Gyong La

Gyong La is a mountain pass situated on Saltoro Ridge southwest of the vast Siachen Glacier, some 20 km directly north of map point which defined the end of the 1972 Line of Control between and .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 5,685 metres
  • Description: mountain pass
  • Also known as: “Ga Yuong”, “Gayuong”, “Gyong”, “Gyong-La-Pass”, and “Gyong-Pass”

Gyong La

Latitude
35.17441° or 35° 10′ 28″ north
Longitude
77.07021° or 77° 4′ 13″ east
Elevation
5,685 metres (18,652 feet)
Open location code
8J7V53FC+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2898236786
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
1177419
Wiki­data ID
Q1558481
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Urdu—“Gyong La” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “গ্যোং গিরিপথ”
  • Bengali: “গ্যোং গিরিবর্ত্ম”
  • Chinese: “格扬山口”
  • Dutch: “Gyong La”
  • French: “Gyong La”
  • German: “Gyong La”
  • Hindi: “ग्योंग ला”
  • Japanese: “ギョン・ラ”
  • Telugu: “గ్యోంగ్ లా”
  • Urdu: “گیانگ لا”
  • Urdu: “گیونگ لا”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gyong and Tsamskangchan.

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Highlights: Crane and Gyong Kangri.

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