Roshgol Glacier
Roshgol Glacier | ||
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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 | |
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drainage | Roshgol → Tirichgol → Turikho → Mastuj |
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 .