Kharchakund
| Kharchakund | |
|---|---|
Kharchakund from Tapoban | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,612 m (21,693 ft) |
| Prominence | 835 m (2,740 ft) |
| Coordinates | 30°46′50″N 79°07′44″E / 30.78056°N 79.12889°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Parent range | Garhwal Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | A Japanese team climbed it in 1980 |
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Kharchakund is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India. The elevation of Kharchakund is 6,612 metres (21,693 ft) and its prominence is 835 metres (2,740 ft). It is 64th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It is surrounded by Gangotri Glacier and Ghanoim Bamak. Its nearest higher neighbor Kedarnath Dome 6,831 metres (22,411 ft) lies 6.4 km WNW. It is located 1.2 km NNE of Sumeru Parbat 6,351 metres (20,837 ft) and 10.7 km east lies Janhukut 6,829 metres (22,405 ft).