Umling La

Umling La
Umlung La
Summit, with two auto rickshaws
Elevation	19,024 feet (5,799 m)
Location	Ladakh, India
Range	Himalaya, Ladakh Range
Coordinates	32°41′35″N 79°16′17″E / 32.6931°N 79.2715°E / 32.6931; 79.2715 (Umling La)

Umling La or Umlung La is the highest paved road and mountain pass in the world, located in Ladakh, India, on the ridgeline between Koyul Lungpa and the Indus River near Demchok. At an elevation of 19,024 feet (5,799 m), it forms the source for the Umlung stream that drains into the Indus and a tributary of the Kiungdul river that drains into Koyul Lungpa.

The Umling La pass is traversed by a road between Chisumle and Demchok, also called the Umling La Road, which ascends to a height of 5799 metres (19024 feet) in the vicinity of the pass, making it the world's highest motorable road.^[1]