3. The Kurnaun Himalayas

The Kurnaun Himalayas lie between the Satluj and the Kali rivers, stretching to a length of 320 km and occupying an area of about 38,000 sq km. Its highest peak is Nanda Devi (7817 m). Among the other peaks Kamet (7756 m), Trisul (7140 m), Badrinath (7138), Kedamath (6940 m), Dunagiri (7066 m), Jaonli or Shivling (6638 m), Gangotri (6615 m), and Bandarpunch (6320 m) are important. Gangotri, Milam, and Pindar are the main glaciers of Uttarakhand. The important hill stations include Mussorrie, Nainital, Ranikhet, Almora, and Bageshwar. The Kurnaun Himalayas are connected to Tibet by a number of passes namely, Thaga-La Muling-La (5669 m), Mana Pass, Niti Pass, (5068 m), Tun-Jun-La, Shalsal Pass, Balcha Dhura, Kungrinbingri Pass, Lampiya Dhura, Mangsha Dhura and lipu Lekh.