Pensi La

Infobox Mountain Pass
Name = Pensi La
Elevation = Unit m | 4400 | 0
Location = Jammu and Kashmir, India
Range = Himalaya
Coordinates = coord|33.871554|76.34907
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Pensi-la is a mountain pass in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, which is known as the Gateway to Zanskar. Pensi La is 4400m asl and connects the Suru Valley region to the Zanskar Valley region. To the west of Pensi La watershed flows the Suru River, an important tributary of the Indus which meets at Kargil. The Drang Drung Glacier to the eastern flank of Pensi La is the source of Stod or Doda River which flows into the Padum Valley , and joins with Tsarap Chu to form the mighty Zanskar River.

Pensi-La is also the gateway to the Padum , the headquarters of Zanskar sub-division of Kargil district. A 240 km metalled road connecting Kargil town to Padum , through the Pensi La remains open for a brief 5 months, between May and October.