Balakun

#1591 among destinations in India

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Balakun is a Himalayan peak situated in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state of India. The Balakun peak has the summit at an altitude of 6,471 m in the Garhwal Himalayas. Balakun Peak is located 16 km from Badrinath. Balakun is situated north west to Badrinath. Balakun is situated between Bhagirathi Kharak glacier and Satopanth glacier. The peak is situated north east of Nilkanth peak. The Alaknanda river originates from below this peak by the melting of these two glaciers at an altitude of 3,641 m. The two glaciers rise from the eastern slopes of Chaukhamba peak and wrap around the Balakun peak. Balakun is situated north of Kunaling and south of the Arwa Group. The peak was first climbed in 1973 a by six-man team of ITBP led by Hukum Singh. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1973Elevation: 20039 ftCoordinates: 30°45'36"N, 79°20'24"E

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UttarakhandIndia

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Balakun – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chaukhamba, Nilkantha Mountain, Sapta Badri, Gangotri Group.

3.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chaukhamba
80 min walk • Chaukhamba is a mountain massif in the Gangotri Group of the Garhwal Himalaya. Its main summit, Chaukhamba I, is the highest peak in the group. It lies at the head of the Gangotri Glacier and forms the eastern anchor of the group. It is located in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, west of the Hindu holy town of Badrinath.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nilkantha Mountain
115 min walk • Nilkantha is a major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalayas, in the Uttarakhand region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
5 miE
Temple
Sapta Badri
129 min walk • Sapta Badri constitutes a group of seven sacred Hindu temples, dedicated to god Vishnu, located in Garhwal Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Badrinath temple, called the Badri Vishal is the primary temple among the seven shrines.
3.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gangotri Group
82 min walk • The Gangotri Group of mountains is a subdivision of the Garhwal Himalaya in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It rings the Gangotri Glacier, and contains peaks that are notable either for their religious significance to Hindus, for their difficult climbing routes, or both.
6.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Avalanche Peak
168 min walk • The Avalanche Peaks are two mountain peaks situated above the Arwa Valley to the northwest of Badrinath in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The peaks are named for the avalanches experienced by early climbers seeking to cross the glaciers beneath them.

Balakun

Facts and practical information

Balakun – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Chaukhamba

Nilkantha Mountain

Sapta Badri

Gangotri Group

Avalanche Peak