Geography

Tallest Mountains

The world's tallest mountains ranked by elevation, with their ranges, countries, and climbing history.

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Name
Height (m)
Range
Country
First Ascent Year
Difficulty Rating
Mount Everest8,849HimalayasNepal / China1,953Extremely Difficult
K28,611KarakoramPakistan / China1,954Extremely Difficult
Kangchenjunga8,586HimalayasNepal / India1,955Very Difficult
Lhotse8,516HimalayasNepal / China1,956Very Difficult
Makalu8,485HimalayasNepal / China1,955Very Difficult
Cho Oyu8,188HimalayasNepal / China1,954Difficult
Dhaulagiri I8,167HimalayasNepal1,960Very Difficult
Manaslu8,163HimalayasNepal1,956Very Difficult
Nanga Parbat8,126HimalayasPakistan1,953Extremely Difficult
Annapurna I8,091HimalayasNepal1,950Extremely Difficult
Gasherbrum I8,080KarakoramPakistan / China1,958Very Difficult
Broad Peak8,051KarakoramPakistan / China1,957Difficult
Gasherbrum II8,035KarakoramPakistan / China1,956Difficult
Shishapangma8,027HimalayasChina1,964Difficult
Aconcagua6,961AndesArgentina1,897Moderate
Denali (Mt. McKinley)6,190Alaska RangeUnited States1,913Difficult
Kilimanjaro5,895Eastern RiftTanzania1,889Moderate
Mount Elbrus5,642CaucasusRussia1,874Moderate
Mount Vinson4,892Sentinel RangeAntarctica1,966Moderate (remote)
Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid)4,884Sudirman RangeIndonesia1,962Difficult (technical)
Mont Blanc4,808AlpsFrance / Italy1,786Moderate
Mount Rainier4,392CascadesUnited States1,870Moderate
Matterhorn4,478AlpsSwitzerland / Italy1,865Difficult
Mount Fuji3,776Fuji Volcanic ZoneJapan663Easy-Moderate
Table Mountain1,085Cape FoldSouth Africa1,503Easy
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