# Lho La

_Mountain pass near Mount Everest_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/lho-la
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> The Lho La is a col on the border between Nepal and Tibet north of the Western Cwm, near Mount Everest. Situated low on the West Ridge of the mountain at a height of 6,006 metres (19,705 ft), it is not exactly a pass but more of a saddle on the Mt. Everest massif.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** col ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18011310#P31))
- **Elevation:** 6,006 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18011310#P2044))
- **Mountain range:** Himalayas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18011310#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 28.0100, 86.8761

## Questions

**What is the elevation of Lho La?**  
Lho La is at an elevation of 6,006 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lho La](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lho_La) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ल्हो ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q18011310](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18011310) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lho La above Khumbu glacier.jpg by McKay Savage from London, UK (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lho_La_above_Khumbu_glacier.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Lho La, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Lho La above Khumbu glacier.jpg — McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Lho La". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/lho-la. Retrieved 3 November 2026.