MOUNTAIN

PEAKS OF
INDIA (I)
Mountain Peaks in J&K
1.
KAMPIRI
DIWAR:
 1. KAMPIRI DIWAR

• Peak in the Karakoram Range in J&K

• Perpetually snow covered peak
• The Chapursan River flows through its slope.
2.
RAKAPOSHI
 2. RAKAPOSHI

• Peak in the Karakoram Range in J&K

• Situated in Nagar valley north of Gilgit
• Ghulmat is a famous tourist destination in the
Nagar valley.
3.
DISTEGHIL
SAR
 3. DISTEGHIL SAR:
• Highest Peak in the Hispar Muztagh, a Sub
range of Karakoram in Gilgit-Baltistan.
• Snow covered peak with rugged topography.
4.
HARAMOSH
PEAK
 4. HARAMOSH PEAK

• A perpetually snow covered peak

• In the Rakaposhi-Haramosh range ,sub range
of karakkoram
5.
NANGA
PARBAT
 5. NANGAPARBAT
• Ninth highest peak of the world located in the
PoK, just near the Indus Gorge (8126m)
• Forms western terminus of the Himalayas
• First climbed by Austrian climber Hermann
Buhl on 3 July 1953
6.
GODWIN
AUSTIN
(K2) :
 6. GODWIN AUSTIN (K2)
• Second highest peak of the world located in
the central part of the Karakoram Range
• Known as the Savage Mountain due to the
difficulty of ascent, second highest fatality rate
after the Annapurna
• Never been climbed in the winter
7.
GASHERBR
-UM
 7. GASHERBRUM

• Peak in the Baltoro glacier in the Karakkoram

• Means Beautiful Mountains in Balti language
8.
MASHERB
-RUM
 8. MASHERBRUM
• Also known as K1, as it was the first scaled and
mapped peak in the Karakkoram
• Permanently covered with snow
9.
SALTORO
KANGRI
 9. SALTORO KANGRI
• In the Saltoro range, soth west of Siachen
Glacier
• It is located at the Line of control.
• Its elevation is 7,742m above the sea level.
• In 1984 India assumed military control on the
peak.
• Means “Yellow Mountains”
10.
SASER
KANGRI
10.
SASER
KANGRI
 10. SASER KANGRI

• In the Saser Muztagh range,the eastern most

range of Karakkoram
Peaks in Uttarakhand Region
11.
KAMET:
 11. KAMET:

• Second highest peak of Uttarakhand located

north of the Gangotri Glacier, near the border
with Tibet.
• Lies in the Chamoli district.
• A peak of the Great Himalayas near the Mana
Pass
12.
BANDARP-
UNCH
 12. BANDARPUNCH

• In the Garhwal division of Himalaya in

Uttarakhand
• Bandarpunch glacier feeds water to the
Yamuna
13.
BADRINATH
 13. BADRINATH

• In the Garhwal Himalaya, Chamoli district

• Shankaracharya founded the Badrnath
Temple,dedicated to Shiv
• Hot water spring “Taptakund” is on it
14.
NANDA
DEVI:
 14. NANDA DEVI

• Highest peak of Uttarakhand between the

Milam Glacier and the Pindar Glacier
• Part of the Nanda Devi National Park
• Second highest peak of India (excluding PoK)
15.
DUNAGIRI
PEAK
 15. DUNAGIRI PEAK

• In the Kumaon within the Garwal Himalaya

• Provides longest view of the Himalayas
16.
TRISUL
 16. TRISUL

• A group of three peak in the Bageshwer

district of Uttrakhand
• Forms the SE corner of rings of peaks
enclosing the Nanda Devi Sanctuary
17.
NADA
KOT
 17. NANDA KOT
• Mountain peak of the Himalaya range located in
the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state.
• It lies in the Komaon Himalaya, just outside the
ring of peaks enclosing the Nanda
Devi Sanctuary,
• The name Nanda Kot literally means "Nanda's
Fortress" and refers to the abode of one of the
sacred forms of the Hindu Goddess Parvati who
in legend has made her sanctuary amongst the
ring of lofty mountains in the region.
PEAKS OF N-E REGION
18.

KANGCHE-
NJUNGA
 18. KANGCHENJUNGA
• Third highest peak in the world, Sikkim
Himalaya
• The ZEMU glacier is here
19.
TIGER
HILL
 19. TIGER HILL
• Summit of Ghoom, The Darjeling Himalayan
Railway, UNESCO HERITAGE SITE
• Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary is nearby.
20.
NAMCHA
BARWA
 20. NAMCHA BARWA

• Eastern anchor of the Himalayas located in

Tibet near the Indian border where the
Brahmputra bends to enter India.
• Easternmost mountain in the world over
7600m. high
21.
SARAMATI
 21. SARAMATI

• With the height of 3826m. it is the highest

peak of the Purvanchal Hills located in the
Naga Hills, near the border with Myanmar
• Snow covered during the winter
• A popular trekking destination
22.
BLUE
MOUNTAIN
 22. BLUE MOUNTAIN

• Also known as Phawngpui is the highest peak

of Mizoram (2156m.) near the Myanmar
border
• With spectacular trees and flowers of all
colours it presents a fairytale view of the blue
hazed hills
• The area is encircled by bamboo groves and
other alluring vegetations