List of mountains in Nepal

Almost all of Nepal is mountainous and it contains a large section of the Himalayas range peaks, including 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, at a height of 8,848.86m as well as 1,310 peaks over 6,000 m height. The Nepal government updated its peak profile in 2025, officially recognising 14 mountains surpassing 8,000 metres. It had added 6 new mountain to the list.

Mountains

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Mountain/Peak	metres	feet	Section	Notes	Coordinates
Mount Everest	8,848.86	29,031.7	Khumbu Mahalangur	Earth's highest from sea level. Also known as Chomolungma (Tibet) and Sagarmāthā (Nepal)	27.9881°N 86.925°E / 27.9881; 86.925 (Mount Everest (8848.86 m))
Kanchenjunga	8,586	28,169	Northern Kanchenjunga	3rd highest on Earth	27.7030031°N 88.1473531°E / 27.7030031; 88.1473531 (Kanchenjunga (8586 m))
Lhotse	8,516	27,940	Khumbu Mahalangur	4th highest	27°57'42"N 86°55'59"E
Yalung Kang	8,505	27,904	Kanchenjunga massif	First ascent 1973	27.7052°N 88.1367°E / 27.7052; 88.1367 (Kanchenjunga West (8505 m))
Makalu	8,485	27,838	Makalu Mahalangur	5th highest	27.8892°N 87.0886°E / 27.8892; 87.0886 (Makalu (8485 m))
Cho Oyu	8,188	26,864	Khumbu Mahalangur	6th highest. 8188m is most recent measurement.	28.0942°N 86.6608°E / 28.0942; 86.6608 (Cho Oyu (8188 m))
Dhaulagiri I	8,167	26,795	Dhaulagiri	7th highest	28.6967°N 83.49°E / 28.6967; 83.49 (Dhaulagiri (8167 m))
Manaslu	8,163	26,781	Mansiri	8th highest	28.55°N 84.5597°E / 28.55; 84.5597 (Manaslu (8163 m))
Annapurna I	8,091	26,545	Annapurna	10th highest	28.6°N 83.82°E / 28.6; 83.82 (Annapurna I (8091 m))
Annapurna I Middle Peak	8,051	26,414	Annapurna		28.6°N 83.83°E / 28.6; 83.83 (Annapurna I Middle (8013 m))
Gyachung Kang	7,952	26,089	Khumbu Mahalangur	Highest 7000er and 15th overall	28.0981°N 86.7422°E / 28.0981; 86.7422 (Gyachung Kang (7952 m))
Annapurna II	7,937	26,040	Annapurna	16th highest	28.5381°N 84.135°E / 28.5381; 84.135 (Annapurna II (7937 m))
Tenzing Peak	7,916	25,971	Mahalangur	Named for Tenzing Norgay	28.1°N 86.7°E / 28.1; 86.7 (Tenzing Peak (7916 m))
Himalchuli	7,893	25,896	Mansiri	18th highest	28.4361°N 84.6394°E / 28.4361; 84.6394 (Himalchuli (7893 m))
Ngadi Chuli	7,871	25,823	Mansiri	20th highest. First ascent 1970	28.5033°N 84.5686°E / 28.5033; 84.5686 (Ngadi Chuli (7871 m))
Nuptse	7,861	25,791	Everest Group	319 metres prominence from Lhotse	27.9664°N 86.89°E / 27.9664; 86.89 (Nuptse (7861 m))
Dhaulagiri II	7,751	25,430	Dhaulagiri		28.7633°N 83.3883°E / 28.7633; 83.3883 (Dhaulagiri II (7751 m))
