Ladakh Range

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Ladakh Range
Location of the Ladakh Range

Location of the Ladakh Range

Ladakh Range near Leh

Ladakh Range near Leh

Highest peak Gangra Ri ( 6489  m )
location Ladakh ( India )
Coordinates 33 ° 24 '  N , 78 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 33 ° 24 '  N , 78 ° 27'  E
Map of Ladakh with Ladakh Range

The Ladakh Range is a mountain range in the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh, southeast of the Karakorum Mountains .

The Ladakh Range extends from the Shyok estuary in a south-easterly direction over a length of 370 km to the border with Tibet . It is thus south of the Karakoram main chain between the rivers of Indus and Shyok. The average ridge height is below 6000 m. Leh , the capital of the Ladakh region, is located at the foot of the mountain range in the Indus Valley at an altitude of 3500  m .

mountains

The summits of the Ladakh Range reach up to 6400  m .

Passes of the Ladakh Range

  • Chang La , 5360  m , ( )
  • Kardung La , 5359  m , ( )