Nepal has tremendous topographical diversity and presents amazing geographical features. Landlocked by India on the south, east and west and by China in the north, Nepal has the highest peak in the world named Mount Everest which is 8,484metres high in elevation. The geographical difference in the country ranges from snowy mountain peaks touching the skies and corroding desert-like terrain of Mustang with ash-like cliffs and mountain caves. The Himalayas of the country are the major sources of many rivers and glaciers and play an important role in the country’s economy as well. Settlements and villages on the foothills of the Himalayas and mountain lakes situated admist the crevasses of the peaks are only some of Nepal’s wonders.
Other famous hallmarks include natural attributes like wide gaping river basins, deep gorges, High Mountain Passes, gorgeous waterfalls, alpine woodlands and forests rich in biodiversity and of course- the high Himalayas themselves. Nepal’s multiculturalism is also one of its many appealing features. Among the worlds top 10 hightest mountains 8 of them lie in Nepal.
List of mountains in Nepal
Mountain/Peak: Mount Everest
Metres : 8,848
Feet : 29029
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : Earth's highest from sea level
Mountain/Peak: Kanchenjunga
Metres : 8,586
Feet : 28,169
Section : Northern Kangchenjunga
Notes : 3rd highest on Earth
Mountain/Peak: Lhotse
Metres : 8,516
Feet : 27,940
Section : Everest region
Notes : 4th highest on Earth
Mountain/Peak: Makalu
Metres : 8,463
Feet : 27,766
Section : Makalu Mahalangur
Notes : 5th highest on Earth
Mountain/Peak: Cho Oyu
Metres : 8,201
Feet : 26,906
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : 6th highest
Mountain/Peak: Dhaulagiri I
Metres : 8,167
Feet : 26,795
Section : Dhaulagiri
Notes : 7th highest
Mountain/Peak: Manaslu
Metres : 8,156
Feet : 26,759
Section : Mansiri
Notes : 8th highest
Mountain/Peak: Annapurna I
Metres : 8,091
Feet : 26,545
Section : Annapurna
Notes : 10th highest
Mountain/Peak: Gyachung Kang
Metres : 7,952
Feet : 26,089
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : between Everest and Cho Oyu
Mountain/Peak: Annapurna II
Metres : 7,937
Feet : 26,040
Section : Annapurna
Mountain/Peak: Himalchuli
Metres : 7,893
Feet : 25,896
Section : Mansiri
Notes : 18th highest
Mountain/Peak: Ngadi Chuli
Metres : 7,871
Feet : 25,823
Section : Mansiri
Notes : First ascent 1970
Mountain/Peak: Nuptse
Metres : 7,861
Feet : 25,791
Section : Everest Group
Notes : 319 metres prominence from Lhotse
Mountain/Peak: Dhaulagiri II
Metres : 7,751
Feet : 25,430
Section : Dhaulagiri
Mountain/Peak: Jannu
Metres : 7,711
Feet : 25,299
Section : Kumbhakarna
Notes : Kangchenjunga
Mountain/Peak: Dhaulagiri IV
Metres : 7,661
Feet : 25,135
Section : Dhaulagiri
Mountain/Peak: Dhaulagiri V
Metres : 7,618
Feet : 24,993
Section : Dhaulagiri
Mountain/Peak: Annapurna III
Metres : 7,555
Feet : 24,787
Section : Annapurna
Mountain/Peak: Jongsong Peak
Metres : 7,462
Feet : 24,482
Section : Janak
Mountain/Peak: Gangapurna
Metres : 7,455
Feet : 24,459
Section : Annapurna
Mountain/Peak: Yangra
Metres : 7,422
Feet : 24,350
Section : Ganesh
Mountain/Peak: Kabru
Metres : 7,412
Feet : 24,318
Section : Singalila Kangchenjunga
Mountain/Peak: Churen Himal
Metres : 7,385
Feet : 24,229
Section : Dhaulagiri
Mountain/Peak: Kirat Chuli
Metres : 7,365
Feet : 24,163
Section : Kangchenjunga
Mountain/Peak: Nangpai Gosum
Metres : 7,350
Feet : 24,114
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Mountain/Peak: Gimmigela Chuli
Metres : 7,350
Feet : 24,114
Notes : First ascent 1995
Mountain/Peak: Chamlang
Metres : 7,321
Feet : 24,019
Section : Barun Mahalangur
Notes : #79 in the world
Mountain/Peak: Dhaulagiri VI
Metres : 7,268
Feet : 23,845
Section : Dhaulagiri
Mountain/Peak: Putha Hiunchuli
Metres : 7,246
Feet : 23,773
Section : Dhaulagiri
Mountain/Peak: Langtang Lirung
Metres : 7,227
Feet : 23,711
Section : Langtang
Mountain/Peak: Annapurna Dakshin
Metres : 7,219
Feet : 23,684
Section : Annapurna
Mountain/Peak: Langtang Ri
Metres : 7,205
Feet : 23,638
Section : Langtang
Mountain/Peak: Chamar
Metres : 7,187
Feet : 23,579
Section : Sringi
Notes : First ascent 1953
Mountain/Peak: Melungtse
Metres : 23,560
Feet : 7,181
Section : Rolwaling
Notes : First ascent 1988
Mountain/Peak: Pumori
Metres : 7,161
Feet : 23,494
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : First ascent 1962
