# Thorong La

_Mountain pass_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Thorong La or Thorung La is a mountain pass with an elevation of 5,416 metres (17,769 ft) above sea level in the Damodar Himal, north of the Annapurna Himal, in central Nepal. Thorong Ri is on the slope of Khatung Kang and Yakawa Kang are the mountains forming Thorong La. The pass is located on a trail that connects the village of Manang in the Manang District to the east, with the temple of Muktinath and the nearby village of Ranipauwa, in the Mustang District to the west. Thorong La is the highest point on the Annapurna Circuit, a 300 km (190 mi) route around the Annapurna mountain range. In addition to trekkers, the pass is regularly used by local traders.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** col ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q764344#P31))
- **Located in:** Manang District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q764344#P131))
- **Elevation:** 5,416 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q764344#P2044))
- **Mountain range:** Himalayas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q764344#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 28.7936, 83.9389

## Questions

**Where is Thorong La located?**  
Thorong La is located in Manang District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Thorong La?**  
Thorong La is at an elevation of 5,416 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Gandaki Province](https://diginpl.com/places/gandaki-province)
- [Manang District, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/manang-district-nepal)
- [Himalayas](https://diginpl.com/places/himalayas)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Thorong La](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorong_La) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): थोरोङला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%99_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q764344](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q764344) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Muktinath Valley, View of Thorong La Pass, Mountains, Nepal.jpg by Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muktinath_Valley,_View_of_Thorong_La_Pass,_Mountains,_Nepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Thorong La, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Muktinath Valley, View of Thorong La Pass, Mountains, Nepal.jpg — Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

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"Thorong La". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/thorong-la. Retrieved 21 October 2026.