Ganda La

Ganda La
The top of Ganda La (winter pass); the way to Skiu.
Elevation	4,980 m (16,339 ft)
Location	India
Range	Himalaya
Coordinates	34°2′29.62″N 77°21′45.42″E / 34.0415611°N 77.3626167°ECoordinates: 34°2′29.62″N 77°21′45.42″E / 34.0415611°N 77.3626167°E

Ganda La (also called the Kanda La^[1]) is a high mountain pass located at around 4980 metres above sea level in Ladakh, 23 km south-west of Leh, in the Himalayas in India.^[1] It lies within the Hemis National Park.^[2] and connects the Markha valley villages to Leh, and is regularly used by local people. The summer pass is open from June, and the winter pass (half kilometre north-west of summer pass) is open from late April.

The Markha Valley trek crosses the pass on the section between Rumbak and Skiu villages, which is usually done over 2 days.^[1] The other pass on the trek is the Gongmaru La (Kongmaru La).^[1]

References

1. Kucharski, Radek (2012). Trekking in Ladakh (1st ed.). Cicerone. p. 339. ISBN 978 1 85284 675 6.
2. "Hemis National Park on Google Maps". Retrieved 2016-10-28.