Malika Parbat
| Malika Parbat ملکہ پربت | |
|---|---|
Malika Parbat literally "Queen of Mountains" | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,290 m (17,360 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,357 m (4,452 ft) |
| Coordinates | 34°48′21.25″N 73°43′27.58″E / 34.8059028°N 73.7243278°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1920 |
Malika Parbat (Urdu: ملکہ پربت; Queen of the Mountains) (el. 5,290 metres (17,360 ft)) is the highest peak in Kaghan Valley and also the highest in the Hazara region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Lake Saiful Muluk, near Ansoo Lake.
The mountain is clearly visible from the popular tourist spot of Lake Saiful Muluk. Malika Parbat is accessible from Naran-Lake Saiful Muluk side and from Batakundi-Dadar Chitta glacier. There are three summits that form Malika Parbat: Malika Parbat (North Peak), Malika Parbat Cresta, and Malika Parbat (South Peak). There are other peaks which offer considerable climbing difficulty in Siran Basin, Khabanar Valley and Burji Valley, while from Burawai, another cirque of low peaks is equally known for mountaineering.