Pir Panjal Pass

Pir Panjal Pass
Peer Ki Gali
Pir Panjal Pass
Elevation3,485 m (11,434 ft)
Traversed byMughal Road
LocationJammu & Kashmir, India
RangePir Panjal Range
Coordinates33°37′48″N 74°31′12″E / 33.629931°N 74.519968°E / 33.629931; 74.519968
Pir Panjal Pass is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Pir Panjal Pass
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India

The Pir Panjal Pass, also called Peer Ki Gali (or Peer Gali),[1] is a mountain pass and a tourist destination located in the Pir Panjal Range in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It connects the Kashmir Valley to the Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu via the Mughal Road. It is the highest point on the Mughal road at 3,490 m (11,450 ft) and lies to the southwest of the Kashmir valley.[2][3]

Shrine of Shaikh Ahmed Karim RA
  1. ^ Bloeria, Sudhir S. (2000), Pakistan's Insurgency Vs India's Security: Tackling Militancy in Kashmir, Manas Publications, p. 18, ISBN 978-81-7049-116-3: "The Pir Panjal Pass also known as Pir Ki Gali, is the point over which the famous Mughal Route crosses the Range."
  2. ^ Kapadia, Harish (1999), Across Peaks & Passes in Ladakh, Zanskar & East Karakoram, Indus Publishing, p. 23, ISBN 978-81-7387-100-9
  3. ^ "South Kashmir: Fresh snowfall at Pir ki Gali closes Mughal road". Kashmir Reader. 1 November 2018. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2018.