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Pir Panjal Range facts for kids
The Pir Panjal Range is a group of mountains which starts in Ramban and extends westward in the south of Jammu and Kashmir (Vale of Kashmir) to the last extremity of Muzaffarabad District. It is 288 km long. Its width changes between 40 and 50 km. Six historical passes, Pir Panjal Pass, Banihal Pass, Hajipir Pass, Ratanpir Pass, Bairam Gala Pass and Gulabgarh Pass, are in this mountain range. The highest mountain range is Tattakoti. Its elevation is 15,524 feet (4,732 m). The height of this range near Gulmarg is 12,500 feet (3,800 m) high.
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Pir Panjal range as seen from Banihal (pic: Shoaib Tantray)
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Kashmir valley seen from satellite. Snow-capped Pir Panjal range separates the valley from plains.
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A view towards the massive Pir Panjal range