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The highest motorable road passes 5,700 metres
Umling La in Ladakh climbs to about 5,798 metres
The road was completed in 2017 to connect remote villages in the Indian Himalayas, replacing tracks that were impassable for much of the year. Oxygen at that height is less than half sea-level pressure, and the pass is snowbound for months. A short stretch is also used for high-altitude vehicle testing.
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