Nepal also home to Himalayas i.e.Himal meaning Mountains in (Nepali) and Laye mean Land in (Nepali)]. 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-thousands 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 has updated its peak profile, officially recognising 14 mountains surpassing 8,000 metres. It had added 6 new mountain to the list.
Mountains
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet | Section | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Everest | 8,848.86 | 29,031.7 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Earth's highest from sea level. Aka Chomolungma (Tibet) & Sagarmāthā (Nepal) | 27°59′17″N 86°55′30″E / 27.98806°N 86.92500°E |
| Kanchenjunga | 8,586 | 28,169 | Northern Kanchenjunga | 3rd highest on Earth | 27°42′0.00″N 88°7′59.99″E / 27.7000000°N 88.1333306°E |
| 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°42′18.72″N 88°8′12.12″E / 27.7052000°N 88.1367000°E |
| Makalu | 8,485 | 27,838 | Makalu Mahalangur | 5th highest | 27°53′21″N 87°5′19″E / 27.88917°N 87.08861°E |
| Cho Oyu | 8,188 | 26,864 | Khumbu Mahalangur | 6th highest. 8188m is most recent measurement. | 28°5′39″N 86°39′39″E / 28.09417°N 86.66083°E |
| Dhaulagiri I | 8,167 | 26,795 | Dhaulagiri | 7th highest | 28°41′48″N 83°29′24″E / 28.69667°N 83.49000°E |
| Manaslu | 8,163 | 26,781 | Mansiri | 8th highest | 28°33′0″N 84°33′35″E / 28.55000°N 84.55972°E |
| Annapurna I | 8,091 | 26,545 | Annapurna | 10th highest | 28°35′46″N 83°49′26″E / 28.59611°N 83.82389°E |
| Annapurna I Middle Peak | 8,051 | 26,414 | Annapurna | 28°36′N 83°50′E / 28.600°N 83.833°E | |
| Gyachung Kang | 7,952 | 26,089 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Highest 7000er and 15th overall | 28°5′53″N 86°44′32″E / 28.09806°N 86.74222°E |
| Annapurna II | 7,937 | 26,040 | Annapurna | 16th highest | 28°32′17.2″N 84°8′6.0″E / 28.538111°N 84.135000°E |
| Tenzing Peak | 7,916 | 25,971 | Mahalangur | Named for Tenzing Norgay | 28°6′N 86°40′E / 28.100°N 86.667°E |
| Himalchuli | 7,893 | 25,896 | Mansiri | 18th highest | 28°26′10″N 84°38′22″E / 28.43611°N 84.63944°E |
| Ngadi Chuli | 7,871 | 25,823 | Mansiri | 20th highest. First ascent 1970 | 28°30′12″N 84°34′7″E / 28.50333°N 84.56861°E |
| Nuptse | 7,861 | 25,791 | Everest Group | 319 metres prominence from Lhotse | 27°57′59″N 86°53′24″E / 27.96639°N 86.89000°E |
| Dhaulagiri II | 7,751 | 25,430 | Dhaulagiri | 28°45′48″N 83°23′18″E / 28.76333°N 83.38833°E | |
| Jannu | 7,711 | 25,299 | Kumbhakarna Kangchenjunga | Aka Kumbhakarna | 27°40′0″N 88°2′0″E / 27.66667°N 88.03333°E |
| Dhaulagiri IV | 7,661 | 25,135 | Dhaulagiri | 28°44′8.70″N 83°18′53.21″E / 28.7357500°N 83.3147806°E | |
| Varaha Shikhar | 7,647 | 25,089 | Annapurna | Aka Annapurna Fang. First ascent 1980 | 28°34′39.58″N 83°48′4.72″E / 28.5776611°N 83.8013111°E |
| Dhaulagiri V | 7,618 | 24,993 | Dhaulagiri | 28°44′2.47″N 83°21′43.45″E / 28.7340194°N 83.3620694°E | |
| Annapurna III | 7,555 | 24,787 | Annapurna | 28°35′7″N 83°59′24″E / 28.58528°N 83.99000°E | |
| Jongsong Peak | 7,462 | 24,482 | Janak | #57 in the world | 27°52′53″N 88°8′9″E / 27.88139°N 88.13583°E |
