Reo Purgyil
Reo Purgyil | |
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列俄帕尔格阿勒峰 | |
View of the peak
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Highest point | |
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Prominence | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). [1] |
Listing | List of Indian states and territories by highest point List of Ultras of the Western Himalayas |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [2] |
Geography | |
Location | Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
Parent range | Western Himalaya |
Topo map | Google topographic map[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Climb |
Reo Purgyil (Chinese: 列俄帕尔格阿勒峰), also known as Leo Pargial[4] and Leo Pargil,[5] is a mountain peak at the southern end of the Zanskar Range in the Western Himalaya area of the Himalayas. It is located on the Himachal Pradesh/Tibetan border in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India.[6]
Highest point in Himachal Pradesh
At 6,816 m Reo Purgyil is the highest mountain peak in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Geologically the peak is a dome structure and is part of a great massif that rises above the Satluj River (Sutlej) and overlooks the western valley of Tibet.[2] The Spiti River, a right hand tributary of the Satluj, drains the northern face of the massif.[7]
The highest peak is often obscured by clouds and is located about 2 km to the south of Peak 6791, a well known twin brother.[8] The closest town to Reo Purgyil is Narkanda in Shimla district.
See also
- Geography of Himachal Pradesh
- List of peaks in Himachal Pradesh
- List of mountains in India
- List of mountains by elevation
References
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