Zanskar Range

Zanskar Range
Zanskar mountains towering over Padum
Dimensions
Length250 km (160 mi)
Naming
Native nameཟངས་དཀར་ (Zangskari)
Geography
LocationKargil, Ladakh, India
Range coordinates33°48′N 77°12′E / 33.8°N 77.2°E / 33.8; 77.2
Parent rangeTethys Himalaya

The Zanskar Range is a mountain range in the union territory of Ladakh that separates the Zanskar valley from Indus valley at Leh. The range lies between and runs parallel to the Great Himalayas to the southwest and the Ladakh Range to the northeast.[2] Geologically, the Zanskar Range is part of the Tethys Himalaya.[2] There are a number of peaks higher than 6,500 m (21,300 ft).[3] Its eastern part is known as Rupshu.[3]

  1. ^ "High Asia I: The Karakoram, Indian Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of india)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  2. ^ a b Irfan, Mohammad; et al. (2024). "Unveiling the geoheritage, cultural geomorphology and geotourism potential of Zanskar region, NW Himalaya, India". Geomorphology. 462. doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109354.
  3. ^ a b Negi, Sharad Singh (1998). Discovering the Himalaya. India: Indus Publishing Company. p. 13. ISBN 9788173870798.