| Gangapurna | 7,455 | 24,459 | Annapurna | 28°36′17″N 83°57′51″E / 28.60472°N 83.96417°E | |
| Yangra | 7,422 | 24,350 | Ganesh | Aka Ganesh I | 28°23′30″N 85°7′38″E / 28.39167°N 85.12722°E |
| Kabru | 7,412 | 24,318 | Singalila Kangchenjunga | 27°38′6″N 88°7′6″E / 27.63500°N 88.11833°E | |
| Churen Himal | 7,385 | 24,229 | Dhaulagiri | 28°43′53.742″N 83°12′36.396″E / 28.73159500°N 83.21011000°E | |
| Kirat Chuli | 7,365 | 24,163 | Kangchenjunga | 27°47′13″N 88°11′40″E / 27.78694°N 88.19444°E | |
| Nangpai Gosum | 7,350 | 24,110 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 1986 | 28°4′20″N 86°36′52″E / 28.07222°N 86.61444°E |
| Gimmigela Chuli | 7,350 | 24,110 | First ascent 1995 | 27°43′48″N 88°9′0″E / 27.73000°N 88.15000°E | |
| Chamlang | 7,321 | 24,019 | Barun Mahalangur | #79 in the world | 27°46′33″N 86°58′48″E / 27.77583°N 86.98000°E |
| Dhaulagiri VI | 7,268 | 23,845 | Dhaulagiri | 28°41′48″N 83°29′24″E / 28.69667°N 83.49000°E | |
| Putha Hiunchuli | 7,246 | 23,773 | Dhaulagiri | 28°44′51″N 83°8′45″E / 28.74750°N 83.14583°E | |
| Langtang Lirung | 7,227 | 23,711 | Langtang | #99 in the world | 28°15′22″N 85°31′10″E / 28.25611°N 85.51944°E |
| Annapurna Dakshin | 7,219 | 23,684 | Annapurna | Aka Annapurna South | 28°31′4.8″N 83°48′21.6″E / 28.518000°N 83.806000°E |
| Langtang Ri | 7,205 | 23,638 | Langtang | #106 in the world | 28°23′N 85°40′E / 28.383°N 85.667°E |
| Gurja Himal | 7,193 | 23,599 | Dhaulagiri | 28°40′27.660″N 83°16′32.927″E / 28.67435000°N 83.27581306°E | |
| Chamar | 7,187 | 23,579 | Sringi Himal | First ascent 1953 | 28°33′19″N 84°56′43″E / 28.55528°N 84.94528°E |
| Nepal Peak | 7,177 | 23,547 | Himalayas | FA 1930 | 27°46′36.487″N 88°10′58.537″E / 27.77680194°N 88.18292694°E |
| Pumori | 7,161 | 23,494 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 1962 | 28°0′56″N 86°49′41″E / 28.01556°N 86.82806°E |
| Nemjung | 7,140 | 23,430 | First ascent 1983 | 28°44′6″N 84°25′0″E / 28.73500°N 84.41667°E | |
| Gaurishankar | 7,134 | 23,406 | Rolwaling | First ascent 1979 | 27°57′12″N 86°20′9″E / 27.95333°N 86.33583°E |
| Tilicho Peak | 7,134 | 23,406 | Annapurna | First ascent 1979 | 28°41′4″N 83°48′16″E / 28.68444°N 83.80444°E |
| Api | 7,132 | 23,399 | Yoka Pahar Gurans | First ascent 1960 | 30°0′19″N 80°55′47″E / 30.00528°N 80.92972°E |
| Baruntse | 7,129 | 23,389 | Barun Mahalangur | First ascent 1954 | 27°53′N 86°59′E / 27.883°N 86.983°E |
| Ganesh II | 7,118 | 23,353 | Ganesh Himal | Aka Ganesh NW | 28°22′45″N 85°3′24″E / 28.37917°N 85.05667°E |
| Pabil | 7,104 | 23,307 | Ganesh | Aka Ganesh III. First ascent 1978 | 28°20′44.999″N 85°4′48.000″E / 28.34583306°N 85.08000000°E |
| Thulagi Chuli | 7,059 | 23,159 | Mansiri | FA 2015 | 28°31′38.914″N 84°31′13.318″E / 28.52747611°N 84.52036611°E |
| Ratna Chuli | 7,035 | 23,081 | Peri Himal | FA 1996 | 28°51′52″N 84°22′38″E / 28.86444°N 84.37722°E |
| Machapuchare | 6,993 | 22,943 | Annapurna | Sacred mountain, unclimbed | 28°29′42″N 83°56′57″E / 28.49500°N 83.94917°E |
| Kang Guru | 6,981 | 22,904 | Larkya or Peri | 2005 avalanche kills 18 | 28°39′27″N 84°18′5″E / 28.65750°N 84.30139°E |
