Hispar Muztagh
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Hispar Muztagh | |
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海斯帕尔慕士塔格山 | |
![]() Hispar Muztagh seen from ISS | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Distaghil Sar |
Elevation | 7,885 metres (25,869 ft) |
Coordinates | 36°20′N 75°11′E / 36.333°N 75.183°E |
Geography | |
Location of the Hispar Muztagh within the greater Karakoram region | |
Countries | Pakistan |
Regions | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Parent range | Karakoram |
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Hispar Muztagh is a sub-range of the Karakoram mountain range. It is located in the Nagar District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, north of Hispar Glacier, south of Shimshal Valley, and east of the Hunza Valley.[1] It is the second highest sub-range of the Karakoram, the highest being the Baltoro Muztagh. The highest mountain in the range is Distaghil Sar (7,885m/25,869 ft).
Selected peaks in the Hispar Muztagh
[edit]Note
[edit]- ^ These are from the Himalayan Index, which may not be completely accurate, as some climbs may not have been recorded in the climbing literature or indexed properly.
Sources
[edit]- ^ "Disteghil Sar| Pakistan Tourism Portal". paktourismportal.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.
External links
[edit]- Blankonthemap The Northern Kashmir WebSite
- A labeled Google Earth image of Hispar Muztagh Range