Mã Pí Lèng Pass

Mã Pí Lèng Pass
Vietnamese: Đèo Mã Pí Lèng
Mã Pí Lèng Pass
Elevation1,500 metres (4,900 ft) The highway does not exceed about 1150 meters above sea level and never comes close to 1500m.
LocationHà Giang, Vietnam
Coordinates23°14′N 105°24′E / 23.24°N 105.4°E / 23.24; 105.4
Position of Mã Pí Lèng Pass

The Mã Pí Lèng Pass (Vietnamese pronunciation: [maː4.piː5.lɛ̌ːŋ2]) is a mountain pass on the Highway 4C in the territory of Pai Lung and Pa Vi commune, Hà Giang province, North Vietnam.

It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) long, on the section of the Highway 4C connecting the towns of Đồng Văn and Mèo Vạc. It is at the altitude of 1,500 m (4,921 ft). The road was first built by Yao, H'mong, Tay and Lolo minority people.

This section of the Highway 4C was constructed in the years of 1960.