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	== Geography ==		== Geography ==
	[[File:Trade-routes-via-Pangong-and-Changchenmo-Douglas-Forsythe-1878.jpg\|thumb\|~~left~~\|260px\|Trade routes of Ladakh (1878)]]		[[File:Trade-routes-via-Pangong-and-Changchenmo-Douglas-Forsythe-1878.jpg\|thumb\|right\|260px\|Trade routes of Ladakh (1878)]]
	Marsimik La is located about {{convert\|20\|km\|abbr=on\|sigfig=1}} northeast of [[Lukung]]~~, on~~ the ~~northwest~~ tip of [[Pangong Tso\|Pangong Lake]]~~. The campsite of [[Pamzal]] in the Chang Chenmo Valley is about~~ {{convert\|15\|km\|abbr=on\|sigfig=1}} ~~from here~~. The ridge line of Marsimik La divides the basin of the Pangong Lake ~~to the south~~ from ~~that of~~ the Chang Chenmo River ~~to the north~~.		Marsimik La is located about {{convert\|20\|km\|abbr=on\|sigfig=1}} northeast of [[Lukung]] at the tip of [[Pangong Tso\|Pangong Lake]], and {{convert\|15\|km\|abbr=on\|sigfig=1}} southwest of [[Pamzal]] in the [[Chang Chenmo Valley]]. The ridge line of Marsimik La divides the basin of the [[Pangong Tso\|Pangong]] Lake from the [[Chang Chenmo River]].

	About 4 km to the east is another ridge line with the ~~pass~~ '''Kiu La''' (~~also called~~ ''~~Kangseng~~ La''). ~~Via this pass lay the Ladakhi route to the valley of~~ [[~~Chang Parma~~]] ~~(also called Changlung Lungpa)~~, ~~leading to~~ the [[~~Khurnak Plain~~]] ~~in the middle of~~ the Pangong Lake.		The description of Marsimik La in the ''Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak'' (1890) states:{{blockquote\|This pass, though very high, is by no means difficult in summer. It is free from glaciers, and generally clear of snow during the summer and early autumn.{{sfnp\|Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak\|1890\|p=591}}}}About 4 km to the east of Marsimik La is another ridge line which divides the western portion of the Pangong Lake basin with the central portion that drains into the lake via the [[Khurnak Plain]]. China's claimed border and the present [[Line of Actual Control]] runs through this ridge line. The passes '''Kiu La''' ({{Bo\|t=རྒྱ་ལ\|w=rgya la\|s=gya la}}) and '''Ane La''' ({{Bo\|t=ཨན་ལ\|w=an la\|s=en la}}) lie on this ridge line. The river Kiu Chu flows down from Kiu La and joins [[Chumesang]] River at [[Dambu Guru]], the combined river flowing through [[Changlung Lungpa]] to drain into the Pangong Lake.

	~~The description of Marsimik La in the ''Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak'' (1890) states:~~		== Transportation ==
	{{quote\|This pass, though very high, is by no means difficult in summer. It is free from glaciers, and generally clear of snow during the summer and early autumn.{{sfnp\|Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak\|1890\|p=~~591}}}}~~

	=~~= Sino~~-Indian ~~border~~ ==		The "[[Chang Chenmo River#PMTHR\|Phobrang-Marsimik La-Tsogtsalu-Hot Springs Road]]" (PMTHR) or "Marsimik La Road" via [[Phobrang]]-Marsimik La-[[Tsogstsalu]] to [[Hot Springs, Chang Chenmo Valley\|Hot Springs]],<ref name=etau2>[https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/jul/22/india-boosts-road-links-to-lac-standoff-points-2479299.html India boosts road links to LAC standoff points], Indian
	~~The~~ pass is on the ~~shortest route from Lukung to~~ [[~~Kongka Pass~~]] ~~area some~~ {{~~convert~~\|45\|km\|~~abbr~~=on}} ~~away, where~~ the ~~China~~-~~India~~ [[~~Line of Actual Control~~]] ~~runs~~. ~~Within the vicinity of Marsimik La, the line runs at a distance of~~ {{~~convert~~\|4\|km}} ~~to the east on a sharp ridgeline.~~		Express, 2nd July 2023.</ref><ref name=etau4>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/forbidden-zones-in-ladakh-to-soon-welcome-tourists/articleshow/100512677.cms Forbidden zones in Ladakh to soon welcome tourists], Times of India, 26 May 2023.</ref> This Marsimik La Road via Lukung to Pamzal, constructed by India's [[Border Roads Organisation]], traverses the pass. It is regarded as one of the [[Extreme points of Earth#Highest attainable by transportation\|highest motorable passes]] in the world.<ref name=IE>{{cite news \|title=Amid Doklam standoff, MHA asks BRO to build stand-alone road for access to vantage points \|newspaper=The Indian Express \|date=23 August 2017 \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/mha-asks-bro-to-build-stand-alone-road-for-access-to-vantage-points-4809356/}}</ref> The other alternate route to Tsogtsalu is the 55 km long "[[Chang Chenmo River#CTR\|Changchenmo-Tsogtsalu Road]]" (CTR) from confluence of [[Chang Chenmo River\|Changchenmo]] & [[Shyok River]] to [[Tsogtsalu]].<ref name="etau1">{{Cite news \|last=Vishnoi \|first=Anubhuti \|date=2023-08-03 \|title=Over 20 Strategic Roads Close to LAC have Year-end Deadline \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/epaper/delhicapital/2023/aug/03/et-poli/over-20-strategic-roads-close-to-lac-have-year-end-deadline/articleshow/102366166.cms \|access-date=2024-10-30 \|work=The Economic Times \|issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

