List of Highest Mountains In the World-
Mountain | Metres | Feet | Range | Location & Features |
Mount Everest | 8,848 | 29,029 | Himalayas | Nepal/China |
K2 | 8,611 | 28,251 | Karakoram | India |
Kangchenjunga | 8,586 | 28,169 | Himalayas | Nepal/India |
Lhotse | 8,516 | 27,940 | Himalayas | Nepal/China – Climbers ascend Lhotse Face in climbing Everest |
Makalu | 8,485 | 27,838 | Himalayas | Nepal/China |
Cho Oyu | 8,201 | 26,906 | Himalayas | Nepal/China – Considered “easiest” eight-thousander |
Dhaulagiri | 8,167 | 26,795 | Himalayas | Nepal – Presumed world’s highest from 1808-1838 |
Manaslu | 8,163 | 26,781 | Himalayas | Nepal |
Nanga Parbat | 8,126 | 26,660 | Himalayas | India |
Annapurna | 8,091 | 26,545 | Himalayas | Nepal – First eight-thousander to be climbed (1950) |
Gasherbrum I (Hidden peak; K5) | 8,080 | 26,509 | Karakoram |
India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan)
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Broad Peak | 8,051 | 26,414 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Gasherbrum II (K4) | 8,035 | 26,362 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan)/China Border |
Shishapangma | 8,027 | 26,335 | Himalayas | China |
Highest Mountains in the World (Height – 7500 metres & above) | ||||
Mountain | Metres | Feet | Range | Location and Notes |
Gasherbrum III | 7,952 | 26,089 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Gyachung Kang | 7,952 | 26,089 | Himalayas | Nepal (Khumbu)/China |
Annapurna II | 7,937 | 26,040 | Himalayas | Nepal |
Gasherbrum IV (K3) | 7,932 | 26,024 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Himalchuli | 7,893 | 25,896 | Himalayas | Manaslu, Nepal |
Distaghil Sar | 7,885 | 25,869 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Ngadi Chuli | 7,871 | 25,823 | Himalayas | Manaslu, Nepal |
Nuptse | 7,861 | 25,791 | Himalayas | Everest Massif, Nepal |
Khunyang Chhish | 7,852 | 25,761 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Masherbrum (K1) | 7,821 | 25,659 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Nanda Devi | 7,816 | 25,643 | Himalayas | India (Uttarakhand) |
Chomo Lonzo | 7,804 | 25,604 | Himalayas | Makalu Massiff, Nepal/China |
Batura Sar | 7,795 | 25,574 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Kanjut Sar | 7,790 | 25,558 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Rakaposhi | 7,788 | 25,551 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Namcha Barwa | 7,782 | 25,531 | Himalayas | China |
Kamet | 7,756 | 25,446 | Himalayas | India (Uttarakhand) |
Saltoro Kangri | 7,742 | 25,400 | Karakoram | India |
Jannu | 7,710 | 25,295 | Himalayas | Kangchenjunga, Nepal |
Tirich Mir | 7,708 | 25,289 | Hindu Kush | Pakistan – #1 in Hindu Kush |
Molamenqing | 7,703 | 25,272 | Himalayas | Shishapangma group, China |
Gurla Mandhata | 7,694 | 25,243 | Himalayas (Nalakankar) | China |
Saser Kangri | 7,672 | 25,171 | Karakoram | India (Jammu and Kashmir) |
Chogolisa | 7,665 | 25,148 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Kongur Tagh | 7,649 | 25,095 | Pamir or Kunlun Mountains | China |
Shispare | 7,611 | 24,970 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Silberzacken | 7,597 | 24,925 | Himalaya | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Changtse | 7,583 | 24,879 | Himalayas | Everest Massif, China |
Trivor | 7,577 | 24,859 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Gangkhar Puensum | 7,570 | 24,836 | Himalayas | Bhutan/China |
Gongga Shan | 7,556 | 24,790 | Daxue Shan | Sichuan, China |
Annapurna III | 7,555 | 24,787 | Himalayas | Nepal |
Kula Kangri | 7,554 | 24,783 | Himalayas | China (possibly also Bhutan) |
Muztagh Ata | 7,546 | 24,757 | Kongur Tagh | China (Xinjiang) |
Skyang Kangri | 7,545 | 24,754 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Liankang Kangri | 7,535 | 24,721 | Himalayas | Bhutan/China |
Yukshin Gardan Sar | 7,530 | 24,705 | Karakoram | India (currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan) |
Annapurna IV | 7,525 | 24,688 | Himalayas | Nepal |
Saser Kangri II | 7,518 | 24,665 | Karakoram | India |
Mamostong Kangri | 7,516 | 24,659 | Karakoram | India |