Noshaq, also called Noshakh or Nowshakh (Dari: نوشاخ, Nowshākh, lit. 'new horn'), is the highest mountain in Afghanistan and the second highest in the Hindu Kush mountain range after Tirich Mir at 7,492 m (24,580 ft). Lying on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan, the north and west sides of the mountain are in Afghanistan whereas the south and eastern sides are in Pakistan. It is the westernmost 7,000 m (22,966 ft) peak in the world. The easiest access to Noshaq is from Wakhan region of Afghanistan.
