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 Everest | 8,849 | Himalayas | Nepal / China | 1,953 | Extremely Difficult |
| K2 | 8,611 | Karakoram | Pakistan / China | 1,954 | Extremely Difficult |
| Kangchenjunga | 8,586 | Himalayas | Nepal / India | 1,955 | Very Difficult |
| Lhotse | 8,516 | Himalayas | Nepal / China | 1,956 | Very Difficult |
| Makalu | 8,485 | Himalayas | Nepal / China | 1,955 | Very Difficult |
| Cho Oyu | 8,188 | Himalayas | Nepal / China | 1,954 | Difficult |
| Dhaulagiri I | 8,167 | Himalayas | Nepal | 1,960 | Very Difficult |
| Manaslu | 8,163 | Himalayas | Nepal | 1,956 | Very Difficult |
| Nanga Parbat | 8,126 | Himalayas | Pakistan | 1,953 | Extremely Difficult |
| Annapurna I | 8,091 | Himalayas | Nepal | 1,950 | Extremely Difficult |
| Gasherbrum I | 8,080 | Karakoram | Pakistan / China | 1,958 | Very Difficult |
| Broad Peak | 8,051 | Karakoram | Pakistan / China | 1,957 | Difficult |
| Gasherbrum II | 8,035 | Karakoram | Pakistan / China | 1,956 | Difficult |
| Shishapangma | 8,027 | Himalayas | China | 1,964 | Difficult |
| Aconcagua | 6,961 | Andes | Argentina | 1,897 | Moderate |
| Denali (Mt. McKinley) | 6,190 | Alaska Range | United States | 1,913 | Difficult |
| Kilimanjaro | 5,895 | Eastern Rift | Tanzania | 1,889 | Moderate |
| Mount Elbrus | 5,642 | Caucasus | Russia | 1,874 | Moderate |
| Mount Vinson | 4,892 | Sentinel Range | Antarctica | 1,966 | Moderate (remote) |
| Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid) | 4,884 | Sudirman Range | Indonesia | 1,962 | Difficult (technical) |
| Mont Blanc | 4,808 | Alps | France / Italy | 1,786 | Moderate |
| Mount Rainier | 4,392 | Cascades | United States | 1,870 | Moderate |
| Matterhorn | 4,478 | Alps | Switzerland / Italy | 1,865 | Difficult |
| Mount Fuji | 3,776 | Fuji Volcanic Zone | Japan | 663 | Easy-Moderate |
| Table Mountain | 1,085 | Cape Fold | South Africa | 1,503 | Easy |
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