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. The most conspicuous and imposing peak of Pir Panjal range is undoubtedly Tatakooti.[4] The other higher peak of this range is Sunset Peak at 4,750 m (15,580 feet). Tatakooti, along with Sunset Peak, lies south west 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 / 33.704278°N 74.5167333°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
editEarly 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] .. In the year 2021 a team with MLA SURANKOTE chowdhary Akram, summit the peak in just two days from base camp(HILLKAKA).[7]
References
edit- ^ "Mountaineering==Srinagar and its Environs - Mountain Climbs". Kashmiri Overseas Association. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Kashmir Information". Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Unseen Kashmir". ckashmir.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Neve, Dr. Ernest (1912). Beyond the Pir Panjal.
- ^ "Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen (1834-1923) The Baltoro Glacier Karakoram". christies.com. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Neve, Dr. Ernest. Beyond the Pir Panjal.
7.Tatta kutti Peak is a Second hieast Peak of Jammu & Kashmir