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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.
Uttarakhand has a total geographic area of 53,483 km 2, of which 86% is mountainous and 65% is covered by forest. [1] Most of the northern parts of the state are part of Greater Himalaya ranges, covered by the high Himalayan peaks and glaciers, while the lower foothills were densely forested till denuded by the British log merchants and later, after independence, by forest contractors.
Garhwal Himalaya from "Camel's Back", Uttarakhand, India. The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. [1] [2] [3] Geology
Mountains and peaks of Uttarakhand state in northern India. Pages in category "Mountains of Uttarakhand" The following 149 pages are in this category, out of 149 ...
Lists of mountains by state or region of India: List of peaks in Himachal Pradesh; List of mountains in Kerala; List of mountain peaks of Ladakh; List of mountain peaks of Maharashtra; List of mountains in Nagaland; List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand; List of mountains and hills of the West Bengal; List of peaks in the Western Ghats
Chaukhamba is a mountain massif in the Gangotri Group of the Garhwal Himalaya. Its main summit, Chaukhamba I, is the highest peak in the group. It lies at the head of the Gangotri Glacier and forms the eastern anchor of the group. [5] It is located in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, west of the Hindu holy town of Badrinath.
Mana Peak (Hindi: मना पर्वत) is a mountain in India, and the 5th highest located entirely within the Uttarakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category. There are two known approaches to Mana Peak: one is the eastern approach through East Kamet glacier and the other is the southern approach through Nagthuni and ...
Uttarakhand: 17,552 ft (5,350 m) Gangotri III (21,590 ft) and Jogin I (21,210 ft) in Gangotri Group. Banihal Pass: Jammu and Kashmir: ... List of mountains in India;