Tratte Koot
Mountain in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Tratte Koot or Tatakooti or Tatakuti,[1] Peak is a mountain with a peak elevation[2] of 4,760 metres (15,620 ft),[3] on the border of Budgam and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Ernest Neve described it as "the most conspicuous and imposing peak of Pir Panjal range".[4] The other higher peak of this range is Sunset Peak at 4,750 m (15,580 feet). Tatakooti, along with Sunset Peak, lies southwest of the Kashmir Valley. It is located 40 km west of Shopian town and 30 km from Chadoora Budgam and 105 km southwest of Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the highest peak of the Pir Panjal bounding Kashmir from SW.
| Tratte koot Peak | |
|---|---|
| Tatakuti | |
Northern face of the Tatakooti peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,760 m (15,620 ft) |
| Coordinates | 33°42′15.4″N 74°31′0.24″E |
| Geography | |
  Tratte koot Peak Location in Jammu and Kashmir  Tratte koot Peak Tratte koot Peak (India) | |
| Location | Budgam-Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Parent range | Pirpanjal Range, Himalayas |
| Borders on | Budgam & Poonch |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1901 by C.E. Barton, Dr Ernest Neve |
| Easiest route | SE arete : glacier/rock climb |
History
Early exploration of the Pirpanjal Range was carried by Thomas Montgomerie and Godwin Austen in 1856.[5] The first ascent of Tatakooti peak was made in 1901 by C. E. Barton and Dr Ernest Neve.[6] ..