HP Physical Geography

Physical Geography
Location
Uttarakhand bound the state on the southeast, Tibet on the east, Punjab on the west and southwest, Haryana on the south and Jammu & Kashmir on the north. It is situated in the northwest corner of India right in the lap of the Himalayas.
Major Valleys of Himachal Pradesh:
Kangra Valley: Nurpur to Baijnath.
Pattan Valley: After Tandi (where Chandra &Bhaga merge) to Thirot.
Spiti Valley: Starts after Kunzum pass and continues until Spiti River meets Satluj at Khab.
Balh Valley: Gutkar to Sundernagar.
Kunihar Valley: KuniKhad to Tukardia village in Solan.
Rohru/Pabbar Valley: From Hatkoti to Tikri village in foothills of Chansal.
Baspa/Sangla Valley: Starts at Chtikul until Karcham (where Baspa meets Satluj).
Paonta Valley: Also known as Kiarda Dun.
Dun &Saproon Valley: Solan.
Ravi/Chamba Valley: Along valley plains of Ravi &Chamba.
Text Box: Major Peaks of Himachal Pradesh Name of the peak Altitude (meters) District Shilla (Not highest) 6,132 Kinnaur ReoPurgyil (Highest) 6,816 Kinnaur Gya 6,794 Spiti (Highest in L & S) Leo Pargial 6,791 Kinnaur Ninjeri 6,646 Kinnaur Parvati Parvat 6,632 Highest in Kullu Manirang 6,597 Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti Granite Peak 6,585 Kinnaur Rangrik Rang 6,553 Kinnaur Kullu Pumori 6,553 Lahaul and Spiti Mulkila 6,520 Lahaul and Spiti Jorkanden 6,473 Kinnaur Menthosa 6,443 Highest in Chamba Papsura 6,440 Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti Dharamsura 6,420 Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti Gyagar 6,400 Lahaul and Spiti Dibibokri Pyramid 6,400 Kullu Gyephang 6,400 Lahaul and Spiti Phawarang 6,350 Kinnaur KanglaTarbo 1 6,315 Lahaul and Spiti Baihali Jot 6,295 Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba Gang Chua 6,288 Kinnaur Shigrila 6,230 Lahaul and Spiti Indrasan 6,220 Kullu Shikar Beh 6,200 Lahaul and Spiti, Kangra Ramabang 6,135 Lahaul and Spiti MukarBeh 6,070 Lahaul and Spiti, Kangra Gepang Goh 6,050 Lahaul and Spiti Shipki 6,068 Kinnaur Kinner Kailash 6,050 Kinnaur
Text Box: Sanakdeik Jot 6,045 Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti Deo Tibba 6,001 Kullu Solang 5,975 Kullu PirPanjal 5,972 Chamba MaiwaKandinoo 5,944 Kullu Hanuman Tibba 5,860 Kullu/Kangra Bara Kanda 5,860 Chamba Pishu 5,672 Kinnaur, Shimla (highest in SML) Manimahesh Kailash 5,660 Chamba Saltu-Da-Par 5,650 Lahaul and Spiti Gushu 5,607 Kinnaur, Shimla Raldang 5,499 Kinnaur Shitindhar 5,290 Kullu Srikhand Mahadev 5,182 Kullu Thamsar 5,080 Chamba Lachalunga 5,060 Lahaul and Spiti Murangla 5,060 Lahaul and Spiti Shringla 4,999 Lahaul and Spiti Inder Kila 4,940 Kullu Pin Parbati 4,800 Kullu Ghoralantinu 4,760 Kullu/Kangra Patalsu 4,470 Kullu Gauri Devi Ka Tibba 4,030 Chamba Hargaran 3,850 Lahaul and Spiti NarshingTibba 3,730 Chamba Choordhar 3,647 Shimla/Sirmour Shacha 3,540 Kullu Shikari Devi 3,359 Mandi Cholang 3,270 Kangra Kamrunag 3,065 Mandi Bir-Billing 3,050 Kangra Prashar 2,730 Mandi Winch Camp 2,700 Mandi
