Gyong Kangri | |
Elevation M: | 6727 |
Prominence M: | 1069 |
Location: | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Map: | Karakoram relief#Gilgit Baltistan |
Map Size: | 270 |
Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 35.1353°N 77.0684°W |
First Ascent: | No records |
Gyong Kangri is a mountain peak located at above sea level, near the north end of the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range.[1]
Peak's west flank is drained by the Gyong Glacier, while the east flank lies in the Nubra river basin. On the opposite side of Gyong Glacier, in a west-southwest direction, rises the Gharkun, at a distance of 11 km. Gyong La Pass crossing is 4.3 km north of Gyong Kangri. Chumik Kangri), which is also on the main ridge, is 11 km north-west of the peak. In the southern direction, the 14 km south-southeast, La Yongma Ri forms the next higher elevation at the .
The peak act as a marker for the Actual Ground Position Line in the Siachen Area of Kashmir. The prominence is .
No ascents of Gyong Kangri are documented.