Kardung La Top
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| Climb category | HC – Hors Categorie |
| Distance | 34.57 km / 21.48 miles |
| Elevation gain | 2,856.3 m / 9,371 ft |
| Average gradient | 4.9% |
| Maximum gradient | 41.7% |
| Elevation high | 5,354.9 m / 17,569 ft |
| Elevation low | 3,665.9 m / 12,027 ft |
| Climb difficulty score | 169,388.59 |
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Climb Rank
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🗺 This climb ranks 181st out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs. |
🥈️ This is the second most difficult cycling climb in India. |
🥇 This is the most difficult cycling climb in Ladakh. |
🥇 This is the most difficult cycling climb in Leh Tehsil. |
🥇 This is the most difficult cycling climb in Leh. |
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