Text Box: Major Passes in Himachal Pass/Jot Altitude Location Laluni Jot 5,440 Lahaul-Spiti Borsa Pass 5,360 Kinnaur - Gharwal Pin Parbati 5,320 Kullu – Spiti Lamkhaga Pass 5,284 Kinnaur - Gharwal Charang Pass 5,266 Kinnaur - Gharwal Makori Jot 5,190 Kangra Kamilaga Pass 5,151 Kinnaur - Gharwal Duggi Jot 5,060 Bharmour - Lahaul Taintu Ka Jot 5,050 Kullu - Kangra Nalgaon Pass 5,035 Kinnaur - Gharwal Asha Gali 5,030 Kangra - Lahaul - Spiti Shakarof 5,025 Lahaul - Spiti Sara Umga Pass 5,010 Kullu – Spiti Shipting 4,980 Bharmour - Lahaul Kugti Pass 4,961 Lahaul - Bharmour Mulari Jot 4,960 Lahaul Chabia Pass 4,934 Pangi-Range, Lahaul, Bharmour Tempo La 4,930 Lahaul – Spiti Baralacha La 4,890 Pangi-Range, Lahaul, Bharmour Animal Pass 4,880 Kullu Manali Pass 4,880 Manali – Kangra Nikora Pass 4,755 Kangra – Bharmour Khidala Galu 4,750 Chamba Kalicho 4,730 Lahaul – Bharmour Drati Pass 4,720 Chamba – Pangi Gairu Jot 4,662 Kangra Talang Pass 4,640 Kangra – Chamba RupinGhati 4,625 Kinnaur – Gharwal
Text Box: Major Peaks of Himachal Pradesh Name of the peak Altitude (meters) District Shilla (Not highest) 6,132 Kinnaur ReoPurgyil (Highest) 6,816 Kinnaur Gya 6,794 Spiti (Highest in L & S) Leo Pargial 6,791 Kinnaur Ninjeri 6,646 Kinnaur Parvati Parvat 6,632 Highest in Kullu Manirang 6,597 Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti Granite Peak 6,585 Kinnaur Rangrik Rang 6,553 Kinnaur Kullu Pumori 6,553 Lahaul and Spiti Mulkila 6,520 Lahaul and Spiti Jorkanden 6,473 Kinnaur Menthosa 6,443 Highest in Chamba Papsura 6,440 Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti Dharamsura 6,420 Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti Gyagar 6,400 Lahaul and Spiti Dibibokri Pyramid 6,400 Kullu Gyephang 6,400 Lahaul and Spiti Phawarang 6,350 Kinnaur KanglaTarbo 1 6,315 Lahaul and Spiti Baihali Jot 6,295 Lahaul and Spiti, Chamba Gang Chua 6,288 Kinnaur Shigrila 6,230 Lahaul and Spiti Indrasan 6,220 Kullu Shikar Beh 6,200 Lahaul and Spiti, Kangra Ramabang 6,135 Lahaul and Spiti MukarBeh 6,070 Lahaul and Spiti, Kangra Gepang Goh 6,050 Lahaul and Spiti Shipki 6,068 Kinnaur Kinner Kailash 6,050 Kinnaur
