Shingo La

Shingo La
Lake on Shingo La
Elevation	5,091 m (16,703 ft)
Location	Jammu and Kashmir, India
Range	Himalaya
Coordinates	32°54′33″N 77°12′10″E / 32.90917°N 77.20278°E / 32.90917; 77.20278

Shingo-la^[1] is a mountain pass in India, on the border between Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. There is a shallow lake or pool 20m below the pass. The pass is on a long-distance footpath linking Zanskar^[2] and Lahaul, used often by locals and trekkers alike. For trekkers it is one of the technically easiest 5000m passes in Indian Himalaya, involving no glacier trekking nor steep climbs. There is snow on the pass all year round, although in the summer only a small stretch of snow has to be passed. There is no official sign proclaiming height of the pass. The height indicated by various trekking website varies from 4900 to 5100 meters.

This pass may be considered as an entry point to Lugnak Valley in Zanskar. The nearest inhabited village on Zanskar side is Kurgiak and on the Lahaul side is Chikka. Both the villages generally involves two days trekking from the pass. The base camp for crossing the pass are set up at Chumik Nakpo from Darcha^[3] side and Lakham from Padum side.

The Indian government is planning to build a road over Shingo La. Currently there is no road going south from Zanskar. However, there is an unmetalled road till Zanskar Sumdo which is 9-10 hrs from this pass towards Darcha side. The four-wheelers however can come till Palamo which is around 8 km from Zanskar Sumdo towards Darcha side.

August 2016, the road now extends all the way to Shingo La, with plans for it to continue up the Zanskar Valley over the next two to four years.

Road to Sinku La in June 2016.

References

↑ "Darcha – Padum (Shingo La) Trek". aquaterra.in. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
↑ "Zanskar to Ladakh Rout map". www.google.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
↑ "Driving from Keylong to Darcha in Himachal Pradesh - Part 4". youtube.com. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

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Ladakh

Passes	Khardung La Sasser Pass Karakoram Pass Lachulung La Tanglang La Chang la Marsimik La Rezang La Zoji La Pensi La Shingo La Spangur Gap Kongka La Lanak La Dehra Compass

Valleys	Leh Rupshu Salt Valley Padum Shyok Suru Valley Nubra Zanskar

Cities and Towns	Leh Kargil Upshi Padum Rangdum Dras Hemis Hanle Nyoma Sankoo Likir Khalatse Thiksey Chemrey Shey Zangla Daulat Beg Oldi Thoise Turtuk Chalunka Fukche Ukdungle Demchok Diskit Chushul Nimu

Rivers, glaciers and lakes	Sutlej Beas Ravi Shyok Chenab Indus Zanskar Tsarap Doda Yapola Suru River Markha Galwan Chip Chap Siachen Glacier Drang-drung Rimo Tso Moriri Pangong Tso Spanggur Tso

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See also	History of Ladakh Shanti Stupa Baltistan Leh–Manali Highway Bilaspur–Mandi–Leh railway Lahaul and Spiti Tourism in Ladakh Ladakhi language Wildlife of Ladakh Curious BRO roadsigns Geography of Ladakh Saltoro Kangri More plains Depsang Plains Khurnak Fort Sirijap Gurung Hill Ladakh Marathon

Mountain passes of India

Rail

Road

Himalaya	Banihal Pass Bara-lacha la Bilafond La Bum La Pass Borasu Pass Chang La Chanshal Pass Cho La Debsa Pass Dehra Compass Diphu Pass Dongkha La Fotu La Goecha La Gyong La Indrahar Pass Jelep La Karakoram Pass Khardung La Kongka Pass Kunzum Pass Lanak La Lipulekh Pass Lungalacha La Mana Pass Marsimik La Nama Pass Namika La Nathu La Pangsau Pass Pensi La Pin Parvati Pass Rohtang Pass Rupin Pass Saach Pass Sasser Pass Sela Pass Shendurjana Ghat Shingo La Shipki La Sia La Sin La Spangur Gap Tanglang La Zoji La

Western Ghats	Agumbe Ghat Amboli Ghat Amba Ghat Balebare Ghat Bisle Ghat Bopdev Ghat Bhor Ghat Chandanapuri Ghat Charmadi Ghat Chorla Ghat Dive Ghat Goa Gap Kasara Ghat Kashedi Ghat Katraj Ghat Khambatki Ghat Kumbharli Ghat Malshej Ghat Naneghat Palakkad Gap Phonda Ghat Sampaje Ghat Shiradi Ghat Tamhini Ghat Varandha Ghat

Others	Asirgarh Haldighati Pass

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