List of mountains in Nepal
Nepal contains part of the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. Eight of the fourteen eight-thousanders are located in the country, either in whole or shared across a border with China or India. Nepal has the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest as well as 1,310 peaks over 6,000 m height.[1][2]
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet | Section | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Everest | 8,848 | 29,029 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Earth's highest from sea level |
| Kanchenjunga | 8,586 | 28,169 | Northern Kanchenjunga | 3rd highest on Earth |
| Lhotse | 8,516 | 27,940 | Everest Group | 4th highest |
| Makalu | 8,485 | 27,838 | Makalu Mahalangur | 5th highest |
| Cho Oyu | 8,188 | 26,864 | Khumbu Mahalangur | 6th highest |
| Dhaulagiri I | 8,167 | 26,795 | Dhaulagiri | 7th highest |
| Manaslu | 8,163 | 26,781 | Mansiri | 8th highest |
| Annapurna I | 8,091 | 26,545 | Annapurna | 10th highest |
| Gyachung Kang | 7,952 | 26,089 | Khumbu Mahalangur | between Everest and Cho Oyu |
| Annapurna II | 7,937 | 26,040 | Annapurna | |
| Himalchuli | 7,893 | 25,896 | Mansiri | 18th highest |
| Ngadi Chuli | 7,871 | 25,823 | Mansiri | First ascent 1970 |
| Nuptse | 7,861 | 25,791 | Everest Group | 319 metres prominence from Lhotse |
| Dhaulagiri II | 7,751 | 25,430 | Dhaulagiri | |
| Jannu | 7,711 | 25,299 | Kumbhakarna Kangchenjunga | |
| Dhaulagiri IV | 7,661 | 25,135 | Dhaulagiri | |
| Dhaulagiri V | 7,618 | 24,993 | Dhaulagiri | |
| Annapurna III | 7,555 | 24,787 | Annapurna | |
| Jongsong Peak | 7,462 | 24,482 | Janak | #57 in the world |
| Gangapurna | 7,455 | 24,459 | Annapurna | |
| Yangra | 7,422 | 24,350 | Ganesh | |
| Kabru | 7,412 | 24,318 | Singalila Kangchenjunga | |
| Churen Himal | 7,385 | 24,229 | Dhaulagiri | |
| Kirat Chuli | 7,365 | 24,163 | Kangchenjunga | |
| Nangpai Gosum | 7,350 | 24,114 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent October 12, 1986. |
| Gimmigela Chuli | 7,350 | 24,114 | First ascent 1995 | |
| Chamlang | 7,321 | 24,019 | Barun Mahalangur | #79 in the world |
| Dhaulagiri VI | 7,268 | 23,845 | Dhaulagiri | |
| Putha Hiunchuli | 7,246 | 23,773 | Dhaulagiri | |
| Langtang Lirung | 7,227 | 23,711 | Langtang | #99 in the world |
| Annapurna Dakshin | 7,219 | 23,684 | Annapurna | |
| Langtang Ri | 7,205 | 23,638 | Langtang | #106 in the world |
| Chamar | 7,187 | 23,579 | Sringi | First ascent 1953 |
| Melungtse | 7,181 | 23,560 | Rolwaling | First ascent 1988 |
| Pumori | 7,161 | 23,494 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 1962 |
| Nemjung Manang | 7,140 | 23,425 | First ascent 1983 | |
| Gaurishankar | 7,134 | 23,406 | Rolwaling | First ascent 1979 |
| Tilicho Peak | 7,134 | 23,406 | Annapurna | First ascent 1979 |
| Api | 7,132 | 23,399 | Yoka Pahar Gurans | First ascent 1960 |
| Baruntse | 7,129 | 23,389 | Barun Mahalangur | First ascent 1954 |
| Nilgiri | 7,061 | 23,166 | Nilgiri Annapurna | First ascent 1962 |
| Saipal | 7,031 | 23,068 | Saipal Gurans | |
| Machapuchare | 6,993 | 22,943 | Annapurna | Sacred mountain, unclimbed |
| Kang Guru | 6,981 | 22,904 | Larkya or Peri | 2005 avalanche kills 18 |
| Dorje Lakpa | 6,966 | 22,854 | Langtang | |
| Kanjiroba | 6,883 | 22,582 | Kanjiroba Himal | |
| Kubi Gangri | 6,859 | 22,503 | Himalayas | |
| Jethi Bahurani | 6,850 | 22,474 | Himalayas | |
| Ama Dablam | 6,812 | 22,349 | Barun Mahalangur | "Mother and her necklace" |
| Kangtega | 6,782 | 22,251 | Barun Mahalangur | First ascent 1963 |
| Cho Polu | 6,735 | 22,096 | Barun Mahalangur | First ascent 1999 |
| Changla | 6,721 | 22,051 | Himalayas | |
| Lingtren | 6,714 | 22,028 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 1935 |
| Num Ri | 6,677 | 21,906 | Barun Mahalangur | First ascent 2002 |
| Khumbutse | 6,640 | 21,785 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First mountain west of Everest |
| Thamserku | 6,623 | 21,729 | Barun Mahalangur | First ascent 1964 |
| Pangboche | 6,620 | 21,719 | Kutang Himal | |
| Dragmarpo Ri | 6,578 | 21,581 | Langtang | Unclimbed |
| Taboche | 6,542 | 21,463 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 1974 |
| Singu Chuli | 6,501 | 21,329 | Annapurna | Trekking peak |
| Mera Peak | 6,476 | 21,247 | Himalayas | Trekking peak |
| Hiunchuli | 6,441 | 21,132 | Annapurna | Trekking peak (difficult) |
| Cholatse | 6,440 | 21,129 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Connected to Taboche |
| Kusum Kangguru | 6,367 | 20,889 | Barun Mahalangur | Trekking peak (difficult) |
| Ombigaichan | 6,340 | 20,801 | Barun Mahalangur | |
| Om Parvat | 6,191 | 20,312 | Himalayas | Sacred summit |
| Kongde Ri | 6,187 | 20,299 | Barun Mahalangur | Trekking peak (difficult) |
| Imja Tse | 6,160 | 20,210 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Also known as Island Peak. Popular trekking peak. |
| Lobuche | 6,145 | 20,161 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Trekking peak |
| Pisang Peak | 6,091 | 19,984 | Annapurna | Trekking peak |
| Nirekha | 6,069 | 19,911 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Trekking peak (difficult) |
| Baden-Powell Peak | 5,825 | 19,111 | Jugal | Formerly known as Urkema Peak |
| Pokalde | 5,806 | 19,049 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Trekking peak (moderate) |
| Mount Khumbila | 5,761 | 18,901 | Mahalangur | Unclimbed |
| Tharpu Chuli | 5,663 | 18,579 | Annapurna | Trekking peak |
| Kala Patthar | 5,545 | 18,192 | Khumbu Mah | Popular hiking peak below Pumori |
| Yala Peak | 5,520 | 18,110 | Langtang | |
| Gokyo Ri | 5,357 | 17,575 | Himalayas | Popular hiking peak |
Other ranges
North of the Greater Himalayas in western Nepal, ~6,100 metre Tibetan Border Ranges form the Ganges-Brahmaputra divide, which the international border generally follows. South of the Greater Himalayas, Nepal has a High Mountain region of ~4,000 metre summits, then the Middle Hills and Mahabharat Range with 1,500 to 3,000 metre summits. South of the Mahabharats, an outer range of foothills with ~1,000 metre summits is called the Siwaliks or Churiya Hills.
Gallery of highest peaks
See also
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