| Loenpo Gang | 6,979 | 22,897 | Jugal Himal | First ascent 1962 | 28°11′44.506″N 85°47′58.078″E / 28.19569611°N 85.79946611°E |
| Dorje Lhakpa | 6,966 | 22,854 | Langtang | 28°10′26″N 85°46′45″E / 28.17389°N 85.77917°E | |
| Numbur | 6,958 | 22,828 | Rolwaling | First ascent 1981 | 27°45′16.006″N 86°34′23.066″E / 27.75444611°N 86.57307389°E |
| Tengi Ragi Tau | 6,938 | 22,762 | Mahalangur | First ascent 2002 | 27°51′28.494″N 86°33′14.728″E / 27.85791500°N 86.55409111°E |
| Tukuche Peak | 6,920 | 22,700 | Dhaulagiri | First ascent 1969 | 28°44′43.94″N 83°33′27.79″E / 28.7455389°N 83.5577194°E |
| Shalbachum | 6,918 | 22,697 | Langtang | ||
| Gurkarpo Ri | 6,891 | 22,608 | Jugal Himal | First ascent 2007 | 28°12′33.602″N 85°46′30.468″E / 28.20933389°N 85.77513000°E |
| Lugula Himal | 6,889 | 22,602 | Gandaki Province | First ascent 2014 | 28°53′47.519″N 84°15′35.734″E / 28.89653306°N 84.25992611°E |
| Kanjiroba | 6,883 | 22,582 | Kanjiroba Himal | 29°23′N 82°41′E / 29.383°N 82.683°E | |
| Chumbu | 6,859 | 22,503 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent November 3, 2022 | 28°0′50.159″N 86°47′18.290″E / 28.01393306°N 86.78841389°E |
| Kubi Gangri | 6,859 | 22,503 | Himalayas | 29°45′57.791″N 82°45′5.868″E / 29.76605306°N 82.75163000°E | |
| Jethi Bahurani | 6,850 | 22,470 | Himalayas | 29°50′N 81°1′E / 29.833°N 81.017°E | |
| Hunku Chuli | 6,833 | 22,418 | Mahalangur | Also known as Hongku Chuli | 27°49′3″N 87°0′43″E / 27.81750°N 87.01194°E |
| Ama Dablam | 6,812 | 22,349 | Barun Mahalangur | "Mother and her necklace" | 27°51′40″N 86°51′41″E / 27.86111°N 86.86139°E |
| Khangri Shar | 6,811 | 22,346 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Unclimbed | 28°1′11.086″N 86°48′43.229″E / 28.01974611°N 86.81200806°E |
| Chang Himal | 6,802 | 22,316 | Kanchenjunga | First ascent 1974 | 27°45′56.66″N 88°5′2.72″E / 27.7657389°N 88.0840889°E |
| Drangnag Ri | 6,801 | 22,313 | Rolwaling | First ascent 1995 | 27°56′21.847″N 86°31′26.522″E / 27.93940194°N 86.52403389°E |
| Kangtega | 6,782 | 22,251 | Barun Mahalangur | First ascent 1963 | 27°47′0″N 86°49′0″E / 27.78333°N 86.81667°E |
| Takargo | 6,771 | 22,215 | Rolwaling | First ascent 2010 | 27°52′32.081″N 86°30′33.008″E / 27.87557806°N 86.50916889°E |
| Khumjungar Himal | 6,759 | 22,175 | Damodar Himalaya | First ascent 2023 | 28°53′20.908″N 84°7′35.562″E / 28.88914111°N 84.12654500°E |
| Tutse | 6,758 | 22,172 | Barun Mahalangur | Aka Peak 6 | 27°46′19″N 87°05′56″E / 27.772°N 87.099°E |
| Cho Polu | 6,735 | 22,096 | Barun Mahalangur | First ascent 1999 | 27°55′9″N 86°58′55″E / 27.91917°N 86.98194°E |
| Kang Nachugo | 6,735 | 22,096 | Joe Puryear, David Gottlieb | First ascent 2008 | 27°54′21.730″N 86°26′32.845″E / 27.90603611°N 86.44245694°E |
| Changla | 6,721 | 22,051 | Himalayas | 30°7′N 82°10′E / 30.117°N 82.167°E | |
| Likhu Chuli | 6,719 | 22,044 | Mahalangur | First ascent 2013 | 27°48′31.633″N 86°32′27.175″E / 27.80878694°N 86.54088194°E |
| Lingtren | 6,714 | 22,028 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 1935 | 28°1′38.93″N 86°51′18.90″E / 28.0274806°N 86.8552500°E |
| Tsoboje | 6,685 | 21,932 | Rolwaling | First ascent 1972 | 27°52′59.999″N 86°29′20.000″E / 27.88333306°N 86.48888889°E |
