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Panchachuli trek covered with snow and blooming Rhododendrons in summers. The Panchachuli (पंचाचुली) peaks are a group of five snow-capped Himalayan peaks lying at the end of the eastern Kumaon region, near the Dugtu village in Darma valley. The peaks have altitudes ranging from 6,334 metres (20,781 ft) to 6,904 metres (22,651 ft).
Broghol Pass to Pakistan; Dorah Pass to Pakistan; Hajigak Pass; Khost-Gardez Pass; Khyber Pass to Pakistan; Kotal-e Khushk; Kushan Pass linking northern Afghanistan to the region. Lataband Pass; Tang-e Gharu is a gorge which links Afghanistan with Pakistan; Salang Pass crosses the Hindu Kush linking Kabul with northern Afghanistan – nowadays ...
The best time to start a trek for Chandrashila peak is in the morning as around afternoon clouds and rain can smudge the beautiful 360 degrees view of the entire Himalayan valley from the peak. The town of Kund in Uttarakhand is the usual starting point and the entire tour can be done in 3-5 days, making it a preferred activity for city ...
Following is a list of highest peaks of Uttarakhand with elevation over 6,000 m (19,700 ft). Of the highest major summits of Uttarakhand, 2 peaks exceed 7,500 m (24,600 ft), 13 other peaks exceed 7,000 m (23,000 ft), further 89 peaks exceed 6,500 m (21,300 ft) and at least 100 other peaks exceed 6,000 m (19,700 ft) in elevation.
Name Elevation Rank (Pakistan) Connects Location 1 Khunjerab Pass: 4,693 m (15,397 ft) Highest Pakistan - China Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan: 2 Khyber Pass: 1,070 m (3,510 ft) Pakistan - Afghanistan Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 3 Bolan Pass: 1,793 m (5,884 ft) Balochistan - KPK Balochistan 4 Babusar Pass: 4,173 m (13,691 ft) 5 Bashkaro Pass
It is located in the tehsil of Munsiyari, part of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Nanda Devi. It ranges in elevation from about 5,500 metres (18,000 ft) to about 3,870 metres (12,700 ft) at its snout. [1] It covers around 37 km 2 (14 sq mi) and is 16 km (10 mi) long. Milam glacier was ...
The name of the town reflects its similarity to and location (as north of) the city of Kashi . Similar to Varanasi, town of Uttarkashi is situated on the Ganges, lies next to a hill named Varunavat , on confluence of two rivers Varuna and Asi , has a ghat called Manikarnika Ghat and has a temple dedicated to Shiva similar to ( Kashi Vishwanath ...
The Mandakini is considered by Hindus a sacred river within Uttarakhand as it runs past the Kedarnath and Madhyamaheshwar temples. [3] [4] For this reason, the Mandakini has been the site of pilgrimages and religious tourism, with treks passing significant sites of spirituality such as Tungnath and Deoria Tal. [5]