List of Himalayan peaks and passes
The Karakoram and Hindu Kush are regarded as separate ranges. Accordingly K2 is only in the table below for reference and not shown on the map on this page. The interactive map on this page ranks Himalayan peaks above 7,500 m (24,600 ft) and is more inclusive. A peak has a different definition to a mountain and different authorities may use different definitions of either. In the table below sorting by coordinates sorts by longitude (i.e. West to East) and "HP" = High point.
Peaks
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The major peaks (not mountains) above 7,500 m (24,600 ft) height in Himalayas, rank identified in Himalayas alone (not the world).[1] The map may help give context to List of Himalayan peaks and passes with more detail and zooming on click through.
Legend：
1：Mount Everest,
2：Kangchenjunga,
3：Lhotse,
4：Yalung Kang, Kanchenjunga West,
5：Makalu,
6：Kangchenjunga South,
7：Kangchenjunga Central,
8：Cho Oyu,
9：Dhaulagiri,
10：Manaslu (Kutang),
11：Nanga Parbat (Diamer) ,
12：Annapurna,
13：Shishapangma (Shishasbangma, Xixiabangma),
14：Manaslu East,
15：Annapurna East Peak,
16： Gyachung Kang,
17：Annapurna II ,
18：Tenzing Peak (Ngojumba Kang, Ngozumpa Kang, Ngojumba Ri),
19：Kangbachen,
20：Himalchuli (Himal Chuli),
21：Ngadi Chuli (Peak 29, Dakura, Dakum, Dunapurna),
22：Nuptse (Nubtse),
23：Nanda Devi,
24：Chomo Lonzo (Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, Lhamalangcho),
25：Namcha Barwa (Namchabarwa),
26：Zemu Kang (Zemu Gap Peak),
27：Kamet,
28：Dhaulagiri II,
29：Ngojumba Kang II,
30：Dhaulagiri III,
31：Kumbhakarna Mountain (Mount Kumbhakarna, Jannu),
32：Gurla Mandhata (Naimona'nyi, Namu Nan) ,
33：Hillary Peak (Ngojumba Kang III),
34：Molamenqing (Phola Gangchen),
35：Dhaulagiri IV,
36：Annapurna Fang,
37：Silver Crag,
38：Kangbachen Southwest,
39：Gangkhar Puensum (Gangkar Punsum),
40：Annapurna III,
41：Himalchuli West,
42：Annapurna IV,
43：Kula Kangri,
44：Liankang Kangri (Gangkhar Puensum North, Liangkang Kangri),
45：Ngadi Chuli South
| Global Rank | Peaks | Other names and meaning | Elevation | Prominence (metres) |
Isolation (km) |
Region | Coordinates | Country (disputed claims in italics) | First Ascent |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mount Everest | Sagarmatha, Chomolungma | 8,848.86 | 29,032 | 8,848 | infinite | Mahalangur | 27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E / 27.98806°N 86.92528°E | China • Nepal | 1953 | Highest peak in the world[2] |
| 2 | K2 | Godwin Austin, Chhogori "Savage Mountain" | 8,611 | 28,251 | 4,020 | 1,317 | Karakoram | 35°52′57″N 76°30′48″E / 35.88250°N 76.51333°E | Pakistan • China[3][dp 1] | 1954 | Second highest peak in the world[4] |
| 3 | Kanchenjunga | "Five treasures of great snow" | 8,586 | 28,169 | 3,922 | 124.3 | Nepal/India | 27°42′12″N 88°08′51″E / 27.70333°N 88.14750°E | India • Nepal | 1955 | Third highest peak in the world, Easternmost 8000m peak[5] |
| 4 | Lhotse | "South Peak" | 8,516 | 27,940 | 610 | 2.7 | Mahalangur | 27°57′42″N 86°55′59″E / 27.96167°N 86.93306°E | Nepal • China | 1956 | Part of Everest massif |
