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Chele La (Chele Pass, ''la'' means ''pass'' in Dzongkha) is the highest motorable point in Bhutan, sitting 3,988 metres (13,083 ft) above sea level, between the Haa and Paro valleys. The pass is located 35 km from Paro, Bhutan, Paro and 26 km from Haa District, Haa on the Bondey-Haa Highway. Built in the 1990s, the asphalt road is narrow and steep, with sharp turns and sheer drops. It may be dangerous in winter due to snow and ice and the risk of avalanche.
An area just below the pass was used as the location for Agay's Hut in Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, Khyentse Norbu's film ''Travellers & Magicians''. The film crew rebuilt an abandoned camp once used by the Bhutan Logging Corporation, as their headquarters during filming, fortifying the buildings with corrugated steel sheets.Jones, N, 2003, ''Travellers & Magicians'', Prayer Flag Pictures, p. 71
Chele La (Chele Pass, ''la'' means ''pass'' in Dzongkha) is the highest motorable point in Bhutan, sitting 3,988 metres (13,083 ft) above sea level, between the Haa and Paro valleys. The pass is located 35 km from Paro, Bhutan, Paro and 26 km from Haa District, Haa on the Bondey-Haa Highway. Built in the 1990s, the asphalt road is narrow and steep, with sharp turns and sheer drops. It may be dangerous in winter due to snow and ice and the risk of avalanche.
An area just below the pass was used as the location for Agay's Hut in Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, Khyentse Norbu's film ''Travellers & Magicians''. The film crew rebuilt an abandoned camp once used by the Bhutan Logging Corporation, as their headquarters during filming, fortifying the buildings with corrugated steel sheets.Jones, N, 2003, ''Travellers & Magicians'', Prayer Flag Pictures, p. 71
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Mountain passes of Bhutan Important Bird Areas of Bhutan {{Bhutan-geo-stub