Sunset Peak (Jammu and Kashmir)


Sunset Peak also known as Romesh Thong is a mountain massif with a peak elevation of, in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the highest peak of this massif, the other peak is Tatakooti Peak, Sunset Peak, as the name suggests lies in the west of The Vale of Kashmir as a whole. 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 Dr Arthur Neve and Dr Ernest Neve, the British brothers who took the route via Yusmarg Konsar Nag and climbed the summit through north face.
The massif is accessed by by road from Srinagar. The Mughal Road passes through the base of this mountain which lies on the right side of the road.