The
Kinnaur Kailash (locally known as
Kinner Kailash) is a mountain in the
Kinnaur district of the
Indian state
Himachal Pradesh. The Kinnaur Kailash has a height of 6050 meters and is considered as sacred by both
Hindu and
Buddhist Kinnauris. This mountain is sometimes confused with the
Mount Kailash in Tibet. The Kinnaur Kailash Range borders the district of
Kinnaur in the south and is dominated by the Kinnaur Kailash (elevation- 6050m) and Jorkanden (elevation- 6473m) peaks. Jorkanden is the highest peak in the Kinner-Kailash range; one can admire it comfortably from a bungalow at Kalpa. Often mistaken with Kinner Kailash (which is a smaller holy pillar to north of it). Jorkanden has been climbed by the I.T.B.P IN 1974 and by the IndianPara Regiment in 1978. The pass accessible on the trek is the Charang La at an altitude of 5300m. It is one of the toughest treks in
Himachal Pradesh.