| 5 | Makalu | "The Great Black" | 8,485 | 27,838 | 2,378 | 17.2 | Mahalangur | 27°53′23″N 87°05′20″E / 27.88972°N 87.08889°E | Nepal • China | 1955 | East of Mt. Everest |
| 6 | Cho Oyu | "Turquoise Goddess" | 8,281 | 27,162 | 2,430 | 28.5 | Mahalangur | 28°05′39″N 86°39′39″E / 28.09417°N 86.66083°E | Nepal • China | 1954 | Easiest 8000m peak |
| 7 | Dhaulagiri I | "White Mountain" | 8,176 | 26,825 | 3,357 | 317.6 | Central | 28°41′48″N 83°29′35″E / 28.69667°N 83.49306°E | Nepal | 1960 | West of Gandaki River |
| 8 | Manaslu | Kutang, "Mountain of the Spirit","Killer Mountain" | 8,163 | 26,781 | 3,092 | 105.6 | Central | 28°33′00″N 84°33′35″E / 28.55000°N 84.55972°E | Nepal | 1956 | |
| 9 | Nanga Parbat | Diamir, "Naked Mountain" | 8,126 | 26,660 | 4,608 | 188.5 | Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region | 35°14′14″N 74°35′21″E / 35.23722°N 74.58917°E | Pakistan[6][dp 2] | 1953 | Westernmost peak of Himalayas, rises 7000m above Indus River. |
| 10 | Annapurna I | "Goddess of the Harvests" | 8,100 | 26,568 | 2,984 | 33.9 | Central | 28°35′44″N 83°49′13″E / 28.59556°N 83.82028°E | Nepal | 1950 | North of Pokhara |
| 14 | Shishapangma | "Crest above the grassy plains", Gosainthan | 8,064 | 26,450 | 2,897 | 91.3 | Central | 28°21′12″N 85°46′43″E / 28.35333°N 85.77861°E | Nepal • China | 1964 | About 10 km north of Nepal border. |
| 15 | Gyachung Kang | Buddha's Peak | 7,995 | 26,224 | 672 | 7.6 | Mahalangur | 28°05′53″N 86°44′32″E / 28.09806°N 86.74222°E | Nepal • China | 1964 | Highest mountain under 8,000m |
| 16 | Nuptse | "West Peak" in Tibetan | 7,950 | 26,076 | 305 | 3.4 | Mahalangur | 27°57′59″N 86°53′24″E / 27.96639°N 86.89000°E | Nepal | 1961 | sub peak of Lhotse |
| 23 | Nanda Devi | "Bliss-giving Goddess" | 7,816 | 25,643 | 3,139 | 388.7 | Garhwal | 30°22′33″N 79°58′15″E / 30.37583°N 79.97083°E | India | 1936 | HP Uttarakhand. Highest peak entirely within India. |
| 28 | Namcha Barwa | 7,782 | 25,531 | 4,160 | 707.8 | Arunachal Pradesh | 29°37′52″N 95°03′19″E / 29.63111°N 95.05528°E | India • China | 1992 | Eastern end of Himalaya | |
| 29 | Kamet | 7,756 | 25,446 | 2,825 | 70.3 | Garhwal | 30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E | India | 1931 | ||
| 34 | Gurla Mandhata | 7,744 | 25,400 | 2,788 | 127.5 | West Tibetan | 30°26′19″N 81°17′48″E / 30.43861°N 81.29667°E | India • China | 1985 | ||
| 40 | Gangkhar Puensum | Gankar Punzum, "Three Mountain Siblings" | 7,700 | 25,256 | 3,025 | 228.1 | Bhutanese | 28°02′50″N 90°27′19″E / 28.04722°N 90.45528°E | Bhutan | unclimbed | HP Bhutan. World's highest unclimbed peak. Off-limits. |
| 45 | Kula Kangri | 7,600 | 24,928 | 1,654 | 25.4 | Bhutanese | 28°13′37″N 90°36′59″E / 28.22694°N 90.61639°E | China (Bhutan)[7] | 1986 | ||
| 62 | Yangra | Ganesh I | 7,500 | 24,600 | 2,352 | 48.1 | Central | 28°23′29″N 85°07′38″E / 28.39139°N 85.12722°E | Nepal • China | 1955 | |
| 75 | Labuche Kang | 7,396 | 24,259 | 1,957 | 38.3 | Central | 28°18′15″N 86°21′03″E / 28.30417°N 86.35083°E | Nepal • China | 1987 | ||
| 78 | Jomolhari | 7,326 | 24,035 | 2,065 | 106 | Bhutanese | 27°49′36″N 89°16′04″E / 27.82667°N 89.26778°E | Bhutan • China | 1937 | ||
