Malika Parbat

Malika Parbat (Urdu: ملکہ پربت; lit. 'Queen of the Mountains') is the highest peak in the Kaghan Valley as well as the Hazara region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, with an elevation of 5,290 metres (17,360 ft). It lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Lake Saiful Muluk, near Ansoo Lake. The mountain towers in the background near the popular tourist spot of Lake Saiful Muluk. Malika Parbat is accessible from Naran-Lake Saiful Muluk side and from Batakundi-Dadar Chitta glacier. There are three summits that form Malika Parbat: Malika Parbat (North Peak), Malika Parbat Cresta, and Malika Parbat (South Peak). There are other peaks which offer considerable climbing difficulty in Siran Basin, Khabanar Valley and Burji Valley, while from Burawai, another cirque of low peaks is equally known for mountaineering.

First ascent