Mountain/Peak: Gauri Shankar
Metres : 7,134
Feet : 23,406
Section : Rolwaling
Notes : First ascent 1979
Mountain/Peak: Nemjung
Metres : 7,140
Feet : 23,425
Section : Manang
Notes : First ascent 1983
Mountain/Peak: Tilicho Peak
Metres : 7,134
Feet : 23,406
Section : Annapurna
Notes : First ascent 1979
Mountain/Peak: Api
Metres : 7,132
Feet : 23,399
Section : Yoka Pahar Gurans
Notes : First ascent 1960
Mountain/Peak: Baruntse
Metres : 7,129
Feet : 23,389
Section : Barun Mahalangur
Notes : First ascent 1954
Mountain/Peak: Nilgiri
Metres : 7,061
Feet : 23,166
Section : Annapurna
Notes : First ascent 1962
Mountain/Peak: Saipal
Metres : 7,031
Feet : 23,068
Section : Saipal Gurans
Mountain/Peak: Machapuchare
Metres : 6,993
Feet : 22,943
Section :Annapurna Sacred mountain
Notes : unclimbed
Mountain/Peak: Kang Guru
Metres : 6,981
Feet : 22,904
Section : Larkya or Peri
Mountain/Peak: Dorje Lakpa
Metres : 6,966
Feet : 22,854
Section : Langtang
Mountain/Peak: Kanjiroba
Metres : 6,883
Feet :22,582
Section :Kanjiroba Himal
Mountain/Peak: Kubi Gangri
Metres : 6,859
Feet : 22,503
Section : Himalayas
Mountain/Peak: Jethi Bahurani
Metres : 6,850
Feet : 22,474
Section : Himalayas
Mountain/Peak: Ama Dablam
Metres : 6,812
Feet : 22,349
Section : Barun Mahalangur
Notes : "Mother and her necklace"
Mountain/Peak: Kangtega
Metres : 6,782
Feet : 22,251
Section : Barun Mahalangur
Notes : First ascent 1963
Mountain/Peak: Cho Polu
Metres : 6,735
Feet : 22,096
Section : Barun Mahalangur
Notes : First ascent 1999
Mountain/Peak: Changla
Metres : 6,721
Feet : 22,051
Section : Himalayas
Mountain/Peak: Lingtren
Metres : 6,714
Feet : 22,028
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : First ascent 1935
Mountain/Peak: Num Ri
Metres : 6,677
Feet : 21,906
Section : Barun Mahalangur
Notes : First ascent 2002
Mountain/Peak: Khumbutse
Metres : 6,640
Feet : 21,785
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : First mountain west of Everest
Mountain/Peak: Thamserku
Metres : 6,623
Feet : 21,729
Section : Barun Mahalangur
Notes : First ascent 1964
Mountain/Peak: Pangboche
Metres : 6,620
Feet : 21,719
Section : Kutang Himal
Mountain/Peak: Dragmarpo Ri
Metres : 6,578
Feet : 21,581
Section : Langtang
Notes : Unclimbed
Mountain/Peak: Taboche
Metres : 6,542
Feet : 21,463
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : First ascent 1974
Mountain/Peak: Singu Chuli
Metres : 6,501
Feet : 21,329
Section : Annapurna
Notes : Trekking peak
Mountain/Peak: Mera Peak
Metres : 6,476
Feet : 21,247
Section : Himalayas
Notes : Trekking peak
Mountain/Peak: Hiunchuli
Metres : 6,441
Feet : 21,132
Section : Annapurna
Notes : Trekking peak (difficult)
Mountain/Peak: Cholatse
Metres : 6,440
Feet : 21,129
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : Connected to Taboche
Mountain/Peak: Kusum Kangguru
Metres : 6,367
Feet : 20,889
Section : Barun Mahalangur
Notes : Trekking peak (difficult)
Mountain/Peak: Ombigaichan
Metres : 6,340
Feet : 20,801
Section : Barun Mahalangur
Mountain/Peak: Om Parvat
Metres : 6,191
Feet : 20,312
Section : Himalayas
Notes : Sacred summit
Mountain/Peak: Kongde Ri
Metres : 6,187
Feet : 20,299
Section : Barun Mahalangur
Notes : Trekking peak (difficult)
Mountain/Peak: Imja Tse
Metres : 6,160
Feet : 20,210
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : Also known as Island Peak. Popular trekking peak
Mountain/Peak: Lobuche
Metres : 6,145
Feet : 20,161
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : Trekking peak
Mountain/Peak: Pisang Peak
Metres : 6,091
Feet : 19,984
Section : Annapurna
Notes : Trekking peak
Mountain/Peak: Nirekha
Metres : 6,069
Feet : 19,911
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : Trekking peak (difficult)
Mountain/Peak: Baden-Powell Peak
Metres : 5,825
Feet : 19,111
Section : Jugal
Notes : Formerly known as Urkema Peak
Mountain/Peak: Pokalde
Metres : 5,806
Feet : 19,049
Section : Khumbu Mahalangur
Notes : Trekking peak (moderate)
Mountain/Peak: Mount Khumbila
Metres : 5,761
Feet : 18,901
Section : Mahalangur
Notes : Unclimbed
Mountain/Peak: Tharpu Chuli
Metres : 5,663
Feet : 18,579
Section : Annapurna
Notes : Trekking peak
Mountain/Peak: Kala Patthar
Metres : 5,545
Feet : 18,192
Section : Khumbu Mah
Notes : Popular hiking peak below Pumori
Mountain/Peak: Yala Peak
Metres : 5,520
Feet : 18,110
Section : Langtang
Mountain/Peak: Gokyo Ri
Metres : 5,357
Feet : 17,575
Section : Himalaya
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