Parana La (pass), located in the
Himalayan Mountains The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the very highest, Mount Everest. Over 100 ...
. Parana La is the most famous trek route of Spiti and connects
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to
Karzok Karzok or Korzok is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located close to Nyoma, in the Rupshu region and Community development block in India, block, on the shores of the Tso Moriri lake. It is among the highest towns in the wo ...
. It has an altitude of 18,290 ft (5575 Meters) and follows the traditional trade route between
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and Spiti Valley. This pass was initially used as a trade route between
Spiti Spiti (pronounced as Piti in Bhoti language) is a high-altitude region of the Himalayas, located in the north-eastern part of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The middle land", i.e. the land between Tibe ...
and
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and was popular throughout the 19th century. Over the years, it diminished in use. In 1993, Romesh Bhattacharjee led a group of students from Delhi through this pass. According to Bhattacharjee, many points along the trail serve as the passage across the ridge known as Takling La (Pass).


Geography

Takling La is a mountain pass located in the
Spiti Spiti (pronounced as Piti in Bhoti language) is a high-altitude region of the Himalayas, located in the north-eastern part of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The middle land", i.e. the land between Tibe ...
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of
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,
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. It is a high
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and is parallel to Parang La. The pass is located in between Pare Chu
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and Takshan Nala and is most easily accessible from June through September.


Trek

Takling La trek starts at
Kibber Kibber, also Kibber Khas and Khyipur, is a village high in the Spiti Valley in the Himalayas at in Himachal Pradesh in northern India. It contains a monastery and is a base for visiting the Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary. It is located from Kaza ...
village or Kyoto and runs towards the Korzoke village of Tso Morrori, The temperature starts to drop between late August and the beginning of September. Late June to mid-August is best for trekking due to the weather. File:Takling valley other side view.JPG, Takling valley other side view File:Takling Nala camp.JPG, Takling Nala camp File:Takling valley.JPG, Takling valley File:Takling Pass.JPG, Takling Pass


See also

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Borasu pass Borasu Pass or Bara-su (el. ) is a high mountain pass in the Himalaya Mountains of Uttarakhand in the India. The pass is located on the border of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh near the border with Tibet. It was an ancient trade route betw ...
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Rupin Pass Rupin Pass is a high altitude pass across the Himalaya mountain range in state of Himachal pradesh India. It lies on a traditional shepherd and hiking route which starts from Dhaula in Uttarakhand and ends in Sangla in Himachal Pradesh. The pat ...
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Saach Pass Sach Pass is a mountain pass in Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh, India on the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas. Himachal Touris. ''Himachal Tourism''. Accessed 6 December 2019. It is from the District Headquarters. It connects the Chamba va ...
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Pin Parvati Pass The Pin Parbati Pass (also written Pin Parvati Pass) is a mountain pass in Himachal Pradesh, India, at . It was first crossed in August 1884 by Sir Louis Dane in search of an alternate route to the Spiti valley. This pass connects the fertile and ...


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