Gumbok Rangan

Rocky precipice south of Kargyak village in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gumbok Rangan

Gonbo Rangjon is a stand-alone lofty rocky precipice located south of Kargyak village in the Lungnak valley, Zanskar, in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is considered to be holy and referred to as God's Mountain by the local inhabitants who practice Tibetan Buddhism.[1] Gonbo Rangjon lies along the DarchaPadum trek route and the Darcha – Padum road. Gonbo Rangjon can be seen from the village of Kargyak which is about 16 km (9.9 mi) to the north. The peak is at 5,520 m (18,110 ft) and the base of the mountain is about 4,500 m (14,800 ft).[2]

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Gonbo Rangjon
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Mt. Gonbo Rangjon
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Elevation5,520 m (18,110 ft)
Coordinates32.9585°N 77.2486°E / 32.9585; 77.2486
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LocationLadakh, India
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Gonbo Rangjon viewed from Kargyak

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