Parent range Western Himalaya Elevation 6,816 m Range Western Himalaya | Topo map Google topographic map Prominence 1,978 m Easiest route Climbing | |
 | ||
Location Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India
Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China Similar Manirang, Jorkanden, Shilla, Papsura, Kangto | ||
Reo Purgyil, sometimes known as Leo Pargial and Leo Pargil, is a mountain peak at the southern end of the Zanskar Range in the Western Himalaya area of the Himalayas. It is located on the Himachal Pradesh/Tibetan border in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Contents
Map of Reo Purgyil, Dhar Purgyul, Himachal Pradesh 172112
Highest point in Himachal Pradesh
At 6,816 m Reo Purgyil is the highest mountain peak in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Geologically the peak is a dome structure and is part of a great massif that rises above the Satluj River (Sutlej) and overlooks the western valley of Tibet. The Spiti River, a right hand tributary of the Satluj, drains the northern face of the massif.
The highest peak is often obscured by clouds and is located about 2 km to the south of Peak 6791, a well known slightly shorter twin with a height of 6,791 m. Peak 6791 is widely referred to as Leo Pargial and has sufficient topographic prominence to be classified as a mountain in its own right. Nako village is located on the slopes of the mountain, close to the India-Tibet border.