Highest Mountain Ranges In Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Gilgit Baltistan, with its scenic beauty, is the center of mountain tourism in Pakistan. Gilgit-Baltistan is a paradise for mountaineers, trekkers, climbers, nature lovers and hikers. Let’s explore the highest nountain ranges In Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

18 Of the 50 highest mountain peaks and 3 of the seven longest glaciers in the country, it is situated in Gilgit Baltistan. level, such as the northern and western mountains. Five of the world’s fourteen mountains taller than 8,000 meters (“eight-thousanders”) are in Pakistan, four of which are near Concordia.

Many of the high peaks of Pakistan are situated in the Karakoram Range, the highest of which is K2 8611 meters long (8,611 meters (28,251 ft)), the second-highest peak on earth. The highest mountain in Pakistan’s Himalayan range is Nanga Parbat (8,126 meters (26,660 ft), which is the world’s ninth-highest peak.

The Karakoram Mountain Range

The Karakoram Range occupies the boundaries in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan-Pakistan, Ladakh-India, and Xinjiang-China, between Pakistan, India and China. The range is about 500 km long and is bounded by the edge of the Tibetan Plateau on the northeast, and by the Pamir Mountains on the north.

The Karakoram ‘s southern boundary is formed, west to east, by the Gilgit, Indus, and Shyok Rivers, separating the range from the northwest end of the Himalayan range. The Karakoram range has over 60 peaks, over 7,000 meters (22,960 ft).

This range includes K-2, which is the world’s second-highest peak at 8,611 m (28,251 ft). A team from across Europe first attempted to climb K2 in 1856. Thomas Montgomerie, a member of this team, named this peak “K2,” as it was the second in order in the Karakoram range.

K1 (Masherbrum), K3 (Broad Peak), K4 (Gasherbrum II) and K5 (Gasherbrum I) are the other five peaks. The Siachen Glacier at 70 km and the Biafo Glacier at 63 km rank out of the polar regions as the second and third longest glaciers in the world. Because of its scenery, its lakes, and surroundings, the range has always been one of the most liked mountain ranges by mountaineers and trekkers from around the world.

In 1954, a Prof. ArditoDesio-led Italian expedition successfully went for the first ascent of the extremely fierce K-2 peak. The pioneers to get to the K-2 summit were Mr. LinoLecedelli and Archille’s companions, scaling through the Abruzzi range.

In 1974 the region was opened for general mountaineering and trekking, and since then every year a large number of expeditions arrive at the Karakoram. So many mountaineers from various countries have scaled K-2 to date.

They ‘re among world-renowned and prominent mountaineers like Reinhold Messner etc. Some a total of 100 expeditions entering the Karakoram per year.

A fair number of foreigners as well as Pakistani mountaineers have so far scaled many Karakoram Range high peaks, and there are so many many towering peaks that remain unscaled in pursuit of the daring ones.

The Himalayan Mountain Range

The mountain range of the Himalayas is almost 2400 km long and exists in four separate countries: Nepal, Bhutan, China and India. The Himalayan Mountain Range, situated in Gilgit Baltistan’s Astore district.
In addition, in the west, the giant mountain also owns the Nanga Parbat killer mountains.

Nanga Parbat considers the world’s ninth highest mountain and Pakistan’s second-highest mountain. It is nearly 8,126 m tall. Ninth highest in the world and the “killer” Nanga Parbat mountain is the westernmost anchor of the western Himalayas.

The area comprises the regions of Kashmir, Kaghan, Kohistan, Deosai and Chitral. This range is also dominated by Deosai plains which exist at an altitude of about 4500 m. Such plains blossom in the summer months full of flowers offering very beautiful scenery. The monsoon also blesses the area, and the climbing season is in summer. Winter climbing has also begun somewhat recently.

The Hindu Kush Mountain Range

Based in northwest Pakistan, the 966 km long Hindukush Mountain Range straddles both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Most parts of the high Hindu Kush range are located in northern Pakistan and Afghanistan (Eastern Hindu Kush range).

This range is also present in Northern Areas of Pakistan in Ghizar, Yasin Valley, and Ishkoman. The highest point in the Hindu Kush range is the Tirich Mir (7,690 meters or 25,230 feet), located in Chitral (25,289 ft). Noshaq located at the Pak Afghan border is Hindukush Range ‘s second-highest peak and is considered Afghanistan ‘s highest peak.

Southwest of Pamirs rises the Hindukush. It is considered to extend from Wakhjir pass at the Pamirs and Karakoram junctions to Khawak pass North of Kabul. Its first area extends from the pass of Wakhjir which separates Hunza from Wakhan. Its second region in Afghanistan lies beyond the Dorah Pass.

The third zone lies in Pakistan, expanding into the regions of Swat and Kohistan. To the North the mighty Indus River separates it from the Karakoram.

