Laila Peak (Rupal Valley) Explained

Laila Peak
Elevation M:5971
Range:Himalayas, Rupal Valley
Listing:List of mountains in Pakistan
Location:Pakistan
Map:Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan
Map Size:240
Label Position:left
Coordinates:35.1067°N 74.4628°W

Laila Peak is a major prominence at the southwestern terminus of the Rupal Valley in Pakistan. The peak soars 5971m (19,590feet) above sea level and some 7500feet above the Rupal Valley floor. To its north lies the Rupal Glacier and to its east lies 5642m (18,510feet) Rupal Peak. To the north of the Rupal Glacier stands the Nanga Parbat massif, one of largest in the world. Nanga Parbat itself soars 81260NaN0 above sea level. About its flanks stand numerous notable peaks including Rakhiot Peak, Chongra Peak, Shaigiri and Mazeno Peak.

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Sources

  1. Coordinates located using maps in Pakistan Trekking Guide, by Isobel and Ben Shaw, printed 1993.

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