Kinnaur Kailash

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Kinnaur Kailash

Kinnaur Kailash from Kalpa village, Himachal Pradesh, India
Elevation 6500 m
Location Himachal Pradesh, India


The Kinnaur Kailash (locally known as Kinner Kailash) is a mountain in the Kinnaur district of the Indian state Himachal Pradesh. The Kinnaur Kailash has a height of 6050 meters and is considered as sacred by both Hindu and Buddhist Kinnauris. This mountain is sometimes confused with the Mount Kailash in Tibet. The Kinnaur Kailash Range borders the district of Kinnaur in the south and is dominated by the Kinnaur Kailash (elevation- 6349m) and Jonkarden (elevation- 6473m) peaks. The pass accessible on the trek is the Charang La at an altitude of 5300m.[1]

Satellite view of the Kinnaur Kailash (draped over SRTM digital elevation model
Satellite view of the Kinnaur Kailash (draped over SRTM digital elevation model

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  1. ^ kinnaur kailash generals @ above14000ft.com