The 5 highest mountains in Pakistan – The crowns of Pakistan

As we know, Pakistan is the most beautiful country in the world. The natural beauty of Pakistan dominates it all over the world. Pakistan is home to 108 peaks above 7000 meters. There is no count of fewer than 7000m peaks in the northern areas of Pakistan. Five of the 14 highest mountains in the world are in Pakistan, which lies in the surroundings of Concordia. The following are the highest peaks of Pakistan:

1- K2 / Mount Godwin-Austen 

K2 is the 2nd highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest. It is at 8611 meters above sea level. K2 is located on the China-Pakistan Border in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. K2 is the highest point of the Karakoram Range and the highest point in both Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. According to George Bell, the famous climber of the 1953 American Expedition, told reporters” K2 is the savage mountain that tries to kill you”.

2- Nanga Parbat 

Nanga Parbat is the 9th highest peak in the world at 8126 meters above sea level. It is located in the Diamer District of Gilgit-Baltistan that’s why it is locally known as “Diamer”. Diamer meaning is “huge mountain. The name of the mountain is derived from two Sanskrit words, Nanga and Parbat which together means “Naked Mountain”. It has the nickname “Killer Mountain” for it’s a high number of climber’s casualties.

3- Gasherbrum I (K5)

Gasherbrum I or K5 is also known as “Hidden Peak”, which is the 11th highest peak in the world at 8080 meters above sea level. It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakorum region of the Himalaya. Gasherbrum in the local language means “Shining Wall”.

4- Broad Peak 

Broad Peak is the 12th highest peak in the world at 8047 meters above sea level. The Broad Peak is the part of the Gasherbrum massif in the Baltistan region on the Pakistan-China border. It is located in the Karakorum mountain range about 8 kilometers far from K2. The mountain has five summits.

5- Gasherbrum II (K4)

It is the 13th highest peak in the world at 8034 meters above sea level. It is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif. It is located on the China-Pakistan Border in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. It is part of the Karakoram mountain range in the Himalayas and located at the top of the Baltoro Glacier. The mountain was first climbed on July 7, 1956, by an Austrian expedition which included Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch, and Hans Willenpart.