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HIGHEST MOUNTAINS.

 HIGHEST MOUNTAINS.

Highest Mountains In the World (Height- 8000 metres & above)

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 

 

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