Ladakh is a newly formed union territory of India. This northernmost part of India had some of the highest mountain peaks in the world. Many of them are unclimbed and some of them unnamed. A large number of peaks in Ladakh are still not open for climbing due to security reasons, as this region borders Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China in the North and East and Line Of Control (LOC) and The India–Pakistan AGPL Actual Ground Position Line. That divides current positions of Indian and Pakistani military posts and troops in the West.[1] There are five major mountain range in Ladakh From South The Great Himalaya range, Zanskar range, Ladakh range, Pangong range and Karakoram range.
Following is a list of highest peaks of Ladakh:
Name of the peak | Altitude (meters) | Mountain range (sub-range) | River valley | Glacier |
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Saltoro Kangri[2] | 7742 | Karakoram (Saltoro range) | Saltoro Valley | |
Saser Kangri I | 7672 | Karakoram (Saser Muztagh) | Shyok River, Nubra River | |
Mamostong Kangri | 7516 | Karakoram | ||
Saser Kangri II | 7513 | Karakoram | ||
Saser Kangri III | 7495 | Karakoram | ||
Teram Kangri I | 7462 | Karakoram | ||
K-12 | 7428 | Karakoram | ||
Saser Kangri IV | 7415 | Karakoram | ||
Teram Kangri II | 7407 | Karakoram | ||
Ghent Kangri | 7401 | Karakoram | ||
Rimo I[3] | 7385 | Karakoram | ||
Teram Kangri III | 7380 | Karakoram | ||
Ghent Kangri 2 | 7343 | Karakoram | ||
Saser Kangri V(Plateau peak) | 7287 | Karakoram | ||
Apsarasas Kangri I | 7245 | Karakoram | ||
Apsarasas Kangri II | 7239 | Karakoram | ||
Rimo III | 7233 | Karakoram (Rimo Muztagh) | ||
Singhi Kangri | 7207 | Karakoram | ||
Rimo IV | 7169 | Karakoram (Rimo Muztagh) | ||
Mt Hardinge | 7093 | |||
Chong Kumdan Ri I [4] | 7071 | |||
Sakang Peak | 7040 | |||
Padmanabh | 7030 | |||
Skyampoche Ri (Aq Tash) | 7016 | |||
Chong Kumdan Ri II | 7004 | |||
Chamshen Kangri | 6950 | |||
Mahashrung | 6940 | |||
Chhushku Kangri | 6925 | |||
Apsarasas Kangri III | 6882 | |||
Thangman Kangri | 6864 | |||
Terong Kangri | 6863 | |||
La Yongma Ri | 6826 | |||
Arganglas Kangri | 6789 | |||
Chumik | 6754 | |||
The Hawk | 6754 | |||
Kangju Kangri | 6725 | |||
Lungser Kangri | 6666 | |||
Chamser Kangri | 6622 | |||
Pyramid Peak | 6470 | |||
Kury Kangri | 6447 | |||
Crane | 6330 | |||
Lharimo | 6309 | |||