Jannu	7,711	25,299	Kumbhakarna Kangchenjunga	Aka Kumbhakarna	27.6667°N 88.0333°E / 27.6667; 88.0333 (Jannu (7711 m))
Dhaulagiri IV	7,661	25,135	Dhaulagiri		28.73575°N 83.31478°E / 28.73575; 83.31478 (Dhaulagiri IV (7661 m))
Varaha Shikhar	7,647	25,089	Annapurna	Aka Annapurna Fang. First ascent 1980	28.57766°N 83.80131°E / 28.57766; 83.80131 (Varaha Shikhar (7647 m))
Dhaulagiri V	7,618	24,993	Dhaulagiri		28.73402°N 83.36207°E / 28.73402; 83.36207 (Dhaulagiri V (7618 m))
Annapurna III	7,555	24,787	Annapurna		28.5853°N 83.99°E / 28.5853; 83.99 (Annapurna III (7555 m))
Jongsong Peak	7,462	24,482	Janak	#57 in the world	27.8814°N 88.1358°E / 27.8814; 88.1358 (Jongsong Peak (7462 m))
Gangapurna	7,455	24,459	Annapurna		28.6047°N 83.9642°E / 28.6047; 83.9642 (Gangapurna (7455 m))
Yangra	7,422	24,350	Ganesh	Aka Ganesh I	28.3917°N 85.1272°E / 28.3917; 85.1272 (Yangra (7422 m))
Kabru	7,412	24,318	Singalila Kangchenjunga		27.635°N 88.1183°E / 27.635; 88.1183 (Kabru (7412 m))
Churen Himal	7,385	24,229	Dhaulagiri		28.731595°N 83.21011°E / 28.731595; 83.21011 (Churen Himal (7371 m))
Kirat Chuli	7,365	24,163	Kangchenjunga		27.7869°N 88.1944°E / 27.7869; 88.1944 (Kirat Chuli (7365 m))
Nangpai Gosum	7,350	24,110	Khumbu Mahalangur	First ascent 1986	28.0722°N 86.6144°E / 28.0722; 86.6144 (Nangpai Gosum (7350 m))
Gimmigela Chuli	7,350	24,110		First ascent 1995	27.73°N 88.15°E / 27.73; 88.15 (Gimmigela Chuli (7350 m))
Chamlang	7,321	24,019	Barun Mahalangur	#79 in the world	27.7758°N 86.98°E / 27.7758; 86.98 (Chamlang (7319 m))
Dhaulagiri VI	7,268	23,845	Dhaulagiri		28.6967°N 83.49°E / 28.6967; 83.49 (Dhaulagiri (8167 m))
Putha Hiunchuli	7,246	23,773	Dhaulagiri		28.7475°N 83.1458°E / 28.7475; 83.1458 (Putha Hiunchuli (7246 m))
Langtang Lirung	7,227	23,711	Langtang	#99 in the world	28.2561°N 85.5194°E / 28.2561; 85.5194 (Langtang Lirung (7227 m))
Annapurna Dakshin	7,219	23,684	Annapurna	Aka Annapurna South	28.518°N 83.806°E / 28.518; 83.806 (Annapurna South (7219 m))
Langtang Ri	7,205	23,638	Langtang	#106 in the world	28.4°N 85.7°E / 28.4; 85.7 (Langtang Ri (7205 m))
Gurja Himal	7,193	23,599	Dhaulagiri		28.67435°N 83.275813°E / 28.67435; 83.275813 (Gurja Himal (7193 m))
Chamar	7,187	23,579	Sringi Himal	First ascent 1953	28.5553°N 84.9453°E / 28.5553; 84.9453 (Chamar (7165 m))
Nepal Peak	7,177	23,547	Himalayas	FA 1930	27.776802°N 88.182927°E / 27.776802; 88.182927 (Nepal Peak (7177 m))
Pumori	7,161	23,494	Khumbu Mahalangur	First ascent 1962	28.0156°N 86.8281°E / 28.0156; 86.8281 (Pumori (7161 m))
