Ulugh Muztagh or Ulugh Muztag (Uighur: Ulug muz tag) (simplified Chinese: 乌鲁木孜塔格; traditional Chinese: 烏魯木孜塔格; pinyin: Wūlǔ Mùzītǎgé) and Muztag Feng (Chinese: 木孜塔格峰; pinyin: Mùzītǎgé Fēng), is an extremely remote mountain group on the northern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Located on the border between the Tibetan Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, it is part of the main range of the Kunlun Mountains of East-Central Asia.
There have been only a few attempts to climb Ulugh Muztagh and several of them have not been even able to reach the foot of the mountain. Getting near the mountain requires a difficult drive across terrain at the elevation of 4300–5000 metres. Expeditions who have climbed the mountain spent 2 to 3 weeks on the approach alone using 4 or 6 wheel drive vehicles.
The 7,723 metre elevation claim was made by the English country gentleman and explorer St George Littledale in 1895. Despite the fact that earlier explorers had put forward elevations several hundred metres lower, and the scientific 6,973 metre measurement made in 1985, the Littledale elevation has been so resilient that even into the 21st century it still remains the most widely quoted; it is found in generally reliable publications, including the Times Atlas and fact books.
Other remote Tibetan-related mountains whose elevations have been established by SRTM and modern Chinese mapping include:
Nganglong (Aling) Kangri, 32°48′30″N 81°00′03″E, 6,720 m, but still often quoted at 7,315 m
Amne Machin (Maqen Gangri), 34°47′54″N 99°27′45″E, 6,282 m, but still often quoted at 7,160 m
Bukadaban Feng, 36°01′27″N 90°51′57″E, 6,860 m, but still quoted much higher
Zangser Kangri, 34°23′39″N 85°51′00″E, 6,540 m, but still sometimes quoted at 6,940 m.
Northeast of Ulugh Muztagh an endorheic basin with several important lakes (Aqqikol, Ayakkum, Jingyu, etc.) is located. The basin is bounded by the main range of the Kunlun in the south, and by the more or less parallel range, the Altyn-Tagh, in the north. Much of the basin is officially protected as the Altun Shan Nature Reserve.
We use GPS information embedded into the photo when it is available.
3D mountains overlay
Adjust mountain panorama to perfectly match your photos because recorded by camera photo position might be imprecise.
Move tool
Rotate tool
Zoom
More customization
Choose which peak labels should make into the final photo and what photo title should be.
Next
Photo Location
Satellitte
Flat map
Relief map
Latitude
Longitude
Altitude
OR
Latitude
°'''
Longitude
°'''
Apply
Register Peak
Peak Name
Latitude
Longitude
Altitude
Register
Teleport
PeakVisor
This 3D model of Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal was made using the PeakVisor app topographic data. The mobile app features higher precision models worldwide, more topographic details, and works offline. Download PeakVisor maps today.
Download OBJ model
PeakVisor
The download should start shortly. If you find it useful please consider supporting the PeakVisor app.
PeakVisor for iOS and Android
Be a superhero of outdoor navigation with state-of-the-art 3D maps and mountain identification in the palm of your hand!