| 84 | Gyala Peri | 7,294 | 23,930 | 2,942 | 20.4 | Tibet[8] | 29°48′52″N 94°58′07″E / 29.81444°N 94.96861°E | China[9] | 1986 | ||
| 98 | Langtang Lirung | 7,225 | 23,698 | 1,534 | 24.5 | Central | 28°15′22″N 85°31′01″E / 28.25611°N 85.51694°E | Nepal | 1978 | ||
| 102 | Tongshanjiabu | 7,200 | 23,616 | 1,757 | 38.8 | Bhutanese | 28°11′12″N 89°57′27″E / 28.18667°N 89.95750°E | Bhutan • China[10] | unclimbed | ||
| 104 | Noijin Kangsang | 7,190 | 23,583 | 2,160 | 88.4 | East Tibetan | 28°56′48″N 90°10′42″E / 28.94667°N 90.17833°E | China[11] | 1986 | ||
| 120 | Nun | 7,135 | 23,409 | 2,404 | 166.7 | Kashmir Valley | 33°58′48″N 76°01′18″E / 33.98000°N 76.02167°E | India[dp 3] | 1953 | ||
| 148 | Kangto | 7,060 | 23,163 | 2,195 | 189.6 | Arunachal Pradesh | 27°51′54″N 92°31′57″E / 27.86500°N 92.53250°E | India • China | |||
| Machapuchare | "Fish Tail" | 6,993 | 22,943 | 1233 | 9.2 | Central | 28°29′42″N 83°56′57″E / 28.49500°N 83.94917°E | Nepal | 1957 (short of summit) |
Sacred to Shiva, off-limits. | |
| Dorje Lakpa | "Langtang Himal" | 6,966 | 22,854 | 796 | 15.1 | Central | 28°10′26″N 85°46′45″E / 28.17389°N 85.77917°E | Nepal | 1992 | NW of Kathmandu. | |
| Kedarnath (mountain) | "The Great God" | 6,940 | 22,763 | 1027 | 10.3 | Himalayas | 30°47′42″N 79°04′10″E / 30.79500°N 79.06944°E | India | 1947 | ||
| Kedarnath (mountain) | "Kedarnath II" | 6,831 | 22,406 | 1027 | 10.3 | Himalayas | 30°48′31″N 79°04′44″E / 30.80861°N 79.07889°E | India | 1947 | ||
| Ama Dablam | "Mother And Her Necklace" | 6,814 | 22,350 | Mahalangur | 27°51′40″N 86°51′40″E / 27.86111°N 86.86111°E | Nepal | 1961 | ||||
| Kangtega | "The Snow Saddle" | 6,782 | 22,251 | Mahalangur | 27°47′00″N 86°49′00″E / 27.78333°N 86.81667°E | Nepal | |||||
| Mount Kailash | Kang Rinpoche (Precious Snow Peak) | 6,638 | 21,778 | 1319 | 66.0 | West Tibetan[12] | 31°4′0″N 81°18′45″E / 31.06667°N 81.31250°E | Nepal | Unclimbed | Sacred to four religions, near sources of four major rivers. | |
| Mana Peak | "Manaswini" | 6,561 | 21,520 | Himalayas | 31°05′13″N 79°27′06″E / 31.08694°N 79.45167°E | India | 1972 | ||||
| Bandarpunch | "Mahalangur Hanuman" | 6,498 | 21,313 | Mahalangur | 30°47′42″N 79°04′10″E / 30.79500°N 79.06944°E | India | 1947 | ||||
Passes and routes
[edit]The rugged terrain makes few routes through the mountains possible. Some routes through the Himalaya include:
| Notable passes and routes | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass or route | Elevation | Coordinates | ||
| m | ft | |||
| Banihal Pass | 2,832 | 9,291 | 33°31′N 75°16′E / 33.517°N 75.267°E | Connecting the hill areas of Jammu to the Kashmir Valley.
The Jawahar tunnel, Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel and Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel pass under it. |
| Zoji La | 3,528 | 11,575 | 34°16′44″N 75°28′19″E / 34.27889°N 75.47194°E | Between the vale of Kashmir and the Kargil district, and is the only western entrance to the highlands of Ladakh.
The under construction Zoji-la Tunnel passes under it. |
| Rohtang Pass | 3,973 | 13,035 | 32°22′17″N 77°14′47″E / 32.37139°N 77.24639°E | Connects the Kullu Valley to Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh and further to Ladakh.
