Gya (mountain)
| Gya | ||
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| height | 6794 m | |
| location | Himachal Pradesh , Ladakh ( India ), Tibet ( People's Republic of China ) | |
| Mountains | Western Himalayas | |
| Dominance | 77.84 km → Reo Pargial | |
| Notch height | 1910 m | |
| Coordinates | 32 ° 31 '20 " N , 78 ° 24' 36" E | |
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The Gya ( Chinese 盖亚 山 , Pinyin Gàiyǎ Shān or 甲 日 山 , Jiǎrì Shān ) is a mountain in the Western Himalayas .
The mountain is located at the border triangle of Tibet (People's Republic of China) and Himachal Pradesh ( hospital ) and Ladakh in India . The Gya has a height of 6794 m (according to other sources 6833 m). The Lingtital runs from the Spiti river valley in a northerly direction through the high mountains of the Himalayas. The side valley Chaksachan Lungpa ends at the foot of the Gya.
In a west-north-westerly direction, 10.33 km away, lies the 6643 m high Umdung Kangri .
Web links
- Gya, China / India on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Photo at flickr.com
- alpinejournal.org: In Pursuit of Gya
- Map sketch at alpinejournal.org.uk: A Return to Lingti, 1987 by Harish Kapadia