Garhwal Himalayas
| Garhwal Himalayas | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Garhwal Himalaya from "Camel's Back", Uttarakhand | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Nanda Devi |
| Elevation | 7,817 m (25,646 ft) |
| Coordinates | 30°22′23″N 79°58′15″E / 30.37306°N 79.97083°E |
| Geography | |
  Garhwal Himalayas Location in India | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
Range coordinates | 30°37′01″N 78°54′04″E / 30.6170°N 78.9010°E |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
The Garhwal Himalayas or Garhwal Himalaya are mountain ranges situated in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[1][2][3]
Geology
[edit]This range is also a part of the Himalayan Sivalik Hills, the outer most hills of the Himalaya located in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Major peaks
[edit]| Rank | Mountain / Peak | Elevation | Prominence | FA | Coordinates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | m | ft | ||||
| 1 | Nanda Devi | 7,817 | 25,646 | 3,139 | 10,299 | 1936 | 30°22′26″N 79°58′15″E / 30.37389°N 79.97083°E |
| 2 | Kamet | 7,756 | 25,446 | 2,825 | 9,268 | 1931 | 30°55′12″N 79°35′36″E / 30.92000°N 79.59333°E |
| 3 | Sunanda Devi | 7,434 | 24,390 | 260 | 850 | 1939 | 30°22′0″N 79°59′40″E / 30.36667°N 79.99444°E |
| 4 | Abi Gamin | 7,355 | 24,131 | 217 | 712 | 1950 | 30°55′48″N 79°36′0″E / 30.93000°N 79.60000°E |
| 5 | Mana Peak | 7,274 | 23,865 | 732 | 2,402 | 1937 | 30°52′51″N 79°36′57″E / 30.88083°N 79.61583°E |
| 6 | Mukut Parbat | 7,242 | 23,760 | 683 | 2,241 | 1951 | 30°57′8″N 79°34′13″E / 30.95222°N 79.57028°E |
| 7 | Trisul | 7,120 | 23,360 | 1,616 | 5,302 | 1907 | 30°18′46″N 79°46′38″E / 30.31278°N 79.77722°E |
Demographics
[edit]The towns which are included in these ranges are Pauri, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, and Chota Char Dham pilgrimage namely Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath. Some of the sites of the location are the hill stations of Mussoorie,[4] Dhanaulti, Auli, Chopta. The UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, is also located in Garhwal Himalaya.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Garhwal.
- ↑ Rawat, Ajay S. (November 2002). Garhwal Himalayas: A Study in Historical Perspective. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-136-8.
- ↑ Kapadia, Harish (1999). Across Peaks & Passes in Garhwal Himalaya. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-097-2.
- ↑ "an empirical study of Garhwal Himalaya". ResearchGate. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
