Shani Peak ( ur, شانی چوٹی) is a mountain in the south of
Naltar Pass
Naltar Pass is a mountain pass to the north of Shani Peak in Naltar Valley in Pakistan. The pass lies west of Chaprot Pass and east of Hayal Pass
Hayal Pass (el. 4700 m) is a high mountain pass to the north of Shani Peak in the Naltar Valley of ...
in the
Gilgit District
The Gilgit District ( ur, ) is one of the 14 districts of Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. The headquarters of the district is the town of Gilgit. According to the 1998 census, the Gilgit District had a population of 243,32 ...
of
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has ...
, Pakistan. It lies in the west of
Snow Dome (5,029 m) and in the northwest of
Mehrbani Peak
Mehrbani Peak ( ur, مہربانی چوٹی) is a mountain in Naltar Valley in the Gilgit District of Gilgit–Baltistan territory of Pakistan. It lies to the northwest of Naltar Peak
Naltar Peak ( ur, نلتر چوٹی) is a mountain in Nalta ...
(5,639 m). To its east flows the
Shani Glacier towards
Naltar Valley
The Naltar Valley () is a valley situated about from the city of Gilgit in Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. It is a forested region known for its dramatic mountain scenery and for its three lakes: Strangi Lake, Blue Lake, and Bodlok Lake. Ski co ...
. Peak is also known as Khaltar Peak.
See also
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List of mountains in Pakistan
Pakistan is home to 108 peaks above 7,000 metres and 4555 above 6,000 m. There is no count of the peaks above 5,000 and 4,000 m. Five of the 14 highest independent peaks in the world (the eight-thousanders) are in Pakistan (four of which lie in ...
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Naltar Valley
The Naltar Valley () is a valley situated about from the city of Gilgit in Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. It is a forested region known for its dramatic mountain scenery and for its three lakes: Strangi Lake, Blue Lake, and Bodlok Lake. Ski co ...
External links
Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth
Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan
Five-thousanders of the Karakoram
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