Harmukh
| Harmukh | |
|---|---|
Harmukh | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 17,388 ft (5,300 m) |
| Prominence | 4,797 ft (1,462 m) |
| Coordinates | 34°24′00″N 74°54′30″E / 34.40000°N 74.90833°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Ganderbal district |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1899 by Dr Ernest Neve and Geoffrey Millais, United Kingdom |
| Easiest route | Arin, Bandipore |
Mt Harmukh is a mountain in the Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Harmukh has a peak elevation of 5,300 metres (17,388 ft), and is located in Ganderbal district, between the Sind River to the south and Kishanganga River to the north, rising above Gangabal Lake in the vicinity of Kashmir valley. It is mostly climbed from the northwestern side of Arin, via Kudara, Bandipore. Harmukh is considered sacred in Hinduism.