Nemjung	7,140	23,430		First ascent 1983	28.735°N 84.4167°E / 28.735; 84.4167 (Nemjung (7140 m))
Gaurishankar	7,134	23,406	Rolwaling	First ascent 1979	27.9533°N 86.3358°E / 27.9533; 86.3358 (Gauri Sankar (7134 m))
Tilicho Peak	7,134	23,406	Annapurna	First ascent 1979	28.6844°N 83.8044°E / 28.6844; 83.8044 (Tilicho Peak (7134 m))
Api	7,132	23,399	Yoka Pahar Gurans	First ascent 1960	30.0053°N 80.9297°E / 30.0053; 80.9297 (Api (7132 m))
Baruntse	7,129	23,389	Barun Mahalangur	First ascent 1954	27.88°N 86.98°E / 27.88; 86.98 (Baruntse (7129 m))
Ganesh II	7,118	23,353	Ganesh Himal	Aka Ganesh NW	28.3792°N 85.0567°E / 28.3792; 85.0567 (Ganesh NW (7118 m))
Pabil	7,104	23,307	Ganesh	Aka Ganesh III. First ascent 1978	28.345833°N 85.08°E / 28.345833; 85.08 (Pabil (7104 m))
Thulagi Chuli	7,059	23,159	Mansiri	FA 2015	28.527476°N 84.520366°E / 28.527476; 84.520366 (Thulagi Chuli (7059 m))
Ratna Chuli	7,035	23,081	Peri Himal	FA 1996	28.8644°N 84.3772°E / 28.8644; 84.3772 (Ratna Chuli (7035 m))
Machapuchare	6,993	22,943	Annapurna	Sacred mountain, unclimbed	28.495°N 83.9492°E / 28.495; 83.9492 (Machhapuchhre (6993 m))
Kang Guru	6,981	22,904	Larkya or Peri	2005 avalanche kills 18	28.6575°N 84.3014°E / 28.6575; 84.3014 (Kang Guru (6981 m))
Loenpo Gang	6,979	22,897	Jugal Himal	First ascent 1962	28.195696°N 85.799466°E / 28.195696; 85.799466 (Loenpo Gang (6979 m))
Dorje Lhakpa	6,966	22,854	Langtang		28.1739°N 85.7792°E / 28.1739; 85.7792 (Dorje Lhakpa (6966 m))
Numbur	6,958	22,828	Rolwaling	First ascent 1981	27.754446°N 86.573074°E / 27.754446; 86.573074 (Numbur (6958 m))
Tengi Ragi Tau	6,938	22,762	Mahalangur	First ascent 2002	27.857915°N 86.554091°E / 27.857915; 86.554091 (Tengi Ragi Tau (6943 m))
Tukuche Peak	6,920	22,700	Dhaulagiri	First ascent 1969	28.74554°N 83.55772°E / 28.74554; 83.55772 (Tukuche Peak (6920 m))
Shalbachum	6,918	22,697	Langtang
Gurkarpo Ri	6,891	22,608	Jugal Himal	First ascent 2007	28.209334°N 85.77513°E / 28.209334; 85.77513 (Gurkarpo Ri (6889 m))
Lugula Himal	6,889	22,602	Gandaki Province	First ascent 2014	28.896533°N 84.259926°E / 28.896533; 84.259926 (Lugula Himal (6889 m))
Kanjiroba	6,883	22,582	Kanjiroba Himal		29.4°N 82.6°E / 29.4; 82.6 (Kanjiroba (6883 m))
Chumbu	6,859	22,503	Khumbu Mahalangur	First ascent November 3, 2022	28.013933°N 86.788414°E / 28.013933; 86.788414 (Chumbu (6853 m))
Kubi Gangri	6,859	22,503	Himalayas		29.8°N 82.8°E / 29.8; 82.8 (Kubi Gangri (6859 m))
Jethi Bahurani	6,850	22,470	Himalayas		29.9°N 81°E / 29.9; 81 (Jethi Bahurani (6850 m))
Hunku Chuli	6,833	22,418	Mahalangur	Also known as Hongku Chuli	27.8175°N 87.0119°E / 27.8175; 87.0119 (Hunku Chuli ( m))
