Hiunchuli

Infobox Mountain
Name = Hiunchuli
Photo = Annapurna-south-and-hiunchuli.jpg
Caption = Annapurna South (left) and Hiunchuli (right) from the south
Elevation = 6,441 metres (21,132 feet)
Location = Nepal
Range = Himalaya
Prominence = circa convert|400|m|ft|-2|abbr=on"Annapurna", 1:100,000 topographic map, Nelles Verlag, 1993.]
Coordinates = coord|28|31|N|83|53|E|type:mountain
First ascent = October 1971
Easiest route = snow/rock climb

Hiunchuli is a peak in the Himalaya of central Nepal. The mountain is an extension of Annapurna South. Between this peak and Machapuchare is a narrow section of the Modi Khola valley that provides the only access to the Annapurna Sanctuary.

The mountain is classified as a trekking peak by the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), but it is considered one of the more difficult trekking peaks to climb due to route finding difficulties and dangers from rock fall and seracs. A climbing permit from the NMA costs $350 USD for a team of up to four members.

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