British survey teams had tried to climb Tirchmir and the area’s other summits dating from 1927. However, it was scaled in 1950, by a Norwegian expedition consisting of nationals from different countries along with Pakistanis.
Other area summits were scaled later, i.e., in the 1960s and 1970s.

While nearly all the peaks in the Hindukush above 7000 m have already been scaled, he continues to attract mountaineers and nature lovers. Other adventure tourism activities such as trekking and jeep safaris have recently seen a considerable rise in the region.

Additionally, Pakistan has hundreds of peaks over 7000 meters above sea level. Other than the Karakorum, the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas. Have a look.

Highest Mountains of Pakistan
No.	Mountain	Height M	Range	Group	District
1	K2 / Chogori	8611	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
2	Nanga Parbat	8125	Himalaya	Diamir	Diamir
3	Gasherbrum I / Hidden Peak	8068	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
4	Broad Peak / Falchan Kangri	8047	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
5	Gasherbrum II	8035	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
6	Gasherbrum III	7952	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
7	Gasherbrum IV	7925	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
8	Distaghil Sar Main	7885	Karakoram	Hisper	Gilgit
9	Kunyang Chhish Main	7852	Karakoram	Hisper	Gilgit
10	Masherbrum NE / K1	7821	Karakoram	Bagrot	Gilgit
11	Rakaposhi / Domani	7788	Karakoram	Bagrot	Gilgit
12	Batura I	7785	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
13	Batura II	7762	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
14	Distaghil Sar II	7760	Karakoram	Hisper	Gilgit
15	Kanjut Sar I	7760	Karakoram	Hisper	Gilgit
16	Masherbrum W	7750	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
17	Saltoro Kangri I	7742	Karakoram	Saltoro	Ganche
18	Batura III	7729	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
19	Trivor / Peak 8	7720	Karakoram	Hisper	Gilgit
20	Tirich Mir	7708	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
21	Saser Kangri I	7672	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
22	Chogolisa I SW/E	7665	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
23	Chogolisa II NE	7654	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
24	Yukshin Garden Sar	7641	Karakoram	Hisper	Gilgit
25	Kunyang Chhich S	7620	Karakoram	Hisper	Gilgit
26	Shishpar Sar	7611	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
27	Batura IV	7594	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
28	Skyang Kangri I	7544	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
29	Batura V	7531	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
30	Yakshin Garden I	7530	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
31	Mamostong Kangri	7516	Karakoram	Soltoro	Ganche
32	Saser Kangri E	7513	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
33	Tirich Mir W II	7500	Hindukush		Chitral
33	Skyang Kangri II	7500	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
34	Kunyang Chhish W	7500	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
35	Saser Kangri II W	7500	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
36	Saser Kangri III	7495	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
37	Pumari Chhish W	7492	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
38	Tirich Mir West I	7487	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
39	Pasu Massive M	7478	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
40	K 12	7469	Karakoram	Soltoro	Ganche
41	Teram Kangri I	7463	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
43	Muchu Chhish	7453	Karakoram	Batura	Gigit
44	Malubiting W	7453	Karakoram	Haramosh	Gilgit
45	Pumari Chhish N	7440	Karakoram	Hisper	Gilgit
46	Yaghil Dome S	7440	Karakoram	Hisper	Gilgit
47	Sia Kangri I N	7422	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
48	Haramosh I	7409	Karakoram	Haramosh	Gilgit
49	Teram Kangri II	7406	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
50	Istro-Nal Main	7403	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
51	Tirich Mir West III	7400	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
52	Kunyang Chhish E	7400	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
53	Pumari Chhish S	7400	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
54	Yazghil Dome N	7400	Karakoram	Hisper	Gilgit
55	Ultar Sar I	7388	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
53	Rimo S I Peak 51	7385	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
54	Teram Kangri III	7382	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
55	Sherpi Kangri I Main	7380	Karakoram	Saltoro	Ganche
56	Istro-Nal (North I)	7373	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
57	Rimo S II Peak 50	7373	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
58	Istro-Nal (North II)	7372	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
59	Sherpi Kangri II	7370	Karakoram	Saltoro	Ganche
60	Istro-Nal (North III)	7365	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
61	Skil Burm	7360	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
62	Skyng Kangri M	7357	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
63	Karun Kuh	7350	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
64	Kunyang Chhish W	7350	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
65	Pumari Chhish S	7350	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
65	Saragharar Main	7349	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
66	Skyang Kangri W	7345	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
67	Momhil Sar / Peak – 7	7343	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
68	Saraghrar Central	7330	Hindukush	Hindukush	Gilgit
69	Yutmaru Sar S	7330	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
70	Bojohagur Duanasir	7329	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
71	Sia Kangri II/E	7325	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
72	Yazghil Domes S	7324	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
73	Gasherbrum V	7321	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
74	Kunyang Chhish SE	7320	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
75	Malanghutti	7320	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
76	Baltoro Kangri I	7312	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
77	Ultar Sar II	7310	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
78	Saragharar S	7307	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
79	Istro Nal South	7303	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
