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Top 10 Highest Peaks in India

Mountain Peak Height Description

K2 8611  The highest peak in Indian subcontinent lies between


metres Baltistan and Xinjiang
 It is the highest peak in the Karakoram

Kangchenjunga 8586  The third highest summit in the World


metres  Also known as the ‘five treasures of snow’
 Lies in Himalayan Mountain Range

Nanda Devi 7816  Ranked the 23rd highest peak across the world.
metres  The Nanda Devi National Prak, located in vicinity to
the peak, consists of the best high altitude flora and
fauna.
 This is the highest peak located entirely within India
 It is a part of Himalayan mountain ranges (Garhwal)

Kamet 7756  It is located near the Tibetan Plateau


metres  It is located in the Garhwal region

Saltoro Kangri 7742  It is located near the Siachen Region.


metres  The Saltoro Kangri is ranked the 31st highest
independent peak in the world
 It lies in Saltoro range (a part of Karakoram Mountain
range)

Saser Kangri 7672  Located in Ladakh.


metres  This mountain peak is the 35th highest mountain peak
in the world
 It lies in Saser Muztagh range (an easternmost subrange
of Karakoram Range.)

Mamostong 7516  It is located near Siachen Glacier


Kangri/Mamostang Kangri metres  It is the 48th independent peak in India
 It is the highest peak of Rimo Muztagh range (a
subrange of Karakoram range)

Rimo I 7385  The Rimo I is a part of Rimo Muztagh, a subrange of


metres Great Karakoram range.
 It is the 71st highest peak in the world.

Hardeol 7151  This peak is also known as the ‘Temple of God’


metres  It is one of the oldest summits in the Kumaon Himalaya
Chaukhamba I 7138  It is located in the Garhwal district of Uttrakhand.
metres  It is a part of the Gangotri Group of Garhwal Himalaya
ranges

Trisul I 7120  The name of this mountain peak is taken from the
metres weapon of Lord Shiva.
 It is one of three mountain peaks located in the Kumaon
Himalaya in Uttrakhand.

List of Mountain Peaks in India- Statewise

Peak Range/Region State Height

Arma Konda Eastern Ghats Andhra Pradesh 1680 m

Kangto Eastern Himalaya Arunachal Pradesh 7060 m

Someshwar Fort West Champaran District Bihar 880 m

Bailadila Range Dantewada District Chhattisgarh 1276 m

Sonsogor Western Ghats Goa 1166 m

Girnar Junagadh District Gujarat 1069 m

Karoh Peak Morni Hills Haryana 1467 m

Reo Purgyil Western Himalaya Himachal Pradesh 6816 m

Parasnath Parasnath Hills Jharkhand 1370 m

Mullayanagiri Western Ghats Karnataka 1930 m

Anamudi Western Ghats Kerala 2695 m

Dhupgarh Satpura Madhya Pradesh 1350 m

Kalsubai Western Ghats Maharashtra 1646 m

Mount Iso Senapati District Border of Manipur and Nagaland 2994 m

Shillong Peak Khasi Hills Meghalaya 1965 m

Phawngpui Saiha District Mizoram 2157 m

Mount Saramati Naga Hills Nagaland 3826 m


Deomali Eastern Ghats Odisha 1672 m

Guru Shikhar Aravalli Range Rajasthan 1722 m

Kanchenjunga Eastern Himalaya Sikkim 8586 m

Doddabetta Nilgiri Hills Tamil Nadu 2637 m

Doli Gutta Deccan Plateau Border of Telangana and Chhattisgarh 965 m

Betalongchhip Jampui Hills Tripura 930 m

Amsot Peak Shivalik Hills Uttar Pradesh 945 m

Nanda Devi Garhwal Himalaya Uttarakhand 7816 m

Sandakphu Eastern Himalaya West Bengal 3636 m

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