Tatakooti Peak


Tatakooti Peak or Tatakuti is a mountain with a peak elevation of, in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The highest peak of this massif is Sunset Peak at. Tatakooti along with Sunset Peak lies in the west of The Vale of Kashmir. It is located 40 km west of Shopian town, 105 km southwest of Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

Mountaineering

Early exploration of the Pirpanjal Range was carried by Thomas Montgomerie and Godwin Austen in 1856. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1901 by C. E. Barton and Dr Ernest Neve, British mountaineers. They took the route via Yusmarg Konsar Nag and climbed the summit via the north face.
The massif is accessed by road, from Srinagar. The Mughal Road passes through the base of this mountain which lies on the right side of the road.