Marsimik La

Marsimik La
Marsimik La is located in Ladakh
Marsimik La
Location of Marsimik La in Ladakh
Marsimik La is located in India
Marsimik La
Marsimik La (India)
Elevation5,582 m (18,314 ft)[1]
LocationLadakh, India
RangeHimalaya
Coordinates34°05′36″N 78°37′04″E / 34.09333°N 78.61778°E / 34.09333; 78.61778

Marsimik La or Marsemik La,[2] also called Lankar La,[2] elevation 5,582 metres (18,314 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Chang Chenmo Range in the Indian union territory of Ladakh, 96 km (60 mi) east of Leh as the crow flies. Ladakh's route to the Chang Chenmo Valley traverses the pass.

  1. ^ "Google Maps Terrain for Marsimik showing elevation of circa 5590m La". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak (1890), p. 591.