Roshgol Glacier

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Roshgol Glacier
location Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( Pakistan )
Mountains Hindu Kush
length 16 km
Exposure Southeast
Altitude range 7300  m  -  3600  m
width ⌀ 0.8 km
Coordinates 36 ° 33 '  N , 72 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 33 '  N , 72 ° 3'  E
Roshgol Glacier (Pakistan)
Roshgol Glacier
drainage RoshgolTirichgolTurikhoMastuj

The Roshgol Glacier is located in the northern Hindu Kush in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa .

The Roshgol Glacier has a length of 16 km. It flows from the main Hindu Kush ridge in a south-easterly direction. It is dominated by the 7338  m high Saraghrar in the east and the 7061  m high Kohe Langar in the northeast . To the west, the glacier is flanked by the Kohe Shakawr and Udren Zom mountains . The Roshgol Glacier feeds the Roshgol River , whose water flows into the Mastuj via Tirichgol and Turikho .