Distaghil Sar

Disteghil Sar
Disteghil Sar seen from space
Highest point
Elevation7,885 m (25,869 ft)
Ranked 19th
Prominence2,525 m (8,284 ft)
ListingUltra
Coordinates36°19′33″N 75°11′18″E / 36.32583°N 75.18833°E / 36.32583; 75.18833
Naming
Native nameدستاغل سر
Geography
Disteghil Sar
Pakistan
Disteghil Sar
Disteghil Sar (Gilgit Baltistan)
30km
19miles
Pakistan
India
48
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.

Legend:
1:K2,  2:Gasherbrum I, K5,  3:Broad Peak,  4:Gasherbrum II, K4,  5:Gasherbrum III, K3a,  6:Gasherbrum IV, K3,  7:Distaghil Sar,  8:Kunyang Chhish,  9:Masherbrum, K1,  10:Batura Sar, Batura I,  11:Rakaposhi,  12:Batura II,  13:Kanjut Sar,  14:Saltoro Kangri, K10,  15:Batura III,  16: Saser Kangri I, K22,  17:Chogolisa,  18:Shispare,  19:Trivor Sar,  20:Skyang Kangri,  21:Mamostong Kangri, K35,  22:Saser Kangri II,  23:Saser Kangri III,  24:Pumari Chhish,  25:Passu Sar,  26:Yukshin Gardan Sar,  27:Teram Kangri I,  28:Malubiting,  29:K12,  30:Sia Kangri,  31:Momhil Sar,  32:Skil Brum,  33:Haramosh Peak,  34:Ghent Kangri,  35:Ultar Sar,  36:Rimo massif,  37:Sherpi Kangri,  38:Yazghil Dome South,  39:Baltoro Kangri,  40:Crown Peak,  41:Baintha Brakk,  42:Yutmaru Sar,  43:K6,  44:Muztagh Tower,  45:Diran,  46:Apsarasas Kangri I,  47:Rimo III,  48:Gasherbrum V

 
Pakistan
LocationNazimabad Shishkat, Gilgit-Baltistan region, Pakistan
Parent rangeHispar Muztagh, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent9 June 1960 by Günther Stärker and Diether Marchart of an Austrian team
Easiest routeGlacier/snow/ice climb
Distaghil Sar
Simplified Chinese迪斯特吉峰
Transcriptions

Disteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar (Urdu: دستاغل سر) is the highest mountain in the Baltin Bar Nallah Shishkat, Hunza. It is part of the Karakoram mountain range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the 19th-highest mountain on Earth, the 7th-highest in Pakistan, and the first of the high peaks after Shishapangma to be the tallest independent summit of its own subrange. Disteghil sar is a Wakhi language word suggested by the Wakhi people, meaning "above the inner ranch." The mountain has a 3-kilometre-long (1.9 mi) top ridge above 7,400 meters elevation, with three distinct summits: Northwest, 7,885 m; Central, 7,760 m; and Southeast, 7,696m or 7,535m.