Ama Dablam	6,812	22,349	Barun Mahalangur	"Mother and her necklace"	27.8611°N 86.8614°E / 27.8611; 86.8614 (Ama Dablam (6814 m))
Khangri Shar	6,811	22,346	Khumbu Mahalangur	Unclimbed	28.019746°N 86.812008°E / 28.019746; 86.812008 (Khangri Shar (6792 m))
Chang Himal	6,802	22,316	Kanchenjunga	First ascent 1974	27.76574°N 88.08409°E / 27.76574; 88.08409 (Chang Himal ( m))
Drangnag Ri	6,801	22,313	Rolwaling	First ascent 1995	27.939402°N 86.524034°E / 27.939402; 86.524034 (Drangnag Ri (6801 m))
Kangtega	6,782	22,251	Barun Mahalangur	First ascent 1963	27.7833°N 86.8167°E / 27.7833; 86.8167 (Kangtega (6783 m))
Takargo	6,771	22,215	Rolwaling	First ascent 2010	27.875578°N 86.509169°E / 27.875578; 86.509169 (Takargo (6771 m))
Khumjungar Himal	6,759	22,175	Damodar Himalaya	First ascent 2023	28.889141°N 84.126545°E / 28.889141; 84.126545 (Khumjungar Himal (6759 m))
Tutse	6,758	22,172	Barun Mahalangur	Aka Peak 6	27°46′19″N 87°05′56″E
Cho Polu	6,735	22,096	Barun Mahalangur	First ascent 1999	27.9192°N 86.9819°E / 27.9192; 86.9819 (Cho Polu (6735 m))
Kang Nachugo	6,735	22,096	Joe Puryear, David Gottlieb	First ascent 2008	27.906036°N 86.442457°E / 27.906036; 86.442457 (Kang Nachugo (6735 m))
Changla	6,721	22,051	Himalayas		30.1°N 82.2°E / 30.1; 82.2 (Changla (6563 m))
Likhu Chuli	6,719	22,044	Mahalangur	First ascent 2013	27.808787°N 86.540882°E / 27.808787; 86.540882 (Likhu Chuli (6719 m))
Lingtren	6,714	22,028	Khumbu Mahalangur	First ascent 1935	28.02°N 86.85°E / 28.02; 86.85 (Lingtren (6714 m))
Tsoboje	6,685	21,932	Rolwaling	First ascent 1972	27.883333°N 86.488889°E / 27.883333; 86.488889 (Tsoboje (6686 m))
Num Ri	6,677	21,906	Barun Mahalangur	First ascent 2002	27.89472°N 86.97083°E / 27.89472; 86.97083 (Num Ri (6677 m))
Peak 41	6,654	21,831	Khumbu Mahalangur	First ascent 2002	27.774256°N 86.908738°E / 27.774256; 86.908738 (Peak 41 (6654 m))
Pholesobi	6,652	21,824	Kanchenjunga	First ascent 2024	27°41′10″N 88°00′36″E
Khang Karpo	6,646	21,804	Rolwaling	First ascent 1952	27°52′23″N 86°31′05″E
Khumbutse	6,640	21,780	Khumbu Mahalangur	First mountain west of Everest	28.0203°N 86.8731°E / 28.0203; 86.8731 (Khumbutse (6636 m))
Kande Hiun Chuli	6,627	21,742	Himalayas	First ascent 1972	29.411871°N 82.558904°E / 29.411871; 82.558904 (Kā̃de Hiū Chuli̇̄ (6627 m))
Changdi	6,623	21,729	Himalayas	Unclimbed	29.7192°N 82.7986°E / 29.7192; 82.7986 (Changdi (6623 m))
Thamserku	6,623	21,729	Barun Mahalangur	First ascent 1964	27.7903°N 86.7875°E / 27.7903; 86.7875 (Thamserku (6623 m))
