page_title: Dhaulagiri
hierarchical_section_title: Dhaulagiri
caption_attribution_description: English: Mt. Dhaulagiri as seen from poonhill
context_page_description: The Dhaulagiri massif in Nepal extends 120 km from the Kaligandaki River west to the Bheri. This massif is bounded on the north and southwest by tributaries of the Bheri River and on the southeast by the Myagdi Khola. Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world at 8,167 metres above sea level, and the highest mountain within the borders of a single country. It was first climbed on 13 May 1960 by a Swiss/Austrian/Nepali expedition.
  धौलागिरी is the Nepali name for the mountain which comes from Sanskrit where धवल means dazzling, white, beautiful and गिरि means mountain. Dhaulagiri 1 is also the highest point of the Gandaki river basin.
  Annapurna I is 34 km. east of Dhaulagiri. The Kali Gandaki River flows between the two in the Kaligandaki Gorge, said to be the world's deepest. The town of Pokhara is south of the Annapurnas, an important regional center and the gateway for climbers and trekkers visiting both ranges as well as a tourist destination in its own right.
context_section_description: The Dhaulagiri massif in Nepal extends 120 km (70 mi) from the Kaligandaki River west to the Bheri. This massif is bounded on the north and southwest by tributaries of the Bheri River and on the southeast by the Myagdi Khola. Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world at 8,167 metres (26,795 ft) above sea level, and the highest mountain within the borders of a single country (Nepal). It was first climbed on 13 May 1960 by a Swiss/Austrian/Nepali expedition.
  धौलागिरी (dhaulāgirī) is the Nepali name for the mountain which comes from Sanskrit where धवल (dhawala) means dazzling, white, beautiful and गिरि (giri) means mountain.  Dhaulagiri 1 is also the highest point of the Gandaki river basin.
  Annapurna I (8,091m/26,545 ft) is 34 km. east of Dhaulagiri.  The Kali Gandaki River flows between the two in the Kaligandaki Gorge, said to be the world's deepest.  The town of Pokhara is south of the Annapurnas, an important regional center and the gateway for climbers and trekkers visiting both ranges as well as a tourist destination in its own right.
caption: Mt. Dhaulagiri as seen from Poonhill
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