Banihal Pass

Banihal Pass is a mountain pass across the Pir Panjal Range in India at a maximum elevation of 2,832 m. It connects the Kashmir Valley in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the outer Himalaya and the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the south.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verinag and Banihal.

Town

Verinag is a town named after and famous for the Verinag spring and Mughal Garden, near Anantnag city in the Anantnag district of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Verinag is situated 5 km northeast of Banihal Pass.

Town

Banihal is a town and a notified area committee, near Ramban town in Ramban district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. Banihal is situated 8 km south of Banihal Pass.

Latitude

33.50619° or 33° 30′ 22″ north

Longitude

75.21145° or 75° 12′ 41″ east

Elevation

2,810 metres (9,219 feet)

Open location code

8J5QG646+FH

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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