Machoi Peak

#1458 among destinations in India

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Machoi Peak is a mountain with a peak elevation of 17,907 ft, in Drass region of Ladakh and Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Machoi Peak is part of the Himalaya Range, and is located between Amarnath cave and Zojila. It lies 105 km north east from Srinagar, 25 km from Sonamarg in the east and 30 km from Drass. It rises from the glacier of its name Machoi Glacier is the source of Dras River in Drass, Ladakh and Sind River in the vicinity of Kashmir valley. Machoi Peak rises from the Machoi glacier is a pyramid-shaped peak with ice falls and ice fields at its bottom and ridges. ()

First ascent: 1984Elevation: 17907 ftCoordinates: 34°13'42"N, 75°35'10"E

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Jammu and KashmirIndia

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Nearby attractions include: Amarnath Temple.

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Amarnath Temple
103 min walk • Amarnath Temple is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 m, about 141 km from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, reached through Pahalgam town. The shrine represents an important part of Hinduism.