Loi Leng

Loi Leng
Loi Leng

Location in Burma

Highest point
Elevation 2,651 m (8,698 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,823 m (5,981 ft)
Listing List of Ultras of Southeast Asia
Coordinates 22°38′34″N 98°4′24″E / 22.64278°N 98.07333°E / 22.64278; 98.07333Coordinates: 22°38′34″N 98°4′24″E / 22.64278°N 98.07333°E / 22.64278; 98.07333
Geography
Location Shan State, Myanmar
Parent range Shan Hills
Climbing
First ascent unknown
Easiest route climb

Loi Leng is the highest mountain of the Shan Hills. It is located in Shan State, Burma, 45 km to the southeast of Lashio.[2]

Geography

Loi Leng is part of a massif with multiple peaks located 6 km to the SW Pa-kawlam, 10 km to the north of Mong Pat and 11 km to the east of Kawngwit villages.

With a height of 2,651 m[3] and a prominence of 1,823 m, Loi Leng, the highest peak of the massif, is one of the ultra prominent peaks of Southeast Asia.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Peaklist - 19 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater Retrieved 29 December 2011
  2. ↑ Peakbagger - Loi Leng, Myanmar
  3. ↑ GoogleEarth
  4. ↑ Loi Leng (mountain) - Region: Shan State, Myanmar
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