Sunset Peak (Jammu and Kashmir)
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Prominence1,942 m (6,371 ft)[1]
| Sunset Peak | |
|---|---|
  Sunset Peak Location in Jammu and Kashmir  Sunset Peak Sunset Peak (India) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,745 m (15,568 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,942 m (6,371 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 33°40′48″N 74°32′27″E / 33.68000°N 74.54083°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Poonch and Ramban districts, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Parent range | Pirpanjal Range, Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1901 by Dr Arthur Neve, Dr Ernest Neve (Brothers), United Kingdom |
| Easiest route | North Ridge: glacier/snow/ice climb |
Sunset Peak, also known as Romesh Thong,[2] is a mountain massif on the border of Shopian and Poonch, with a peak elevation[3] of 4,745 metres (15,568 ft). It is the highest peak of this massif, the other peak being Tatakooti Peak at 4,725 m (15,502 ft). Sunset Peak, as the name suggests, lies to the west of the Kashmir Valley. It is located 40 km west of Shopian town and 105 km southwest of Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.