Tatakooti Peak
Mountain in Jammu and Kashmir, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tatakooti or Tatakuti,[1] Peak is a mountain with a peak elevation[2] of 4,760 metres (15,620 ft),[3] on the border of Budgam and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The most conspicuous and imposing peak of Pir Panjal range is undoubtedly Tatakooti.[4] The other higher peak of this range is Sunset Peak at 4,750 m (15,580 feet). Tatakooti, along with Sunset Peak, lies south west of the Kashmir valley. It is located 40 km west of Shopian town and 105 km southwest of Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the highest peak of the Pir Panjal bounding Kashmir from SW.
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Tattakooti Peak | |
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Tatakuti | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,760 m (15,620 ft) |
Coordinates | 33°42′15.4″N 74°31′0.24″E |
Geography | |
Location | Budgam-Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Parent range | Pirpanjal Range, Himalayas |
Borders on | Budgam & Poonch |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1901 by C.E. Barton, Dr Ernest Neve |
Easiest route | SE arete : glacier/rock climb |
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