Kalanag

Kalanag
Black Peak

Kalanag (rightmost peak)
Elevation 6,387 m (20,955 ft)
Listing List of mountains in India
Location
Kalanag

Location in northern India

Location Uttarakhand, India
Range Garhwal Himalaya
Coordinates 31°01′12″N 78°34′12″E / 31.02000°N 78.57000°ECoordinates: 31°01′12″N 78°34′12″E / 31.02000°N 78.57000°E

Kalanag or Black Peak (6387 mts) is one of the major peaks in the Bandarpunch mountain range, others being Bandarpunch I (6316 mts) and Bandarpunch II (White Peak) (6102 mts). It literally means "Black Cobra". It is close to the Ruinsara Valley. The peak was first summited in 1955 by JMT Gibson an English master at the Doon School in Dehradun.

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