Braldu Glacier

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Braldu Glacier
location Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan )
Mountains Panmah Muztagh , Ghujerab Mountains , Wesm Mountains ( Karakoram )
Type Valley glacier
length 35 km
Exposure North
Altitude range 6300  m  -  4000  m
width ⌀ 1.4 km
Coordinates 36 ° 15 ′  N , 75 ° 50 ′  E Coordinates: 36 ° 15 ′  N , 75 ° 50 ′  E
Braldu Glacier (Karakoram)
Braldu Glacier
drainage Northern BralduShaksgam

The Braldu Glacier is located in the western Karakoram in the Pakistani special territory of Gilgit-Baltistan .

The Braldu Glacier has a length of 35 km. It flows from the Panmah Muztagh mountain range in a northerly direction. The Wesm Mountains rise on the east side, the Ghujerab Mountains lie in the west . The glacier feeds the Northern Braldu , a tributary of the Shaksgam . The Braldu Glacier is framed by the following mountains: Skorg (6460 m), Bobisghir (6416 m) and Braldu Brakk (6300 m).

Web links

  • Map at himalaya-info.org

Individual evidence

  1. himalaya-info.org