Topic summary
Kinnaur
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Kinnaur district.
Geography
Kinnaur is an entirely mountainous district. The general altitude range is 1,500 metres above sea level to over 6,000 metres above sea level. The district is drained by several tributaries of the Sutlej River. Three mountain ranges run through or touch Kinnaur: the Zanskar Range, the Great Himalaya Range, and the Dhauladhar Range. The highest peak of Kinnaur district, Leo Purgyil (6,816m), is also the highest peak of Himachal Pradesh state. The Kinner Kailash peak (6,050m), a regional pilgrimage site for Hindus, is also located in Kinnaur.