Highest Mountains In the World

Posted by Rupam on April 24, 2024

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)
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