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The world's highest mountains
There is quite a lot of lists of the "world's highest mountains". Below 7500 m, most of them are not complete. I want to try to list the 7000 m summits as comprehensive as possible. My source is the very detailed "High Asia" by Jill Neate [1], which unfortunately is no more available.
Below 7000 m there are hardly reliable sources. The Andes' high 6000 m peaks can be given more or less comprehensively, but there are no sources for the 6000 m peaks of Asia.
For the mountains above 7000 m, during the summer of 2002 I cross-checked the data from "High Asia" with maps and other sources whereever possible; in particular I computed the gap height of most mountains.
The high mountains of the other ranges were added do these data. Now, the list contains all 7000 m peaks, all "Fourteeners" of U.S.A. and Canada, all 4000 m peaks of the Alps and practically all 6000 m peaks in the world (see explanations) and many "important" mountains that don't meet these criteria.
An overview map sketch is in progress; currently I check gap heights and try improve the data selection.
In this list, for Himalayas and Karakoram I use a simplified division into mountain groups. The groups used here are depicted in the 4 different map sketches which are linked to the table entries.
For each summit, there is a link to Openstreetmap / Google Map: The longitude map shows all maps around the correspoding latitude, the region map shows all summits in the corresponding region of the world. Unfortunately, not all summits can be shown in one single map.
Caution: Selecting "all mountains" and "any height" results in a list of more than 14000 entries! Loading the page can take while in this case.
No. | Name | Height | Remark | Country | Range | Map | Gap height | Category | open? | Map | Ref |
Europe Caucasus |
1 | Mont Blanc | 4810
| 45.832482 , 6.864232 |
| Frankreich, Italien
| Mont Blanc group
| Série Bleue IGN 1:25 000
| 4697
| 2 | 1
| Längengrad Region | W
|
2 | Dufourspitze | 4634
| 45.936804 , 7.8667 |
| Schweiz
| Wallis Alps
| Schweizer Landeskarte 1:50 000
| 2165
| 3 | 1
| Längengrad Region |
|
3 | Finsteraarhorn | 4274
| 46.537148 , 8.12613 |
| Schweiz
| Bernese Alps
| Schweizer Landeskarte 1:50 000
| 2270
| 3 | 1
| Längengrad Region |
|
4 | Barre des Ecrins | 4102
| 44.921988 , 6.359465 |
| Frankreich
| Dauphiné
| Série Bleue IGN 1:25 000
| 2044
| 3 | 1
| Längengrad Region |
|
5 | Gran Paradiso | 4061
| 45.518117 , 7.269288 |
| Italien
| Alpes Graies
| IGC Torino 1:25000
| 1873
| 3 | 1
| Längengrad Region |
|
6 | Piz Bernina | 4049
| 46.383593 , 9.909347 |
| Schweiz
| Bernina
| Schweizer Landeskarte 1:50 000
| 2132
| 3 | 1
| Längengrad Region |
|
Europe Asia Africa |
1 | Mount Everest | 8850
| 27.988386 , 86.925499 | older surveys 8846, 8837, 8848 Chomolungma, Sagarmatha
| Nepal, China/Tibet
| Khumbu Himalaya
| Mount Everest 1:50000 Boston Museum of Science/SSAF
| 8850
| 1 | 5
| Längengrad Region | M
|
2 | K2 | 8611
| 35.88185 , 76.51379 | Chogori
| Pakistan, China
| Baltoro Muztagh, Greater Karakoram
| Karakoram Maps 1:200000 Sheet 3, Leomann Maps
| 4017
| 2 | 5
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
3 | Kangchenjunga | 8586
| 27.702491 , 88.147537 |
| Nepal, India
| Kangchenjunga Himal
| Sikkim Himalaya 1:150000, SSAF (1930)
| 3922
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
4 | Dhaulagiri | 8167
| 28.69804 , 83.48832 |
| Nepal
| Dhaulagiri Himal
| Nepal 1:500 000 / 1:1 500 000, Nelles Maps
| 3357
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | W
|
5 | Manaslu | 8156
| 28.549723 , 84.559676 |
| Nepal
| Mansiri Himal
