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'''More plains''', originally called '''[[Kiang]] Chu Thang''' in the local language, is a plateau on the [[Leh–Manali Highway]]. Kiang Chu Thang means a plain where the [[Kiang|kiang (Tibetan wild ass)]] does not find water.<ref>[Kiang Chu Thang | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voGAOfSYBCA&t=1s]</ref> It occupies 40 km of the highway between [[Leh]] and [[ | '''More plains''', originally called '''[[Kiang]] Chu Thang''' in the local language, is a plateau on the [[Leh–Manali Highway]]. Kiang Chu Thang means a plain where the [[Kiang|kiang (Tibetan wild ass)]] does not find water.<ref>[Kiang Chu Thang | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voGAOfSYBCA&t=1s]</ref> It occupies 40 km of the highway between [[Leh]] and [[Pang, Ladakh|Pang]]. The plateau has an average elevation of 4,800 metres. The road is flanked by beautiful mountains on both sides. At some places, it runs along the Sumkhel Lungpa River, featuring stunning sand and rock natural formations.<ref>[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/india/ni-43-12.jpg Series U502, U.S. Army Map Service, map of quadrant ni-43-12]</ref> | ||
[[File:Moreplains1.jpg|thumb|Straight stretches of the More Plains]] | [[File:Moreplains1.jpg|thumb|Straight stretches of the More Plains]] | ||
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