Mountain · Pakistan + India
Gharkun
Elevation
6,187 m
#234
in the world
#47
in Pakistan
Gharkun is a mountain in Pakistan and India, rising to 6,187 m, the 47th highest in Pakistan.
Where it is
Gharkun sits on the border between Pakistan and India, and is counted in each.
Key facts
Elevation
6,187 m
Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model
Type
Mountain
Region
Gilgit-Baltistan
Coordinates
35.085, 76.969
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saltoro Kangri I | 7,742 m | 37 km |
| Sherpi Kangri | 7,303 m | 46 km |
| Chong Kundam Kangri II | 7,004 m | 53 km |
| Teram Kangri Peak | 7,462 m | 56 km |
| Singhi Kangri | 7,202 m | 57 km |
| Sia Kangri | 7,421 m | 67 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Gharkun.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kargil | India | 16,338 | 97 km |
| Leh | India | 37,475 | 117 km |
| Skardu | Pakistan | 260,000 | 124 km |
| Padam | India | 25,000 | 180 km |
| Trāl | India | 17,844 | 213 km |
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.