Nathu La Pass
乃堆拉
A China–India border pass at about 4,300 meters, also a channel for border trade, where on clear days you can see the Himalayan peaks.
Nathu La Pass lies southwest of Yadong town at about 4,300 meters. It is an important border crossing between China and India’s Sikkim state. Border trade reopened in 2006, and a border market sits at Renqinggang at the foot of the pass. Clouds shift often around the pass. On clear days you can see rows of snow peaks and fields of rhododendrons. Whether you can reach the pass, and when it is open, is governed by border management rules, so apply for a border permit in advance and confirm locally. Photographing military facilities is strictly prohibited on site.
Opening hours
Subject to border management regulations