Garhwal Himalayas

Garhwal Himalayas
Garhwal Himalaya from "Camel's Back", Uttarakhand
Highest point
Peak	Nanda Devi
Elevation	7,817 m (25,646 ft)
Coordinates	30°22′23″N79°58′15″E / 30.37306°N 79.97083°E / 30.37306; 79.97083
Geography
Garhwal Himalayas Location in India
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
Range coordinates	30°37′01″N78°54′04″E / 30.6170°N 78.9010°E / 30.6170; 78.9010
Parent range	Himalayas

Garhwal Himalaya from "Camel's Back", Uttarakhand, India

The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Geology

This range is also a part of the Himalayan Sivalik Hills, the outer most hills of the Himalaya located in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Major peaks

Rank	Mountain / Peak	Elevation		Prominence		FA	Coordinates
		m	ft	m	ft
1	Nanda Devi	7,817	25,646	3,139	10,299	1936	30°22′26″N79°58′15″E / 30.37389°N 79.97083°E / 30.37389; 79.97083
2	Kamet	7,756	25,446	2,825	9,268	1931	30°55′12″N79°35′36″E / 30.92000°N 79.59333°E / 30.92000; 79.59333
3	Sunanda Devi	7,434	24,390	260	850	1939	30°22′0″N79°59′40″E / 30.36667°N 79.99444°E / 30.36667; 79.99444
4	Abi Gamin	7,355	24,131	217	712	1950	30°55′48″N79°36′0″E / 30.93000°N 79.60000°E / 30.93000; 79.60000
5	Mana Peak	7,274	23,865	732	2,402	1937	30°52′51″N79°36′57″E / 30.88083°N 79.61583°E / 30.88083; 79.61583
6	Mukut Parbat	7,242	23,760	683	2,241	1951	30°57′8″N79°34′13″E / 30.95222°N 79.57028°E / 30.95222; 79.57028
7	Trisul	7,120	23,360	1,616	5,302	1907	30°18′46″N79°46′38″E / 30.31278°N 79.77722°E / 30.31278; 79.77722

Demographics

The cities which are included in these ranges are Pauri, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, and Chota Char Dham pilgrimage namely Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath. Some of the sites of the location are the hill stations of Mussoorie, ^[4] Dhanaulti, Auli, Chakrata, Chopta. The UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, is also located in Garhwal Himalaya.

See also

• Garhwal division
• List of mountain peaks of Uttarakhand

References

1. Rawat, Ajay S. (November 2002). Garhwal Himalayas: A Study in Historical Perspective. Indus Publishing. ISBN   978-81-7387-136-8.
2. Kapadia, Harish (1999). Across Peaks & Passes in Garhwal Himalaya. Indus Publishing. ISBN   978-81-7387-097-2.
3. "an empirical study of Garhwal Himalaya". ResearchGate. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
4. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Siwalik Hills"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.