Kangrinboqe Peak is 6,638 meters above sea level and is the main peak of the Gangdise Mountains. More than 250 glaciers around the peak make it the sources of the Indus, Ganges and Yarlung Zangbo Rivers.

Kangrinboqc Peak is the holy mountain in Tibet and attracts flocks of pilgrims from other parts of the country, India and Nepal to pay their respect to the Buddha. Also it is one of the pilgrimage centers of Tibet Buddhism, Hinduism and the Bon.