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The Highest Mountains

Pakistan is home to the three highest mountain ranges of the world, Himalayas, Karakoram and the Hindukush. 

The 1200km long Himalayan range extends about 300km into Pakistan including Nanga Parbat the western most mountain of the Himalayan range. 

The Karakoram mountains rise as a wall; 500km long,150km wide with over a 100 peaks above 6,100m (20,000 ft). This region represents the highest concentration of high peaks in the world. 

The Hindukush, with many beautiful lush valleys along with the highest peak Tirich Mir 7708 m (25,289 ft). 

Imagine 4,500 peaks above 6,000 meters in an area about the size of Ireland.