| Num Ri | 6,677 | 21,906 | Barun Mahalangur | First ascent 2002 | 27°53′40.99″N 86°58′14.99″E / 27.8947194°N 86.9708306°E |
| Peak 41 | 6,654 | 21,831 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 2002 | 27°46′27.322″N 86°54′31.457″E / 27.77425611°N 86.90873806°E |
| Pholesobi | 6,652 | 21,824 | Kanchenjunga | First ascent 2024 | 27°41′10″N 88°00′36″E / 27.686°N 88.010°E |
| Khang Karpo | 6,646 | 21,804 | Rolwaling | First ascent 1952 | 27°52′23″N 86°31′05″E / 27.873°N 86.518°E |
| Khumbutse | 6,640 | 21,780 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First mountain west of Everest | 28°1′13″N 86°52′23″E / 28.02028°N 86.87306°E |
| Kande Hiun Chuli | 6,627 | 21,742 | Himalayas | First ascent 1972 | 29°24′42.736″N 82°33′32.054″E / 29.41187111°N 82.55890389°E |
| Changdi | 6,623 | 21,729 | Himalayas | Unclimbed | 29°43′9″N 82°47′55″E / 29.71917°N 82.79861°E |
| Thamserku | 6,623 | 21,729 | Barun Mahalangur | First ascent 1964 | 27°47′25″N 86°47′15″E / 27.79028°N 86.78750°E |
| Chulu | 6,584 | 21,601 | Himalayas | First ascent 1955 | 28°44′29.29″N 84°1′41.05″E / 28.7414694°N 84.0280694°E |
| Dragmarpo Ri | 6,578 | 21,581 | Langtang | Unclimbed | 28°19′32.5″N 85°39′41.0″E / 28.325694°N 85.661389°E |
| Malangphutang | 6,573 | 21,565 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 2000 | 27°48′27.979″N 86°52′0.826″E / 27.80777194°N 86.86689611°E |
| Ghenge Liru | 6,571 | 21,558 | Langtang | First ascent 1963 | 28°14′54″N 85°28′18″E / 28.24833°N 85.47167°E |
| Yansa Tsenji | 6,567 | 21,545 | Langtang | First ascent 2023 | 28°15′25.92″N 85°36′18.00″E / 28.2572000°N 85.6050000°E |
| Taboche | 6,542 | 21,463 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 1974 | 27°53′51″N 86°46′45″E / 27.89750°N 86.77917°E |
| Karyolung | 6,511 | 21,362 | Rolwaling | FA 1982 | 27°44′0.377″N 86°36′42.980″E / 27.73343806°N 86.61193889°E |
| Singu Chuli | 6,501 | 21,329 | Annapurna | Trekking peak | 28°35′N 83°54′E / 28.583°N 83.900°E |
| Khatung Kang | 6,484 | 21,273 | Himalayas | First ascent 1956 | 28°46′38″N 83°55′10″E / 28.77722°N 83.91944°E |
| Yakawa Kang | 6,482 | 21,266 | Damodar Himalaya | First ascent 2010 | 28°48′28″N 83°56′33″E / 28.80778°N 83.94250°E |
| Mera Peak | 6,476 | 21,247 | Himalayas | Trekking peak | 27°42′0″N 86°52′0″E / 27.70000°N 86.86667°E |
| Hiunchuli | 6,441 | 21,132 | Annapurna | Trekking peak (difficult) | 28°30′37″N 83°51′7″E / 28.51028°N 83.85194°E |
| Cholatse | 6,440 | 21,130 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Connected to Taboche | 27°55′12″N 86°45′58″E / 27.92000°N 86.76611°E |
| Langshisa Ri | 6,412 | 21,037 | Jugal Himal | First ascent 1982 | 28°13′0.840″N 85°42′48.960″E / 28.21690000°N 85.71360000°E |
| Tsar Tse | 6,398 | 20,991 | Himalayas | First ascent 2018 | |
| Ganchenpo | 6,378 | 20,925 | Langtang | First ascent 1971 | 28°10′7.946″N 85°40′42.064″E / 28.16887389°N 85.67835111°E |
| Kusum Kangguru | 6,367 | 20,889 | Barun Mahalangur | Trekking peak (difficult) | 27°43′50″N 86°47′27″E / 27.73056°N 86.79083°E |
| Ombigaichan | 6,340 | 20,800 | Barun Mahalangur | 27°51′10.138″N 86°53′0.370″E / 27.85281611°N 86.88343611°E | |
