The Changla Pass is on the route to Pangong Lake from Leh. It is named after the sadhu Changla Baba, to whom the Pass temple is dedicated. The small town of Tangste is the nearest settlement. The Changla Pass is the main gateway for the Changthang Plateau situated in the Himalayas. The nomadic tribes of the region are collectively known as the Changpa or Chang-pa.
About Changla Pass :
The Changla Pass or Chang La Pass 5,360 m 17,590 ft is a high mountain pass in India.The Changla Pass is on the route to Pangong Lake from Leh. It is named after the sadhu Changla Baba, to whom the Pass temple is dedicated. The small town of Tangste is the nearest settlement. The Changla Pass is the main gateway for the Changthang Plateau situated in the Himalayas. The nomadic tribes of the region are collectively known as the Changpa or Chang-pa. The chang la pass had.
The world 3rd highest pass, Changla Pass at 17,800 feet high came up very slowly. The Jeep was constantly in 2 gear to climb the elevation. We stopped there briefly to take a tea break. The temperature was in the minus perhaps -10 degree C. The pass had a small stupa(a small Buddhist shrine) with lots of prayer flags tied to it. All the drivers passing-by stop there to pray for a safe journey ahead down the treacherous and slippery roads.