The Atal Tunnel passes under it. |
| Kunzum Pass | 4,590 | 15,060 | 32°23′56″N 77°38′8″E / 32.39889°N 77.63556°E | Between the Lahaul and Spiti valleys in Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Shipki La | 4,500 | 14,764 | On the road between Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, India and Tibet | |
| Bara-lacha la | 4,450 | 14,600 | On the road between Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh and Leh, Ladakh | |
| Kora La | 4,594 | 15,072 | 29°18′14″N 83°58′7″E / 29.30389°N 83.96861°E | On the Nepal-Tibet border at the upper end of Mustang. The Kali Gandaki Gorge (a graben),[13] transects the main Himalaya and Transhimalayan ranges. Kora La is the lowest pass through both ranges between K2 and Everest, but some 300 metres (980 ft) higher than Nathula and Jelepla passes further east between Sikkim and Tibet |
| Arniko Rajmarg/Friendship Highway route | 5,260 | 17,260 | From Kathmandu, Nepal crossing into Tibet at Kodari/Zhangmu, to Nyalam, Lalung-La pass (5,050m/16,570 ft), Tingri, Shelkar, Gyatso La pass, to Lhatse on the Yarlung Tsangpo/Brahmaputra River about 460 road km west of Lhasa | |
| Lipulekh Pass | 4,400 | 14,436 | On the road between Kalapani in Kumaon, India and Lake Manasarovar near mount Kailash in Tibet | |
| Nathu La | 4,310 | 14,140 | 27°20′N 88°37′E / 27.33°N 88.62°E | Connecting Sikkim, India to Lhasa, Tibet |
| Jelep La | 4,252 | 13,950 | On the road between Kupup town and Baba Hanuman Singh Mandir in Sikkim state, India | |
| Umling La | 5,798 | 19,022 | Connecting Demchok and Chisumle villages, 230 km from Leh Town in Ladakh. Stretching for 86 km, the temperature ranges from -10 °C to -20 °C. Oxygen level is 50% less than normal range.[14] | |
| Thorong La | 5,416 | 17,769 | 28°47′37″N 83°56′14″E / 28.79361°N 83.93722°E | The high point of the Annapurna Circuit, it connects the Manang District to the Mustang District in Nepal. |
| Mana Pass | 5,632 | 18,478 | 31°04′06″N 79°25′00″E / 31.06833°N 79.41667°E | On the border between Tibet and Garhwal, Uttarakhand State of India.Highest motorable Road in India and in the world. |
| Khardung La | 5,600 | 18,373 | On the road between Diskit town and Galwan Valley in Ladakh, India. 3rd highest motorable road in India and in the world. | |
| Sela Pass | 4,225 | 13,862 | On the road between Bomdila town and Tawang Town in Arunachal Pradesh state, India | |
| Changla Pass | 5,036 | 16,522 | On the road between Pangong Tso and Leh Town in Ladakh, India. | |
| Mohan Pass | 1,800 | 5,900 | 30°14′N 77°58′E / 30.233°N 77.967°E | The principal pass in the Siwalik Hills, the southernmost and geologically youngest foothills running parallel to the main Himalayas, between the gangetic plain and Doon valley in Uttarakhand. |
Notes
[edit]- ^ In Pakistan's disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region, claimed by India.
- ^ In India's disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region, claimed by Pakistan.
- ^ In Pakistan's disputed Jammu and Kashmir (Union territory) region, claimed by India.
References
[edit]- ^ "Peak Bagger:Himalaya, Central Nepal Himalaya, Khumbu, Ghurka Himal, Annapurna Himal, Xishapangma Area, Sikkim-Eastern Nepal Himalaya, Western Nepal Himalaya, Assam Himalaya, Punjab Himalaya, Bhutan Himalaya, Garwhal Himalaya, Ganesh Himal". Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Mount Everest | Height, Location, Map, Facts, Climbers, & Deaths". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ "K2". Encyclopedia Britannica. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2021. Quote: "K2 is located in the Karakoram Range and lies partly in a Chinese-administered enclave of the Kashmir region within the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China, and partly in the Gilgit-Baltistan portion of Kashmir under the administration of Pakistan."
- ^ "K2 | Geography & history". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ "Kanchenjunga | mountain, Asia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ "Nanga Parbat | mountain, Jammu and Kashmir INDIA". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ Wholly claimed by China as a part of its Tibet Autonomous Region; Actually Bhutan • China
- ^ Strictly not in the Himalaya, but in the Nyenchen Tanglha Shan in East Tibet
- ^ "Gyala Peri - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ Wholly claimed by Bhutan, but on the border of the Tibet Autonomous Region according to China.
- ^ "Noijin Kangsang". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ Strictly not in the Himalaya, but in the Transhimalaya on the Tibetan plateau
- ^ Godin, L.; et al. (1999). Allison MacFarlane; Rasoul B. Sorkhabi; Jay Quade (eds.). "High strain zone in the hanging wall of the Annapurna detachment". Himalaya and Tibet: Mountain Roots to Mountain Tops (328). GSA: 201.
- ^ Kumar, Mayank (September 26, 2019). "Not Khardung La, This Is the World's Highest Motorable Pass. Yes, It's in India!".