Drang-Drung Glacier
| Drang-Drung Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°45′19″N 76°18′3″E / 33.75528°N 76.30083°E |
| Length | 23 km (14 mi) |
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The Drang-Drung Glacier (also called Durung Drung Glacier) is a mountain glacier near the Pensi La pass on the Kargil-Zanskar Road[1] in the Kargil district of Ladakh in India.[2]
The Drang-Drung Glacier is likely to be the largest glacier in Ladakh after the
The Drang-Drung Glacier is a long river of ice and snow, a
Stod River,[2] a tributary of the Zanskar River, itself a tributary of the Indus River.[6] Doda Peak with an elevation of 6,550 m (21,490 ft; 4.07 mi) rises from the glacier.[7]
Access
The Drang-Drung Glacier is accessible from
References
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