Chele-la

Chele La is the highest motorable point in Bhutan, sitting 3,988 metres above sea level, between the Haa and Paro valleys. The pass is located 35 km from and 26 km from on the Bondey-Haa Highway.
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,800 metres
  • Description: highest motorable point in Bhutan
  • Also known as: “Chele La”, “Chelela Pass”, and “Chiuti La”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ha.

Town
Photo: Veera.sj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Haa or Has, is a Thromde or town, and the seat of in . is situated in Haa Valley in the west of Bhutan bordering .

Chele-la

Latitude
27.3699° or 27° 22′ 12″ north
Longitude
89.3467° or 89° 20′ 48″ east
Elevation
3,800 metres (12,467 feet)
Open location code
7MVF989W+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3593276005
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Wiki­data ID
Q60793018
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In Other Languages

From Spanish to Turkish—“Chele-la” goes by many names.

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