Alpen-Challenge 
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La Marmotte
Khardung La 5,602m Taglang La 5,358m Potokonkga La 4,900m Namshang La 4,800m Monastery Lamayuru 3,714m
Chacaltaya 5,300m Yungas Death Road 3,200m 
Mount Evans 4,307m Mauna Kea 4,200m
Pico del Veleta 3,394m Bontadini-Lift (not accessible) Ötztal Glacier 2,820m Cime de la Bonette 2,802m Col de l'Iseran 2,770m Passo Stelvio 2,758m Kaunertal Glacier 2,750m Colle dell'Agnello 2,744m Passo Gavia 2,652m Col du Galibier 2,645m Colle del Nivolet 2,612m Großglockner 2,571m Timmelsjoch 2,509m Umbrailpass 2,503m Nufenenpass 2,478m Gran San Bernardo 2,473m Furkapass 2,436m Col d'Izoard 2,360m Sellaronda 2,240m Piccolo San Bernardo 2,188m Gotthardpass 2,091m Col de la Croix de Fer 2,067m Silvretta 2,032m Mont Ventoux 1,912m Alpe d'Huez 1,896m Roßfeld-Höhenring 1,540m Riedbergpass 1,420m Brocken 1,142m San Salvador 510m
Everest for bikers - the supposed highest rideable pass of the world is located in the Indian Himalayan province Ladakh close to the borders to Pakistan and Tibet. Ladakh is characterised as Bhuddistical and also called "Little Tibet". Khardung La connects the small town Leh with the Nubra Valley in direction to the Karakoram mountains. The southern ramp of the pass leads up 38km with an average 4-5% grade in large serpentines to the pass summit. The road is considered "motorable" and is mostly paved, but can definitely not be challenged with a road bike. Even on a hardtail MTB you become thrilled on the last kilometers of the road. Massive Indian military presence in the area and associated military convoys cause additional problems. A military-check point on the road requires passport and a respective permit to ride the pass. It is strongly recommended that your body gets previously used to the high altitude if you want to cycle the highest pass in the world! However, the official height of 18,380 feet (= 5,602 m) must strongly be questioned. Barometric altimeters, GPS or Google Earth indicate a maximum altitude of approx. 5,400m.
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Start: Leh 3,600m
Altitude difference: 1,697m
Distance to summit: 38km
July 2008
Ascending slope is comfortable and can be cycled rhythmically
Departure is in the little town of Leh. To the South the Zanskar Range with its snowcapped nearly 6,400m high Stok-mountains.
View in direction North to Khardung La.
Welcome at the beginning of the road shortly after leaving Leh.
Slowly you gain altitude difference.
Wide serpentines lead to the summit.
Green oasis Leh is located within only a high mountain desert.
...and higher and higher...
Indian military convoys on their way to Nubra-Valley in direction to the border to Pakistan quake the mountains.
To the right of the handlebar the pass summit.
High mountain desert at an altitude of above 5,000m.
It is the end of the world...
Welcome on pass summit
Official height of 18,380 feet = 5,602m above sea level
Hundreds of Buddhistic prayer flags on pass summit