Chulu	6,584	21,601	Himalayas	First ascent 1955	28.74147°N 84.02807°E / 28.74147; 84.02807 (Chulu ( m))
Dragmarpo Ri	6,578	21,581	Langtang	Unclimbed	28.3257°N 85.6614°E / 28.3257; 85.6614 (Dragmarpo Ri (6578 m))
Malangphutang	6,573	21,565	Khumbu Mahalangur	First ascent 2000	27.807772°N 86.866896°E / 27.807772; 86.866896 (Malāṅphulāṅ (6573 m))
Ghenge Liru	6,571	21,558	Langtang	First ascent 1963	28.2483°N 85.4717°E / 28.2483; 85.4717 (Gheṅge Liru (6596 m))
Yansa Tsenji	6,567	21,545	Langtang	First ascent 2023	28.2572°N 85.605°E / 28.2572; 85.605 (Ḍāgpāche (6567 m))
Taboche	6,542	21,463	Khumbu Mahalangur	First ascent 1974	27.8975°N 86.7792°E / 27.8975; 86.7792 (Taboche (6501 m))
Karyolung	6,511	21,362	Rolwaling	FA 1982	27.733438°N 86.611939°E / 27.733438; 86.611939 (Karyolung (6511 m))
Singu Chuli	6,501	21,329	Annapurna	Trekking peak	28.58°N 83.9°E / 28.58; 83.9 (Singu Chuli (6501 m))
Khatung Kang	6,484	21,273	Himalayas	First ascent 1956	28.7772°N 83.9194°E / 28.7772; 83.9194 (Khatung Kang (6484 m))
Yakawa Kang	6,482	21,266	Damodar Himalaya	First ascent 2010	28.8078°N 83.9425°E / 28.8078; 83.9425 (Yakawa Kang (6482 m))
Mera Peak	6,476	21,247	Himalayas	Trekking peak	27.7°N 86.8667°E / 27.7; 86.8667 (Mera Peak (6476 m))
Hiunchuli	6,441	21,132	Annapurna	Trekking peak (difficult)	28.5103°N 83.8519°E / 28.5103; 83.8519 (Hiunchuli (6441 m))
Cholatse	6,440	21,130	Khumbu Mahalangur	Connected to Taboche	27.92°N 86.7661°E / 27.92; 86.7661 (Cholatse (6440 m))
Langshisa Ri	6,412	21,037	Jugal Himal	First ascent 1982	28.2169°N 85.7136°E / 28.2169; 85.7136 (Langshisa Ri (6427 m))
Tsar Tse	6,398	20,991	Himalayas	First ascent 2018
Ganchenpo	6,378	20,925	Langtang	First ascent 1971	28.168874°N 85.678351°E / 28.168874; 85.678351 (Gangchempo (6387 m))
Kusum Kangguru	6,367	20,889	Barun Mahalangur	Trekking peak (difficult)	27.7306°N 86.7908°E / 27.7306; 86.7908 (Kusum Kanguru (6367 m))
Ombigaichan	6,340	20,800	Barun Mahalangur		27.852816°N 86.883436°E / 27.852816; 86.883436 (Ombigaichan (6340 m))
Merra	6,334	20,781	Kanchenjunga	First ascent 2006
Gandharwa Chuli	6,248	20,499	Annapurna	First ascent 2013
Om Parvat	6,191	20,312	Himalayas	Sacred summit	30.1988°N 81.0347°E / 30.1988; 81.0347 (Om Parvat (5590 m))
Kongde Ri	6,187	20,299	Barun Mahalangur	Trekking peak (difficult)	27.7931932°N 86.6431456°E / 27.7931932; 86.6431456 (Kongde Ri (6187 m))
Imja Tse	6,160	20,210	Khumbu Mahalangur	Also known as Island Peak. Popular trekking peak.	27.92°N 86.93°E / 27.92; 86.93 (Imja Tse (6189 m))
Kyazo Ri	6,151	20,180	Khumbu Mahalangur	First ascent 2002	27.909067°N 86.671287°E / 27.909067; 86.671287 (Kyajo Ri (6186 m))
