Mountains in Bhutan
Gangkhar Puensum
7,570 m24,836 ft
Mountain · Himalayas · Bhutan
Gangkhar Puensum is the highest mountain in Bhutan and the highest unclimbed mountain in the world, with an elevation of 7,570 metres (24,836 ft) and a prominence of 2,995 metres (9,826 ft). In the Dzongkha language, its name means "White Peak of the Three Spiritual Brothers".
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The highest point of Bhutan
At the summit · forecast for 6:00 AM
-28 °CMostly clear · wind 9 km/h from the W
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Gangkhar Puensum, 7,570 m
- 6:00 AM-28 °CW 9 km/h–
- 9:00 AM-18 °CSW 10 km/h–
- 12:00 PM-15 °CSW 16 km/h–
- 3:00 PM-16 °CSW 15 km/h–
- 6:00 PM-22 °CSW 6 km/h–
- 9:00 PM-23 °CW 6 km/h–
- 12:00 AM-23 °CW 8 km/h–
- 3:00 AM-22 °CSW 6 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly clear | -15 °C / -28 °C | – | 17 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Snow | -16 °C / -23 °C | 2.2 mm | 14 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Snow | -17 °C / -19 °C | 17 mm | 11 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Light snow | -16 °C / -18 °C | 4.2 mm | 9 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Clear | -15 °C / -25 °C | – | 6 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Partly cloudy | -17 °C / -26 °C | 0.3 mm | 9 km/h |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Clear | -18 °C / -32 °C | – | 7 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 05:17 AM GMT+6. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 7,570 m (24,836 ft)
- Prominence
- 2,995 m (9,826 ft)
- Isolation
- 228 km to higher ground
- Range
- Himalayas
- Country
- Bhutan
- Highest point of
- Bhutan
- Coordinates
- 28.047°N 90.455°E
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Peaks near Gangkhar Puensum
- Liankang Kangri7,534 m · 2.2 km awayOn the map
- Kula Kangri7,538 m · 25 km awayOn the map
- Chomolhari Kang7,121 m · 30 km awayOn the map
- Karjiang7,221 m · 30 km awayOn the map
- Kangphu Kang7,204 m · 39 km awayOn the map
- Tongshanjiabu7,207 m · 51 km awayOn the map
- Teri Kang7,124 m · 52 km awayOn the map
- Tsenda Kang6,481 m · 59 km awayOn the map
- Melunghi Kang6,902 m · 5.6 km awayOn the map
- Chumhari Kang6,680 m · 9.4 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Himalayas
- Kanchenjunga8,586 mOn the map
- Dhaulagiri8,167 mOn the map
- Nanga Parbat8,126 mOn the map
- Nanda Devi7,816 mOn the map
- Jannu7,711 mOn the map
- Gurla Mandhata7,694 mOn the map
- Silberzacken7,597 mOn the map
- Gangkhar Puensum7,570 mOn the map
- Kula Kangri7,538 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Bhutan
- Gangkhar Puensum7,570 mOn the map
- Kula Kangri7,538 mOn the map
- Chomolhari7,326 mOn the map
- Tongshanjiabu7,207 mOn the map
- Kangphu Kang7,204 mOn the map
- Teri Kang7,124 mOn the map
- Chomolhari Kang7,121 mOn the map
- Mount Jitchu Drake6,790 mOn the map
- Gangchenta6,620 mOn the map
- Masang Kang6,590 mOn the map
Towns near Gangkhar Puensum
- Punākha76 km away