Sanglung
Sanglung is located in Tibet
Sanglung
Sanglung
Location in Tibet, China
Highest point
Elevation7,095 m (23,278 ft)[1]
Prominence995 m (3,264 ft)[1]
Coordinates29°39′47″N 95°8′8″E / 29.66306°N 95.13556°E / 29.66306; 95.13556
Geography
LocationChina
RegionTibet
Parent rangeHimalayas
Climbing
First ascentUnclimbed

Sanglung is a mountain peak in the eastern Himalayas. It is 7,095 m (23,278 ft) above sea level and has a promience height of 995 m (3,264 ft). It is located in a relatively isolated part of southeastern Tibet, little visited by foreigners.[2] It is surrounded by the 400 km large gorge formed by the Yarlung Tsangpo River as it crosses the Himalayas[3], before it becomes the Brahmaputra when it enters India. It is located just over 8 km east of Namcha Barwa, the highest peak of the mountain range.

It is among the highest unclimbed mountains in the world with no recorded ascents.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Jurgalski, Eberhald (17 August 2018). "High Asia – All mountains and main peaks above 6650 m".
  2. ^ a b "Sanglung - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  3. ^ "A river´s bend -- Trip to Yarlung Zangpo Canyon CCTV-International". english.cctv.com. Retrieved 13 November 2025.