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North Col

#703 among destinations in China

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
North Col
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North Col

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Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 23031 ftCoordinates: 28°0'57"N, 86°55'30"E
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North Col – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Himalayas, Khumbutse, Changtse, Mahalangur Himal.

  • himalayas1.9 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Himalayas

    49 min walk • The Himalayas, or Himalaya, are a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. Over 100 peaks exceeding 7,200 m in elevation lie in the Himalayas.

  • khumbutse qomolangma3.2 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Khumbutse, Qomolangma

    82 min walk • Khumbutse is the first mountain west of Mount Everest. It lies at the border between Nepal and China.

  • changtse qomolangma2 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Changtse, Qomolangma

    51 min walk • Changtse is a mountain situated between the Main Rongbuk and East Rongbuk Glaciers in Tibet Autonomous Region, China, immediately north of Mount Everest. It is connected to Mount Everest via the North Col.

  • mahalangur himal location map
    1.9 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Mahalangur Himal

    49 min walk • Mahālangūr Himāl is a section of the Himalayas in northeast Nepal and south-central Tibet of China extending east from the pass Nangpa La between Rolwaling Himal and Cho Oyu, to the Arun River.

  • khartaphu qomolangma location map
    4.5 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Khartaphu, Qomolangma

    116 min walk • Khartaphu is a mountain in the Himalayas of Asia at the head of the Kharta valley. At 7,213 m above sea level, it is the 102nd highest mountain in the world. The peak is located in Tibet Autonomous Region, China about 7 km northeast of Mount Everest.

  • lhotse middle qomolangma4.7 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Lhotse Middle, Qomolangma

    121 min walk • Lhotse Middle, is a subsidiary peak of 8,410 metres in elevation that sits in the middle of a ridge between its parent peak, the eight-thousander, Lhotse 8,516 metres, and another subsidiary peak, Lhotse Shar 8,383 metres.

  • lho la qomolangma3 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

    Lho La, Qomolangma

    77 min walk • The Lho La is a col on the border between Nepal and Tibet north of the Western Cwm, near Mount Everest. It is at the lowest point of the West Ridge of the mountain at a height of 6,006 metres.

Where to next? Visit tibet Tibet region page or discover the top tourist attractions in China.

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