Gyong Kangri

Gyong Kangri is a mountain peak located at 6727 m above sea level, near the north end of the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range.

Location
Peak's west flank is drained by the Gyong Glacier, while the east flank lies in the Nubra river basin. On the opposite side of Gyong Glacier, in a west-southwest direction, rises the Gharkun 6521 m, at a distance of 11 km. Gyong La Pass crossing is 4.3 km north of Gyong Kangri. Chumik Kangri 6754 m), which is also on the main ridge, is 11 km north-west of the peak. In the southern direction, the 14 km south-southeast, La Yongma Ri forms the next higher elevation at the 6828 m.

The peak act as a marker for the Actual Ground Position Line in the Siachen Area of Kashmir. The prominence is 1069 m.

Climbing history
No ascents of Gyong Kangri are documented.