Ganga Choti
| Ganga Choti | |
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| File:Ganga choti(Azad kashmir, Pakistan).jpg Ganga Choti in Bagh District | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,045 m (9,990 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Pakistan |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Bagh District, Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Pir Panjal Range |
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Ganga Choti (Urdu: گنگا چوٹی) is a peak located in Bagh District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.[2] Located at a height of 3,045 metres (9,990 ft), it is a part of the Pir Panjal Range of the Lower Himalayas.[3] Geographically, it is located between the union council Birpani and Sudhan Gali town in the village of Bani Minhasan.
Local Area
[edit | edit source]Ganga Choti is a peak in the village & Tehsil Birpani in the Bagh District. Just a few kilometers north of this village is the Hattian Bala district. Before the partition of Kashmir. Ganga Choti peak was on the border of the Kashmir and Jammu districts.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]It is said by the locals that the peak got its name from the local Hindus who resided in the region before the Partition of India.[3]
Access
[edit | edit source]There are two ways to reach Ganga Choti, one from Chikkar, and the other from Bagh Sudhan Gali Road.[4] Sudhan Gali is a small town located about four kilometers from Ganga Choti, and has a few shops and hotels, which can be used by travelers. From there, it is an eight-kilometer uphill hike to reach the summit. Off-road vehicles can also be used to shorten the journey.[5]
Winter sports
[edit | edit source]In recent years, the AJK Winter Sports Association has been organizing winter sports activities in a bid to promote tourism and generate economic activity in the area.[6][7]
See also
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External links
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