Virjerab glacier
| Virjerab glacier | ||
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| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Hispar Muztagh , Panmah Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 40 km | |
| Exposure | northwest | |
| Altitude range | 6600 m - 3700 m | |
| width | ⌀ 1.5 km | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 16 ′ N , 75 ° 39 ′ E | |
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| drainage | Shimshal → Hunza → Gilgit → Indus | |
 Satellite image of the Panmah Muztagh; the Virjerab glacier at the top left of the center |
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The Virjerab Glacier is located in the western Karakoram in the Pakistani special territory of Gilgit-Baltistan .
The Virjerab glacier has a length of 40 km. It flows in a north-westerly direction through the north-east of the Hispar Muztagh mountain range . In the south of the glacier rise the mountains of Panmah Muztagh . The Virjerab glacier feeds the Shimshal , which arises at its glacier mouth. The Virjerab Glacier is framed by mountains with heights of up to 6600 m .
Web links
- Map at himalaya-info.org