Kirgizjangal Pass (Kekeate Pass) (Heiqiazi Pass) | |
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Heika/Heiqia Pass | |
![]() Westbound view with the many hairpin turns | |
Elevation | 4,909 m (16,106 ft) |
Traversed by | ![]() |
Location | Kargilik County and Hotan County in Xinjiang, China |
Range | Kunlun Mountains |
Coordinates | 36°25′52″N 77°34′44″E / 36.431°N 77.579°E |
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Kekeate Pass | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 柯克阿特達坂 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 柯克阿特达坂 | ||||||
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Heiqiazi Daban | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 黑卡子達坂 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 黑卡子达坂 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Black hairpin pass | ||||||
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Heiqia Pass | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 黑恰達坂 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 黑恰达坂 | ||||||
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Kekeate Pass[1][2] (Chinese: 柯克阿特达坂; pinyin: Kēkèā'ěrtè Dábǎn), also refer to it as Heiqiazi Pass, Heika Pass or Heiqia Daban[hqz](Chinese: 黑卡子达坂; pinyin: Hēiqiǎzi Dábǎn; lit. 'black hairpin pass') is a mountain pass along the China National Highway 219 with numerous hairpin turns.[3] The mountain pass connects the Yarkand River valley to the west with the Karakash River valley to the east. Located at 309 kilometres (192 mi) from the northern terminus of the G219 highway,[4] it is between the village of Mazar in Kargilik County and the town of Xaidulla in Hotan County near the boundary of the two counties. Western sources often known it as as Kirgizjangal Pass,[5]
Kekeate Pass
Kekeate-La
Kirgizjangal Pass ... The road to the summit is called 219 National Road, also known as Tibet-Xinjiang Highway. Construction of this road started in 1951, was completed in 1957 and fully paved with asphalt in 2013. ... It's a great climb with many switchbacks.
buzhiqixing_d5
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).The road turns east and climbs over the Kirgizjangal Pass (4930m) to the large village of Xaidulla (Sai Tula; 3700m)
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