Lobuche	6,145	20,161	Khumbu Mahalangur	Trekking peak	27.9595°N 86.7899°E / 27.9595; 86.7899 (Lobuche (6145 m))
Pisang Peak	6,091	19,984	Annapurna	Trekking peak	28.6461°N 84.1883°E / 28.6461; 84.1883 (Pisang Peak (6091 m))
Nirekha	6,069	19,911	Khumbu Mahalangur	Trekking peak (difficult)	27.977478°N 86.762703°E / 27.977478; 86.762703 (Nirekha (6169 m))
Abi	6,043	19,826	Khumbu Mahalangur	Also known as Cholo	27.9843°N 86.7195°E / 27.9843; 86.7195 (Cholo (6043 m))
Phari Lapcha	6,017	19,741	Khumbu Mahalangur	First ascent 2003	27.929108°N 86.680911°E / 27.929108; 86.680911 (Pharilapcha (6017 m))
Thapa Peak	6,012	19,724	Himalayas	Also known as Dhampus	28.7979°N 83.60527°E / 28.7979; 83.60527 (Dhampus Peak ( m))
Ponggen Dopku	5,928	19,449	Jugal		28.1626803°N 85.6129635°E / 28.1626803; 85.6129635 (Ponggen Dopku (5928 m))
Arakam Tse	5,904	19,370	Khumbu Mahalangur	First ascent 2013	27.94172°N 86.75265°E / 27.94172; 86.75265 (Arakam Tse (5904 m))
Naya Kanga	5,863	19,236	Langtang	Trekking peak	28.168322°N 85.548541°E / 28.168322; 85.548541 (Naya Kanga (5846 m))
Baden-Powell Peak	5,825	19,111	Jugal	Formerly known as Urkema Peak	28.16757°N 85.53337°E / 28.16757; 85.53337 (Baden-Powell Peak (5710 m))
Pokalde	5,806	19,049	Khumbu Mahalangur	Trekking peak (moderate)	27.925°N 86.8333°E / 27.925; 86.8333 (Pokalde (5806 m))
Mount Khumbila	5,761	18,901	Mahalangur	Unclimbed	27.8505°N 86.7°E / 27.8505; 86.7 (Mount Khumbila (5761 m))
Tharpu Chuli	5,663	18,579	Annapurna	Trekking peak	28.6°N 83.9°E / 28.6; 83.9 (Tharpu Chuli (5663 m))
Kongma Tse	5,649	18,533	Mahalangur		27.944034°N 86.838729°E / 27.944034; 86.838729 (Kongma Tse (5849 m))
Amphu Gyabjen	5,647	18,527	Khumbu Mahalangur	First ascent 1953	27°52′52″N 86°52′05″E
Kala Patthar	5,545	18,192	Khumbu Mah	Popular hiking peak below Pumori	28°N 86.83°E / 28; 86.83 (Kala Patthar (5645 m))
Yala Peak	5,520	18,110	Langtang		28.2286°N 85.628°E / 28.2286; 85.628 (Yala Peak (5732 m))
Bhalu Lek	5,425	17,799	Himalayas		28.98°N 82.4°E / 28.98; 82.4 (Bhalu Lek (5425 m))
Gokyo Ri	5,357	17,575	Everest Region	Popular hiking peak	27.9611°N 86.6833°E / 27.9611; 86.6833 (Gokyo Ri (5357 m))

Other ranges

• North of the Greater Himalayas in western Nepal, the ~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

• 
  Everest
• 
  Kangchenjunga
• 
  Lhotse
• 
  Makalu
• 
  Cho Oyu
• 
  Dhaulagiri I
• 
  Manaslu
• 
  Annapurna I
• 
  Gyachung Kang

See also

• List of unclimbed mountains of Nepal
• List of highest mountains

References

• "Top 10 Highest Mountains in Nepal | Top Nepali". 2 August 2023.