Hispar Muztagh is a sub-range of the Karakoram

Karakoram

The Karakoram, or Karakorum , is a large mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, India and China, located in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan , Ladakh , and Xinjiang region,...

 mountain range. It is located in the Gojal

Gojal

Gojal, also known as Upper Hunza, is an area north of Gilgit in the far north of Pakistan near the Chinese and Afghan borders. It is the largest tehsil of the Gilgit-Baltistan autonomous area of northern Pakistan....

 region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, north of Hispar Glacier

Hispar Glacier

Hispar Glacier is a long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of the Northern Areas, Pakistan which meets the long Biafo Glacier at the Hispar La at an altitude of to create the world's longest glacial system outside of the polar regions. This highway of ice connects two ancient mountain...

, south of Shimshal

Shimshal

Shimshal شمشال is a beautiful village located in Gojal, Hunza-Nagar District, in the Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan formerly known as Northern Areas of Pakistan. It lies at an altitude of 3,200 m above sea level, and is the highest settlement in Hunza Valley of Pakistan...

 Valley, and east of the Hunza Valley

Hunza Valley

The Hunza Valley is a mountainous valley in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The Hunza valley is situated to the north of the Hunza River, at an elevation of around . The territory of Hunza is about...

. It is the second highest sub-range of the Karakoram, the highest being the Baltoro Muztagh

Baltoro Muztagh

The Baltoro Muztagh is a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in Baltistan region of the Gilgit-Baltistan province in northern Pakistan; and in Xinjiang, China. The crest of the range forms part of the Pakistan-China border....

. The highest mountain in the range is Distaghil Sar

Distaghil Sar

Disteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the 19th highest mountain on earth and the 7th highest peak in Pakistan...

 (7,885m/25,869ft).

Selected peaks in the Hispar Muztagh

Mountain	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Coordinates	Prominence Topographic prominence In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...  (m)	Parent mountain	First ascent
Distaghil Sar Distaghil Sar Disteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the 19th highest mountain on earth and the 7th highest peak in Pakistan...	7,885	25,869	36°19′33"N 75°11′18"E	2,525	K2 K2 K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest...	1960	3 (5)
Khunyang Chhish Khunyang Chhish Khunyang Chhish or Kunyang Chhish is the second-highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan. Alternate variations of the name include Kunyang Kish and Khiangyang Kish, among others. Its height is also sometimes given as 7823m...	7,823	25,666	36°12′19"N 75°12′28"E	1,765	Distaghil Sar Distaghil Sar Disteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the 19th highest mountain on earth and the 7th highest peak in Pakistan...	1971	2 (6)
Kanjut Sar Kanjut Sar Kanjut Sar is a mountain located in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. It lies within the Gilgit-Baltistan province of Pakistan...	7,760	25,558	36°12′18"N 75°25′04"E	1,690	Khunyang Chhish Khunyang Chhish Khunyang Chhish or Kunyang Chhish is the second-highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan. Alternate variations of the name include Kunyang Kish and Khiangyang Kish, among others. Its height is also sometimes given as 7823m...	1959	2 (1)
Trivor Trivor Trivor is one of the high peaks of the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range in the Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan.Its height is often given as 7,728 metres, but this elevation is not consistent with photographic evidence...	7,577	24,859	36°17′15"N 75°05′10"E	1,000	Distaghil Sar Distaghil Sar Disteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the 19th highest mountain on earth and the 7th highest peak in Pakistan...	1960	2 (5)
Pumari Chhish Pumari Chhish Pumari Chhish, is a high peak of the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range. It lies about 4 km east of Khunyang Chhish, in the heart of the Hispar, north of the Hispar Glacier....	7,492	24,580	36°12′40"N 75°15′10"E	884	Khunyang Chhish Khunyang Chhish Khunyang Chhish or Kunyang Chhish is the second-highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan. Alternate variations of the name include Kunyang Kish and Khiangyang Kish, among others. Its height is also sometimes given as 7823m...	1979	1 (2)
Yukshin Gardan Sar Yukshin Gardan Sar Yukshin Gardan Sar is a high peak of the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range in Pakistan. Its height is also often given as 7,469 m or 7,641 m . It lies about 15 km northeast of Khunyang Chhish and 5 km northwest of Kanjut Sar...	7,469	24,505	36°15′00"N 75°22′30"E	1,313	Pumari Chhish Pumari Chhish Pumari Chhish, is a high peak of the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range. It lies about 4 km east of Khunyang Chhish, in the heart of the Hispar, north of the Hispar Glacier....	1984	4 (1)
Momhil Sar Momhil Sar Momhil Sar, at above sea level, is the 64th highest mountain peak in the world. It is situated in the Hispar Muztagh subrange of the Karakoram range, a few kilometres to the north-west of its parent peak Trivor....	7,414	24,324	36°19′04"N 75°02′11"E	990	Trivor Trivor Trivor is one of the high peaks of the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range in the Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan.Its height is often given as 7,728 metres, but this elevation is not consistent with photographic evidence...	1964	2 (6)
Yazghil Dome South	7,324	24,029	36°19′N 75°13′E	<500	Distaghil Sar Distaghil Sar Disteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the 19th highest mountain on earth and the 7th highest peak in Pakistan...	???	???
Yutmaru Sar	7,283	23,894	36°13′40"N 75°22′05"E	620	Yukshin Gardan Sar Yukshin Gardan Sar Yukshin Gardan Sar is a high peak of the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range in Pakistan. Its height is also often given as 7,469 m or 7,641 m . It lies about 15 km northeast of Khunyang Chhish and 5 km northwest of Kanjut Sar...	1980	1 (1)
Lupghar Sar Lupghar Sar Lupghar Sar is 109th on the list of world tallest mountains. It is located in shishkat valley of Hunza Gojal. It is part of the Momhail Sar cluster of mountains and has an elevation of above sea level. In Wakhi language Lupghar Sar translates as "the top of the big rock"....	7,200	23,622	36°20′52"N 75°00′57"E	730	Momhil Sar Momhil Sar Momhil Sar, at above sea level, is the 64th highest mountain peak in the world. It is situated in the Hispar Muztagh subrange of the Karakoram range, a few kilometres to the north-west of its parent peak Trivor....	1979	1 (0)
Bularung Sar	7,200	23,622	36°18′N 75°08′E	<500	Trivor Trivor Trivor is one of the high peaks of the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range in the Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan.Its height is often given as 7,728 metres, but this elevation is not consistent with photographic evidence...	???	???http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/58/Button_small.png

Note

1. These are from the Himalayan Index, which may not be completely accurate, as some climbs may not have been recorded in the climbing literature or indexed properly.

Source

Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.

External links

• Blankonthemap The Northern Kashmir WebSite
• A labeled Google Earth image of Hispar Muztagh Range