Highest Mountains of the World

Which is the highest Mountain in the World? Mount Everest, the range of Himalayan Mountains, is
the tallest mountain in the world with a height of approximately 8848 metres.

What are the two highest Mountain Ranges in the world? The Himalayas and Karakoram ranges
are the highest mountain ranges of the world.

These two mountain ranges envelop 14

highest mountains that are over 8000 metres i.e. more than 29000 feet of height. These mountains are
also known as Eight-thousanders.

The Table highlights the details of the 14 mountains, the tallest mountains of the world.

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 Pakistan
Kangchenjunga 8,586 28,169 Himalayas Nepal/India
Nepal/China – Climbers ascend Lhotse Face in
Lhotse 8,516 27,940 Himalayas climbing Everest
Makalu 8,485 27,838 Himalayas Nepal/China
Nepal/China – Considered "easiest" eight-
Cho Oyu 8,201 26,906 Himalayas thousander
Nepal – Presumed world's highest from 1808-
Dhaulagiri 8,167 26,795 Himalayas 1838
Manaslu 8,163 26,781 Himalayas Nepal
Nanga Parbat 8,126 26,660 Himalayas Pakistan
Nepal – First eight-thousander to be climbed
Annapurna 8,091 26,545 Himalayas (1950)
Gasherbrum I (Hidden
peak; K5) 8,080 26,509 Karakoram Pakistan/China – Originally named K5
Broad Peak 8,051 26,414 Karakoram Pakistan/China – Originally named K3
Gasherbrum II (K4) 8,035 26,362 Karakoram Pakistan/China – Originally named K4
Shishapangma 8,027 26,335 Himalayas China

Reference - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mountains_by_elevation]

Now, go through the list of Tallest Mountains in the World over 7500 metres.
Highest Mountains in the World (Height - 7500 metres & above)
Mountain Metres Feet Range Location and Notes
Gasherbrum III 7,952 26,089 Karakoram 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 Pakistan
Himalchuli 7,893 25,896 Himalayas Manaslu, Nepal
Distaghil Sar 7,885 25,869 Karakoram 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 Pakistan
Masherbrum (K1) 7,821 25,659 Karakoram Pakistan – Originally named K1
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 Pakistan
Kanjut Sar 7,790 25,558 Karakoram Pakistan
Rakaposhi 7,788 25,551 Karakoram 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 (Jammu and Kashmir)/Pakistan
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 Pakistan
Kongur Tagh 7,649 25,095 Pamir or Kunlun Mountains China
Shispare 7,611 24,970 Karakoram Pakistan
Silberzacken 7,597 24,925 Himalaya Pakistan
Changtse 7,583 24,879 Himalayas Everest Massif, China
Trivor 7,577 24,859 Karakoram Karakoram – 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 Pakistan
Liankang Kangri 7,535 24,721 Himalayas Bhutan/China
Yukshin Gardan Sar 7,530 24,705 Karakoram Pakistan
Annapurna IV 7,525 24,688 Himalayas Nepal
Saser Kangri II 7,518 24,665 Karakoram India (Jammu and Kashmir)
Mamostong Kangri 7,516 24,659 Karakoram India (Jammu and Kashmir)

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