Fotu La

Fotu La
Hindi: fōtu lā
Fotu La
Elevation4,108 m (13,478 ft)
Traversed bySrinagar-Leh highway
LocationLadakh, India
RangeHimalaya, Ladakh Range
Coordinates34°17′21″N 76°42′05″E / 34.2892°N 76.7015°E / 34.2892; 76.7015
Fotu La is located in Ladakh
Fotu La
Location of Fotu La in Ladakh
Fotu La is located in India
Fotu La
Fotu La (India)

Fotu La (Hindi: fōtu lā) or Fatu La is a mountain pass on the Srinagar-Leh highway in the Zanskar Range of the Himalayas[1] in India.[2] At an elevation of 4,108 metres (13,478 ft), it is the highest point on the highway, surpassing the famed Zoji La.

Fotu La is one of two high mountain passes between Leh and Kargil, the other being Namika La.[1]

Moving eastwards, the highway begins to descend towards the Lamayuru after Fotu La. There is a Prasar Bharati television relay station serving Lamayuru located on the pass.

References

  1. ^ a b Hilary Keating (July–August 1993). "The Road to Leh". Saudi Aramco World. 44 (4). Houston, Texas: Aramco Services Company: 8–17. ISSN 1530-5821. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
  2. ^ GeoNames. "Fotu La Pass". Retrieved 17 June 2009.


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