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Tirich Mir facts: the highest peak of the Hindu Kush

Tirich Mir in Chitral is 7,708 m high, the highest mountain in the Hindu Kush range. First climbed in 1950. Key facts.

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Tirich Mir rises above Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Tirich Mir facts

  • Height: 7,708 m
  • Range: the Hindu Kush, of which it is the highest peak
  • First ascent: 1950, by a Norwegian expedition
  • View: it can be seen from Chitral town on a clear day

The Hindu Kush

The Hindu Kush runs from northern Pakistan into Afghanistan. Tirich Mir is its only peak in Pakistan above 7,700 m.

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