| 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°11′55.7″N 81°2′4.9″E / 30.198806°N 81.034694°E |
| Kongde Ri | 6,187 | 20,299 | Barun Mahalangur | Trekking peak (difficult) | 27°47′35.4955″N 86°38′35.3242″E / 27.793193194°N 86.643145611°E |
| Imja Tse | 6,160 | 20,210 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Also known as Island Peak. Popular trekking peak. | 27°55′30.32″N 86°56′15.47″E / 27.9250889°N 86.9376306°E |
| Kyazo Ri | 6,151 | 20,180 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 2002 | 27°54′32.641″N 86°40′16.633″E / 27.90906694°N 86.67128694°E |
| Lobuche | 6,145 | 20,161 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Trekking peak | 27°57′34″N 86°47′24″E / 27.95944°N 86.79000°E |
| Pisang Peak | 6,091 | 19,984 | Annapurna | Trekking peak | 28°38′46″N 84°11′18″E / 28.64611°N 84.18833°E |
| Nirekha | 6,069 | 19,911 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Trekking peak (difficult) | 27°58′38.921″N 86°45′45.731″E / 27.97747806°N 86.76270306°E |
| Abi | 6,043 | 19,826 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Also known as Cholo | 27°59′3.5″N 86°43′10.2″E / 27.984306°N 86.719500°E |
| Phari Lapcha | 6,017 | 19,741 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 2003 | 27°55′44.789″N 86°40′51.280″E / 27.92910806°N 86.68091111°E |
| Thapa Peak | 6,012 | 19,724 | Himalayas | Also known as Dhampus | 28°47′52.44″N 83°36′18.97″E / 28.7979000°N 83.6052694°E |
| Ponggen Dopku | 5,928 | 19,449 | Jugal | 28°9′45.6491″N 85°36′46.6686″E / 28.162680306°N 85.612963500°E | |
| Arakam Tse | 5,904 | 19,370 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 2013 | 27°56′30.19″N 86°45′9.54″E / 27.9417194°N 86.7526500°E |
| Naya Kanga | 5,863 | 19,236 | Langtang | Trekking peak | 28°10′5.959″N 85°32′54.748″E / 28.16832194°N 85.54854111°E |
| Baden-Powell Peak | 5,825 | 19,111 | Jugal | Formerly known as Urkema Peak | 28°10′3.25″N 85°32′0.13″E / 28.1675694°N 85.5333694°E |
| Pokalde | 5,806 | 19,049 | Khumbu Mahalangur | Trekking peak (moderate) | 27°55′30″N 86°50′0″E / 27.92500°N 86.83333°E |
| Mount Khumbila | 5,761 | 18,901 | Mahalangur | Unclimbed | 27°50′54.28″N 86°42′33.62″E / 27.8484111°N 86.7093389°E |
| Tharpu Chuli | 5,663 | 18,579 | Annapurna | Trekking peak | 28°33′43.81″N 83°53′22.81″E / 28.5621694°N 83.8896694°E |
| Kongma Tse | 5,649 | 18,533 | Mahalangur | 27°56′38.522″N 86°50′19.424″E / 27.94403389°N 86.83872889°E | |
| Amphu Gyabjen | 5,647 | 18,527 | Khumbu Mahalangur | First ascent 1953 | 27°52′52″N 86°52′05″E / 27.88111°N 86.86806°E |
| Kala Patthar | 5,545 | 18,192 | Khumbu Mah | Popular hiking peak below Pumori | 28°0′N 86°50′E / 28.000°N 86.833°E |
| Yala Peak | 5,520 | 18,110 | Langtang | 28°13′43″N 85°37′41″E / 28.22861°N 85.62806°E | |
| Bhalu Lek | 5,425 | 17,799 | Himalayas | 28°59′N 82°24′E / 28.983°N 82.400°E | |
| Gokyo Ri | 5,357 | 17,575 | Everest Region | Popular hiking peak | 27°57′40″N 86°41′0″E / 27.96111°N 86.68333°E |
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
- List of unclimbed mountains of Nepal
- List of highest mountains
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