80	Istro Nal West I	7300	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
81	Saraghrar NW	7300	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
82	Baltoro Kangri III	7300	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
83	Urdok I	7300	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
84	Malubiting NW	7300	Karakoram	Haramosh	Gilgit
85	Yazghil Domes N	7300	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
86	Sherpi Kangri III	7300	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
87	Teram Kangri IV	7300	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
88	Malubiting Central	7291	Karakoram	Haramosh	Gilgit
89	Rakaposhi E	7290	Karakoram	Bagrot	Gilgit
90	Savoia Kangri	7286	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
91	Baintha Brakk / Orge	7285	Karakoram	Panmah	Skardu
92	Passu / Peak 55	7284	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
93	Pasu Massiv E	7284	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
94	K – 6	7282	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
95	Istro Nal West II	7280	Hidukush	Hindukush	Chitral
96	Baltoro Kangri III	7280	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
97	Istro Nal Northwest	7276	Hindukush	Hindukush	Citral
98	Golden Throne SE	7275	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
99	Golden Throne NW	7274	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
100	Diran / Minapin	7273	Karakoram	Bagrot	Gilgit
101	Mustagh Tower E	7273	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
102	Sia Kangri IV Central	7273	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
103	Golden Throne NE	7270	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
104	Mustagh Tower W	7270	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
105	Golden Throne SE	7265	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
106	Baltoro Kangri V	7260	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
107	Baltoro Kangri IV	7254	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
108	Saraghrar SW I	7250	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
109	Apsarasas I	7245	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
110	Apsarasas II	7239	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
111	Apsarasas III E	7336	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
112	Rimo II P 49	7233	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
113	Apsarasas IV	7227	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
114	Saraghrar SE I	7208	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
115	Mt. Rose / Singhi Kan	7202	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
116	Istro Nal X	7200	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
117	Saraghar SW II	7200	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
118	Urdok Kangri I	7200	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
119	Malubiting LC	7200	Karakoram	Haramosh	Gilgit
120	Bularang Sar	7200	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
121	Lugpahur Sar MD	7200	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
122	Laupghar Sar E	7200	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
123	Apsarasas V	7187	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
124	Apsarasas III E	7184	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
125	Apsarasas III W	7181	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
126	Mustagh Tower NW	7180	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
127	Rimo III	7169	Karakoram	Siachen	Gaunche
128	Kampir Dior	7168	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
129	Karun Koh	7164	Karakoram	Khunjerab	Gilgit
130	Hachindar Chish	7163	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
131	Yermanenbu Kangri	7163	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
132	Un Named / Masherbrum	7163	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
133	Un Named	7150	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
134	Depak	7150	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
135	Latok I	7145	Karakoram	Panmah	Skardu
136	Kampir Dior	7143	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
137	Gasherbrum V	7133	Karakoram	Boltoro	Skardu
138	ShaKawar	7125	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
139	Apsarasa S	7117	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
140	Koh Nadir Shah	7116	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
141	Udren Zom N	7108	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
142	Kunyang Chhish N	7108	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
143	Lagar Main	7100	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
144	Saraghrar SS	7100	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
145	Ghenta	7100	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
146	Lupghar II Central	7100	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
147	Yakshin Gardean I	7100	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
148	Sherpi Kangri	7100	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
149	Genta	7090	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
150	Urdok II	7082	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
150	Mandu PK	7081	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
151	Udren Zom Central	7080	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
152	Chogolisa Kangri I	7071	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
153	Langar SE	7061	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
154	Pyramid / Thyor	7058	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
155	Udren Zom S	7050	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
156	Link Sar	7041	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
157	Sraghrar N	7040	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
158	Spantik Ghenish Chish	7027	Karakoram	Haramosh	Skardu
159	Akber Chioh / Akher	7020	Hindukush	Hindukush	Chitral
160	Chogolisa Kangri II	7014	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
161	Rakaposhi E	7010	Karakoram	Bagrot	Gilgit
162	Malubiting E	7010	Karakoram	Haramosh	Gilgit
163	Gasherbrum VI	7004	Karakoram	Baltoro	Skardu
164	Sangemer Mar	7000	Karakoram	Batura	Gilgit
165	Lupghar Sar III E	7000	Karakoram	Hispar	Gilgit
166	Apsarasa E Un Named	7000	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
167	Chogolisa W Prupoo	7000	Karakoram	Baltoro	Ganche
168	Ghent III	7000	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche
169	Kaberi Peak	7000	Karakoram	Siachen	Ganche

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