Located in Southeast Asia, China is the world's third largest country, after Russia and Canada. China's mountains are a major feature of its physical geography with mountains, plateaus and hills accounting for about 65 percent of the country's landmass.
Highest mountain passes of China:
Mountain pass | Elevation | Zone |
Chāmkang | 5.953m (19,530ft) | Tibet |
Tiankong Way | 5.886m (19,311ft) | Tibet |
Khungyami La | 5.844m (19,173ft) | Tibet |
Lajiong La | 5.830m (19,127ft) | Tibet |
Jing La | 5.829m (19,124ft) | Tibet |
Buduo | 5.825m (19,110ft) | Tibet |
Wenquan Daban | 5.808m (19,055ft) | Tibet |
Jang Rang La | 5.793m (19,005ft) | Tibet |
Kungzhag La | 5.780m (18,963ft) | Tibet |
Bodpo La | 5.767m (18,920ft) | Tibet |
Zulung La | 5.730m (18,799ft) | Tibet |
Kiu La | 5.711m (18,736ft) | Tibet |
Charding La | 5.692m (18,674ft) | Tibet |
Gorun La | 5.690m (18,667ft) | Tibet |
Qiu Dijian | 5.676m (18,622ft) | Tibet |
Chhatang La | 5.674m (18,615ft) | Tibet |
Suolang La | 5.637m (18,494ft) | Tibet |
Tiankong Xiang | 5.621m (18,441ft) | Tibet |
Lo La | 5.578m (18,300ft) | Tibet |
Semo La | 5.578m (18,300ft) | Tibet |
Zhonglong Highway | 5.578m (18,300ft) | Tibet |
Par La | 5.578m (18,300ft) | Tibet |
Cho Oyu base camp | 5.573m (18,284ft) | Tibet |
Mana La | 5.545m (18,192ft) | Tibet |
Kunlun La | 5.542m (18,182ft) | Tibet |
Zezhang pass | 5.541m (18,179ft) | Tibet |
716 County Road | 5.533m (18,152ft) | Tibet |
Naktse La | 5.533m (18,152ft) | Tibet |
787 County Road | 5.518m (18,103ft) | Tibet |
Nakole | 5.502m (18,051ft) | Tibet |
Lanak La | 5.495m (18,028ft) | Tibet |
Marim La | 5.494m (18,024ft) | Tibet |
234 Country Road | 5.492m (18,018ft) | Tibet |
Drong La | 5.488m (18,005ft) | Tibet |
Samye La | 5.486m (17,998ft) | Tibet |
Luobusazhen mine | 5.481m (17,982ft) | Tibet |
Tra La | 5.479m (17,975ft) | Tibet |
Shugu La | 5.478m (17,972ft) | Tibet |
Kompas La | 5.476m (17,965ft) | Tibet |
Karatagh La | 5.473m (17,956ft) | Tibet |
Suge La | 5.453m (17,890ft) | Tibet |
Darecuo | 5.450m (17,880ft) | Tibet |
Trel La | 5.441m (17,851ft) | Tibet |
Kangbeicun-Zhangcun Rd | 5.432m (17,821ft) | Tibet |
218 Country Road | 5.418m (17,775ft) | Tibet |
Buze La | 5.418m (17,775ft) | Tibet |
Monda La | 5.408m (17,742ft) | Tibet |
G219 | 5.394m (17,696ft) | Tibet |
Qieshan La | 5.392m (17,690ft) | Tibet |
Lawoche La | 5.387m (17,673ft) | Tibet |
Deyang La | 5.381m (17,654ft) | Tibet |
710 County Road | 5.374m (17,631ft) | Tibet |
Lamo Latse La | 5.370m (17,618ft) | Tibet |
Ane La | 5.370m (17,618ft) | Tibet |
773 County Road | 5.370m (17,618ft) | Tibet |
Satsum La | 5.350m (17,552ft) | Tibet |
Shargang La | 5.335m (17,503ft) | Tibet |
Lalung La | 5.322m (17,460ft) | Tibet |
Penma La | 5.321m (17,457ft) | Tibet |
Lungzang La | 5.319m (17,450ft) | Tibet |
Qizil Dawān | 5.317m (17,444ft) | Tibet |
Jungang La | 5.312m (17,427ft) | Tibet |
Tratsang La | 5.292m (17,362ft) | Tibet |
Imis La | 5.290m (17,355ft) | Tibet |
Khojang pass | 5.284m (17,335ft) | Tibet |
605 County Road | 5.282m (17,329ft) | Tibet |
232 County Road | 5.274m (17,303ft) | Tibet |
Tingri-Penjixiang Rd. | 5.271m (17,293ft) | Tibet |
Jang La | 5.262m (17,263ft) | Tibet |
Simi La | 5.258m (17,250ft) | Tibet |
Kǒng Táng Lā | 5.251m (17,227ft) | Tibet |
Shan Da Ban | 5.257m (17,247ft) | Tibet |
Lake Jiabucuo | 5.248m (17,217ft) | Tibet |
Dajia Lake | 5.247m (17,214ft) | Tibet |
Ma La | 5.245m (17,208ft) | Tibet |
Mount Kailash | 5.235m (17,175ft) | Tibet |
Tanggu La | 5.231m (17,162ft) | Tibet |
203 Provincial Road | 5.230m (17,158ft) | Tibet |
Bunggar La | 5.228m (17,152ft) | Tibet |
Shangshang La | 5.228m (17,152ft) | Tibet |
Lhamonyin Ri | 5.226m (17,145ft) | Tibet |
Mayum La | 5.225m (17,142ft) | Tibet |
Tinki La | 5.222m (17,132ft) | Tibet |
Gyatso La | 5.220m (17,125ft) | Tibet |
Lung La | 5.216m (17,112ft) | Tibet |
Pang La | 5.205m (17,076ft) | Tibet |
Tielong Pass | 5.200m (17,060ft) | Tibet |
Rezang La | 5.199m (17,057ft) | Tibet |
Kongka La | 5.192m (17,034ft) | Tibet |
S305 road | 5.190m (17,027ft) | Tibet |
Aba La | 5.190m (17,027ft) | Tibet |
Dangbe La | 5.183m (1,7004ft) | Tibet |
Chyangchumi La | 5.177m (16,984t) | Tibet |
Ali CMB | 5.176m (16,981ft) | Tibet |
Daoda top | 5.175m (16,978ft) | Tibet |
Gela Mountain | 5.172m (16,968ft) | Tibet |
Longga La | 5.159m (16,925ft) | Tibet |
716 County Road | 5.154m (16,909ft) | Tibet |
728 County Road | 5.154m (16,909ft) | Tibet |