The Karakoram Pass is situated at an elevation of 4,693 m (15,397 ft) between India and China in the Karakoram Range.
Karakoram pass is the tallest pass of the Karakoram Mountain Range and the oldest route between Leh and Yarkant.
The Siachen Glacier is situated in the eastern Karakoram range and west of the pass in the great Himalaya Mountains.