	~~== Transportation ==~~		{{clear left}}
	The Marsimik La Road from Lukung to Pamzal, constructed by India's [[Border Roads Organisation]], traverses the pass. It is regarded as one of the [[Extreme_points_of_Earth#Highest attainable by transportation \|highest motorable passes]] in the world.<ref name=IE>{{cite news \|title=Amid Doklam standoff, MHA asks BRO to build stand-alone road for access to vantage points \|newspaper=The Indian Express \|date=23 August 2017 \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/mha-asks-bro-to-build-stand-alone-road-for-access-to-vantage-points-4809356/}}~~</ref>~~

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{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Marsimik La
| photo =
| photo_caption =
| map = India Ladakh#India
| map_relief = 0
| map_caption = Location of Marsimik La in Ladakh
| elevation_m = 5582| elevation_ref =<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Maps Terrain for Marsimik showing elevation of circa 5590m La|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B005'37.1%22N+78%C2%B037'04.2%22E/@34.0928876,78.6121804,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0!5m1!1e4?hl=en|website=Google Maps|access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref>
| location = [[Ladakh]], [[India]]
| range = [[Himalaya]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|34|05|36|N|78|37|04|E|region:IN_type:pass|display=inline,title}}
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'''Marsimik La''' or '''Marsemik La''',{{sfnp|Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak|1890|p=591}} also called '''Lankar La''',{{sfnp|Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak|1890|p=591}} elevation {{convert|5,582|m|ft}} is a high [[mountain pass]] in the [[Chang Chenmo Range]] in the Indian union territory of [[Ladakh]], {{convert|96|km|abbr=on}} east of [[Leh]] as the crow flies. Ladakh's route to the [[Chang Chenmo Valley]] traverses the pass.

== Geography ==
[[File:Trade-routes-via-Pangong-and-Changchenmo-Douglas-Forsythe-1878.jpg|thumb|left|260px|Trade routes of Ladakh (1878)]]
Marsimik La is located about {{convert|20|km|abbr=on|sigfig=1}} northeast of [[Lukung]], on the northwest tip of [[Pangong Tso|Pangong Lake]]. The campsite of [[Pamzal]] in the Chang Chenmo Valley is about {{convert|15|km|abbr=on|sigfig=1}} from here. The ridge line of Marsimik La divides the basin of the Pangong Lake to the south from that of the Chang Chenmo River to the north.

About 4 km to the east is another ridge line with the pass '''Kiu La''' (also called ''Kangseng La''). Via this pass lay the Ladakhi route to the valley of [[Chang Parma]] (also called Changlung Lungpa), leading to the [[Khurnak Plain]] in the middle of the Pangong Lake.

The description of Marsimik La in the ''Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak'' (1890) states:
{{quote|This pass, though very high, is by no means difficult in summer. It is free from glaciers, and generally clear of snow during the summer and early autumn.{{sfnp|Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak|1890|p=591}}}}

== Sino-Indian border ==
The pass is on the shortest route from Lukung to [[Kongka Pass]] area some {{convert|45|km|abbr=on}} away, where the China-India [[Line of Actual Control]] runs. Within the vicinity of Marsimik La, the line runs at a distance of {{convert|4|km}} to the east on a sharp ridgeline.

== Transportation ==
The Marsimik La Road from Lukung to Pamzal, constructed by India's [[Border Roads Organisation]], traverses the pass. It is regarded as one of the [[Extreme_points_of_Earth#Highest attainable by transportation |highest motorable passes]] in the world.<ref name=IE>{{cite news |title=Amid Doklam standoff, MHA asks BRO to build stand-alone road for access to vantage points |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=23 August 2017 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/mha-asks-bro-to-build-stand-alone-road-for-access-to-vantage-points-4809356/}}</ref>

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== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* {{citation |title=Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.43256/page/n7 |publisher=Superintendent of Government Printing |location=Calcutta |year=1890 |ref={{sfnref|Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak|1890}}}}

{{Mountain passes of India}}
{{Ladakh}}

[[Category:Mountain passes of Ladakh]]
[[Category:Mountain passes of the Himalayas]]