Aug 02 2024
Barugh Hill Barugh Hill is a remote mountain of the Kirthar Mountains in southern Pakistan, rising above the dry, folded ridges that form a natural divide between Sindh and Balochistan. With an elevation of approximately 2,151 meters (7,057 feet), the mountain is particularly notable because it is widely recognized as the highest point of Sindh …
Aug 01 2024
Ras Koh | Raskoh Mountain 🏔️ Overview Ras Koh is a remote, rugged mountain rising from the arid interior of Balochistan, Pakistan. It is the highest summit of the Ras Koh Range, a long belt of rocky mountains stretching across the Chagai–Kharan region of southwestern Pakistan. Although Ras Koh reaches only about 3,000 meters above …
Jul 31 2024
Zargun | Loe Nekan 🏔️ Overview Zargun is one of the most important mountains of western Pakistan, rising above the rugged highlands of Balochistan northeast of Quetta. The mountain is also commonly written Zarghun, Zarghun Ghar, or Koh-i-Zarghun, while its highest summit is known as Loe Nekan or Loe Sar Nekan. Because different maps and …
Jul 30 2024
Shah Tus Aqa Ghar Shah Tus Aqa Ghar is one of the great little-known summits of Afghanistan’s Central Highlands. Rising to 4,803 meters (15,758 feet), the mountain stands near the boundary between Daykundi and Ghazni provinces, within a remote region of rugged ridges, high valleys, alpine grasslands, and long, severe winters. Its height alone would …
Jul 29 2024
Shah Fuladi | Foladi Peak Shah Fuladi, also written Shah Foladi or Foladi Peak, rises above the highlands of central Afghanistan as the highest summit of the Koh-i-Baba Mountains. Reaching about 5,048 meters (16,561 feet) above sea level, the mountain is notable not only for its height but also for its exceptional topographic prominence, glaciated …
Jul 28 2024
Kuh-e Kokzaro Zaghicha Rising above the rugged mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, Kuh-e Kokzaro Zaghicha is a little-known but geographically significant summit of the Hindu Kush. Reaching approximately 5,126 meters (16,818 feet) above sea level, the mountain stands near the boundary between Baghlan and Panjshir provinces and forms one of the most prominent summits in this …
Jul 25 2024
Salher 🏔️ Overview Rising above the rugged Baglan region of northern Maharashtra, Salher is a mountain where dramatic scenery and centuries of military history meet. At approximately 1,567 meters (5,141 feet), it is widely recognized as Maharashtra’s second-highest peak and the location of the highest hill fort in the Western Ghats. Salher’s steep basalt cliffs, …
Jul 24 2024
Kalsubai 🏔️ Overview Rising above the rugged ridgelines of India’s Western Ghats, Kalsubai is the highest mountain in Maharashtra and one of the state’s most celebrated trekking destinations. Its summit reaches 1,646 meters, or approximately 5,400 feet, earning the mountain the affectionate nickname “the Everest of Maharashtra.” Kalsubai stands within the Kalsubai-Harishchandragad Wildlife Sanctuary, a …
Jul 23 2024
🏔️ Overview The Cardamom Mountains are a vast, forested mountain range extending across southwestern Cambodia and southeastern Thailand. Known in Khmer as the Krâvanh Mountains, this remote highland region contains some of mainland Southeast Asia’s most extensive remaining tropical rainforest. The mountains rise between Cambodia’s interior plains and the Gulf of Thailand, forming a landscape …
Jul 22 2024
Phnom Aural 🏔️ Overview Phnom Aural is the highest mountain in Cambodia, rising to approximately 1,813 meters (5,948 feet) in the eastern Cardamom Mountains. Located in Aoral District, Kampong Speu Province, this remote, forested summit forms the centerpiece of Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary, one of Cambodia’s important protected mountain landscapes. Unlike heavily developed mountain destinations …
