Gangkhar Puensum

Gasa District · Bhutan

Gangkhar Puensum, Bhutan
Photo: Christopher J. Fynn, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to November
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The highest mountain in Bhutan and widely regarded as the highest unclimbed peak on Earth. Climbing has been banned out of respect for local spiritual beliefs, leaving its summit untouched.

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