Fotu La

Coordinates: 34°17′21″N 76°42′05″E / 34.2892°N 76.7015°E / 34.2892; 76.7015
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Fotu La
Himalaya, Ladakh Range
Coordinates34°17′21″N 76°42′05″E / 34.2892°N 76.7015°E / 34.2892; 76.7015
Fotu La is located in Ladakh
Fotu La
Location of Fotu La in Ladakh

Fotu La (

Himalayas[1] in India.[2] At an elevation of 4,108 metres (13,478 ft), it is the highest point on the highway, surpassing the famed Zoji La
.

Fotu La is one of two high mountain passes between

Kargil, the other being Namika La.[1]

Moving eastwards, the highway begins to descend towards the

Lamayuru after Fotu La. There is a Prasar Bharati
television relay station serving Lamayuru located on the pass.

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