Cartes topographiques Chungthang

Altitude moyenne : 3’935 m

Altitude moyenne : 5’882 m

Altitude moyenne : 4’332 m

Altitude moyenne : 5’830 m

Gurudongmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world and in India, at an elevation of 5,430 m (17,800 ft) according to the Government of Sikkim. It is located in the Great Himalayas in the Mangan District in Indian state of Sikkim, and considered sacred by Buddhists and Sikhs. The lake is named after…

Altitude moyenne : 5’232 m

Lachung is a town and hill station in northeast Sikkim, India. It is located in the North Sikkim district near the border with Tibet. Lachung is at an elevation of about 9,600 feet (2,900 m) and at the confluence of the Lachen and Lachung Rivers, both tributaries of the River Teesta. The word Lachung means…

Altitude moyenne : 3’617 m

Altitude moyenne : 3’657 m

Kangchenjunga Main is the highest elevation of the Brahmaputra River basin, which forms part of the southeast Asian monsoon regime and is among the globally largest river basins. Kangchenjunga is one of six peaks above 8,000 m (26,000 ft) located in the basin of the Kosi River, which is among the largest…

Altitude moyenne : 7’725 m

Altitude moyenne : 5’510 m

Altitude moyenne : 4’243 m