The Himalayas

The world's highest and one of the youngest mountain ranges is this massive mountain chain in Asia. The Himalayas, which include the planet's tallest peaks, were created by a collision between the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates that started 50 million years ago and is still going on now. The Third Pole is the name of a massive mountain range that stretches for around 2,400 kilometers and ranges in breadth from 400 kilometers in the west to 150 kilometers in the east. The Himalayas, which span a large portion of central Asia, cut across India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan, and Nepal. Himalaya is a name created from the Sanskrit words hima (snow) and Alaya (abode).

The Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra are three large rivers that are fed by their snowfields. The literature, mythology, and various religions of the people of South Asia, including Buddhism and Hinduism, show the immense significance that this great mountain chain has had for them. The two tallest peaks in the world, Mount Everest at 29,035 feet and K2 at 28,251 feet, are located in these new fold mountains in Asia that divide the Indian subcontinent from the Asian plains. Zanskar Valley, Mount Apharwat, Goecha La, Kaghan Valley, and Kala Patthar are a few of the best locations to see some of the world's tallest mountain ranges.

Location: Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan

Length of range: 1,500 mimi