# Tipta La

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{{Short description|Mountain pass between Nepal and China}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Tiptala Pass
| image = 
| image_caption = 
| elevation_m = 5118
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| prominence_m =
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| listing = [Mountain passes of Nepal](/source/List_of_mountain_passes_of_Nepal)
| location = [Olangchungola](/source/Olangchungola) (Ward no.7), [Phaktanglung](/source/Phaktanglung_Rural_Municipality), [Taplejung](/source/Taplejung_District), [Koshi Province](/source/Koshi_Province), [Nepal](/source/Nepal)
| range = [Himalayas](/source/Himalayas)
| map = Koshi Province#Nepal
| map_caption = Location in Koshi
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| label_position = left
| coordinates = {{coord|27|48|56|N|87|44|08|E|type:mountain_region:NP_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| easiest_route = snow/ice/glacier climb
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}}

'''Tiptala''' or '''Tipta-La''' is an international mountain pass between Nepal and [China](/source/China) located on {{convert|5118|m|ft}} to {{convert|5200|m|ft}} of elevation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dangerousroads.org/asia/nepal/9683-tipta-la.html |title=The wild road to Tipta La |website= |publisher=dangerous roads organization|access-date=2024-05-29 }}</ref><ref name="tiptala">{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/travel/2019/12/06/tipta-la-paradise-under-the-shadow |title=Tipta La: Paradise under the shadow |date=2019-12-06 |website= |publisher=Kantipur Media Group|access-date=2024-05-29 }}</ref> The pass is located around {{convert|20|km|mi}} North from the town [Olangchungola](/source/Olangchungola).<ref name="tiptala"/> '''Riu''' a Chinese settlement of [Dinggyê County](/source/Dinggy%C3%AA_County) of [Tibet](/source/Tibet) is located about {{convert|35|km|mi}} far, the other side of the Tiptala pass.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2024/02/14/tibet-border-closure-hits-family-reunions-local-trade |title=Tibet border closure hits family reunions, local trade |date=2024-02-14 |website= |publisher=Kantipur Media Group |access-date=2024-05-29 }}</ref>

== References ==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mountain passes of Nepal}}
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{{Mountain passes of Nepal}}

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