Koyo Zom

Koyo Zom (6,872 m), the highest peak of the Hindu Raj, above the Yarkhun valley.

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Koyo Zom is the highest peak of the Hindu Raj range, at 6,872 metres, on the boundary between Upper Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan. The Hindu Raj lies between the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram. An Austrian expedition made the first ascent in 1968.

Why go

✦Highest peak in the Hindu Raj, 6,872 m
✦On the Chitral–Gilgit-Baltistan boundary
✦First climbed in 1968

How to Reach

Approached from the Yarkhun valley in Upper Chitral.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, June to September.

Getting there, Approached from the Yarkhun valley in Upper Chitral.

Allow, Part of a multi-day trip.

What to Do

◆See it from the Yarkhun valley

◆Trek toward Broghil

◆Climb only with an expedition

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Koyo Zom, within 5 km.

Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Koyo Zom) is published yet.