Text Box: Sanakdeik Jot 6,045 Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti Deo Tibba 6,001 Kullu Solang 5,975 Kullu PirPanjal 5,972 Chamba MaiwaKandinoo 5,944 Kullu Hanuman Tibba 5,860 Kullu/Kangra Bara Kanda 5,860 Chamba Pishu 5,672 Kinnaur, Shimla (highest in SML) Manimahesh Kailash 5,660 Chamba Saltu-Da-Par 5,650 Lahaul and Spiti Gushu 5,607 Kinnaur, Shimla Raldang 5,499 Kinnaur Shitindhar 5,290 Kullu Srikhand Mahadev 5,182 Kullu Thamsar 5,080 Chamba Lachalunga 5,060 Lahaul and Spiti Murangla 5,060 Lahaul and Spiti Shringla 4,999 Lahaul and Spiti Inder Kila 4,940 Kullu Pin Parbati 4,800 Kullu Ghoralantinu 4,760 Kullu/Kangra Patalsu 4,470 Kullu Gauri Devi Ka Tibba 4,030 Chamba Hargaran 3,850 Lahaul and Spiti NarshingTibba 3,730 Chamba Choordhar 3,647 Shimla/Sirmour Shacha 3,540 Kullu Shikari Devi 3,359 Mandi Cholang 3,270 Kangra Kamrunag 3,065 Mandi Bir-Billing 3,050 Kangra Prashar 2,730 Mandi Winch Camp 2,700 Mandi
Text Box: Major Passes in Himachal Pass/Jot Altitude Location Laluni Jot 5,440 Lahaul-Spiti Borsa Pass 5,360 Kinnaur - Gharwal Pin Parbati 5,320 Kullu – Spiti Lamkhaga Pass 5,284 Kinnaur - Gharwal Charang Pass 5,266 Kinnaur - Gharwal Makori Jot 5,190 Kangra Kamilaga Pass 5,151 Kinnaur - Gharwal Duggi Jot 5,060 Bharmour - Lahaul Taintu Ka Jot 5,050 Kullu - Kangra Nalgaon Pass 5,035 Kinnaur - Gharwal Asha Gali 5,030 Kangra - Lahaul - Spiti Shakarof 5,025 Lahaul - Spiti Sara Umga Pass 5,010 Kullu – Spiti Shipting 4,980 Bharmour - Lahaul Kugti Pass 4,961 Lahaul - Bharmour Mulari Jot 4,960 Lahaul Chabia Pass 4,934 Pangi-Range, Lahaul, Bharmour Tempo La 4,930 Lahaul – Spiti Baralacha La 4,890 Pangi-Range, Lahaul, Bharmour Animal Pass 4,880 Kullu Manali Pass 4,880 Manali – Kangra Nikora Pass 4,755 Kangra – Bharmour Khidala Galu 4,750 Chamba Kalicho 4,730 Lahaul – Bharmour Drati Pass 4,720 Chamba – Pangi Gairu Jot 4,662 Kangra Talang Pass 4,640 Kangra – Chamba RupinGhati 4,625 Kinnaur – Gharwal
Text Box: Burua Pass 4,578 Kinnaur – Gharwal Shinka Pass 4,575 Kinnaur – Gharwal Tamsar Pass 4,572 Kangra - Bara Banghal (Dhauladhar Range) Rangchi Galu 4,540 Kullu Shi Jot 4,530 Kullu Kunzum Pass 4,520 Lahaul – Spiti Shipkila 4,500 Kinnaur Ranjcha Pass 4,400 Lahaul – Spiti Sach Pass 4,395 Chamba – Pangi Tori Jot 4,360 Kangra – Chamba Indrahar Pass 4,320 Kangra – Bharmour Singoor Pass 4,310 Kangra – Bharmour Hamtah Jot Pass 4,270 PirPanjal - Kullu – Spiti Bherianga Pass 4,140 Kullu – Kangra Shibaling Pass 3,980 Kinnaur Rohtang Pass 3,978 Kullu – Lahaul Waru Pass 3,870 Kangra – Chamba Sari Galu 3,745 Kullu – Kangra Gharhu Jot 3,735 Kullu Baleni Jot 3,730 Kangra – Chamba Chanderkh aniGalu 3,600 Kullu TaintiGalu 3,600 Kullu Jalsu Ka Jot 3,450 Kangra – Chamba Rashol Jot 3,230 Kullu Chauri 3,150 Chamba – Kangra Jalori 3,135 Inner & Outer Seraj in Kullu Padri 3,050 Chamba – Jammu Bhabu 2,895 JoginderNagar- Kullu Dulchi 2,788 Mandi – Kullu
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