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{{short description|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Geldhung
| other_name =
| photo =
| photo_caption =
| elevation_m = 6163
| elevation_ref =<<ref name="geldhung"/>
| prominence_m = 554
| prominence_ref =<ref name="geldhung">{{cite web |title=Geldhung |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/geldhung.html |website=PeakVisor |accessdate=7 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| listing =
| range = [[Garhwal Himalaya]]
| range_coordinates =
| location = [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
| map = India Uttarakhand
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand
| map_size = 260
| label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|30|54|00|N|79|47|50|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref =
| first_ascent = On September 7, 1975 by "The Durgapur Mountaineering Association".
| easiest_route =
}}

'''Geldhung''' is a mountain of the [[Garhwal Himalaya]] in Uttarakhand India. It is situated in the Kamet range. The elevation of Geldhung is {{convert|6163|m|ft|0}} and its prominence is {{convert|554|m|ft|0}}. It is 146th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. [[Nanda Devi]], is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 11 km SSE of [[Ganesh Parbat]] {{convert|6532|m|ft|0}} . [[Bidhan Parbat]] {{convert|6520|m|ft|0}} lies 12 km WSW and It lies 19.8 km ESE of [[Kamet]] {{convert|7756|m|ft|0}}. It lies 19.5 km East of [[Mana NW]] {{convert|7092|m|ft|0}}. <ref name="geldhung"/>

==Climbing history==
Geldhung was first climbed by a team from [[Durgapur]], "The Durgapur Mountaineering Association". The trek started from [[Malari]] and established their Base Camp at Patalpani. On September 7, 1975, they climbed this virgin peak. The summiters were Sibapada Chakraborty, Amit Sinha, Dipak Pal and two Sherpas. <ref>{{cite journal |title=AAC Publications - Asia, India, Garhwal, Geldhung |journal=publications.americanalpineclub.org |date=1976 |volume=20 |issue=2 |url=https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197652606 |accessdate=7 July 2020}}</ref>

==Neighboring and subsidiary peaks==
Neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Geldhung:
* [[Kamet]]: {{Convert|7756|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|55|12|N|79|35|30|E}}
* [[Mana Peak]]: {{Convert|7272|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|52|50|N|79|36|55|E}}
* [[Mana Northwest]]: {{Convert|7092|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|53|37|N|79|35|57|E}}
* [[Bidhan (mountain)|Bidhan]]: {{Convert|6520|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|51|48|N|79|40|49|E}}
* [[Mandir Parbat]]: {{Convert|6559|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|49|40|N|79|36|14|E}}
* [[Gauri Parbat]] {{convert|6708|m|ft|0}}{{coord|30|42|40|N|79|42|03|E}}
* [[Rataban]] {{convert|6166|m|ft|0}}{{coord|30|45|02|N|79|42|19|E}}
* [[Nilgiri Parbat]] {{convert|6474|m|ft|0}}{{coord|30|46|59|N|79|38|43|E}}
* [[Hathi Parbat]] {{convert|6727|m|ft|0}}{{coord|30|41|06|N|79|42|21|E}}<ref>http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/screen2c_2.php</ref>

==Glaciers and rivers==
The near by Glaciers are [[Raikana Glacier]], [[Uttari Raikana Glacier]], [[Ganesh Glacier]] and [[Purbi Kamet Glacier]] from there emerges the river [[Dhauliganga River|Dhauli Ganga]] which met [[Alaknanda river]] at [[Vishnu Prayag]] an 82 km journey from its mouth. Alaknanda river is one of the main tributaries of river [[Ganga]] which later joins the other main tributaries Bhagirathi river at [[Dev Prayag]] and became Ganga there after.<ref>{{cite news |title=Devprayag {{!}} Times of India Travel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/devprayag/devprayag/amp_poishow/48770387.cms |accessdate=22 May 2020 |work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Mountains of Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Six-thousanders of the Himalayas]]
[[Category:Geography of Chamoli district]]

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