| Nepal 1:500 000 / 1:1 500 000, Nelles Maps
| 3092
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | W
|
6 | Nanga Parbat | 8125
| 35.2386 , 74.58934 |
| Pakistan
| Nanga Parbat
| Nanga Parbat 1:50000, Alpenvereinskarte 0/7
| 4608
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
7 | Annapurna | 8091
| 28.596147 , 83.820296 |
| Nepal
| Annapurna Himal
| Annapurna 1:100000, Arbeitsgemeinschaft für vergleichende Hochgebirgsforschung Nr. 9
| 2984
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
8 | Shisha Pangma | 8013
| 28.35243 , 85.781023 |
| China/Tibet
| Langtang Himal
| Mount Xixabangma 1:100000, The Map of Snow Mountains in China No. 3
| 2897
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
9 | Disteghil Sar | 7885
| 36.325489 , 75.187763 |
| Pakistan
| Hispar Muztagh, Greater Karakoram
| "High Asia" (map sketch in the book/Kartenskizze im Buch)
| 2525
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
10 | Masherbrum | 7821
| 35.643333 , 76.30861 |
| Pakistan
| Masherbrum Range, Lesser Karakoram
| Karakoram Maps 1:200000 Sheet 3, Leomann Maps
| 2457
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
11 | Nanda Devi | 7816
| 30.37556 , 79.970694 | 30°22N 79°58E
| India
| Nanda Devi Group, Kumaun/Garhwal Himalaya
| Garhwal Himalaya Ost 1:150 000, SSAF
| 3139
| 3 | -1
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
12 | Batura I (East) | 7795
| 36.51083 , 74.52389 |
| Pakistan
| Batura Muztagh, Greater Karakoram
| Hunza-Karakorum 1:100000, Alpenvereinskarte 0/12
| 3118
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
13 | Rakaposhi | 7788
| 36.14237 , 74.488325 |
| Pakistan
| Rakaposhi Range, Lesser Karakoram
| Minapin, Rakaposhi Range, Alpenvereinskarte 0/4
| 2818
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
14 | Namcha Barwa (Namjabarwa) | 7782
| 29.629167 , 95.055833 |
| China/Tibet
| Assam Himalaya
| Namjagbarwa 1:100000 Map of Snow Mountains in China No. 8
| 4106
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
15 | Kamet | 7756
| 30.92028 , 79.590463 | 30°55N 79°35E
| India
| Kamet Group, Kumaun/Garhwal Himalaya
| Garhwal Himalaya Ost 1:150 000, SSAF
| 2803
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region |
|
16 | Saltoro Kangri I | 7742
| 35.399516 , 76.848091 | K 36
| Pakistan, India *
| Saltoro Range, Lesser Karakoram
| Karakoram Maps 1:200000 Sheet 3, Leomann Maps
| 2042
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
17 | Kongur | 7719
| 38.596895 , 75.320728 |
| China
| Kongur Shan, Pamirs
| Kongur Tagh - Muztag Ata 1:100000, The Map of Snow Mountains in China No. 4
| 3600
| 2 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
18 | Tirich Mir | 7706
| 36.25538 , 71.841662 |
| Pakistan
| Hindukush
| Koh-e-Keshnikan, Alpenvereinskarte 0/5
| 3910
| 2 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
19 | Gurla Mandhata | 7694
| 30.438238 , 81.29615 | Naimonanyi, Nanumani
| China/Tibet
| Nalakankar Himal
| Himalaya 1:1 500 000, Nelles Maps
| 2788
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
20 | Saser Kangri I | 7672
| 34.866471 , 77.752193 |
| India
| Saser Muztagh, Greater Karakoram
| "High Asia" (map sketch in the book/Kartenskizze im Buch)
| 2304
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
21 | Gangkar Puensum | 7570
| 28.04726 , 90.455441 |
| Bhutan, China/Tibet *
| Bhutan Himalaya
| Map sketch in ´East of the Himalaya Mountain Peak Maps´
| 3049
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | NGW
|
22 | Minya Konka | 7556
| 29.5955 , 101.879528 | Gongga Shan
| China
| Daxue Shan, Sichuan
| Map of Glaciers of Mount Gongga 1:25 000, Zhonghua Printing House Shanghai
| 3642
| 2 | 5
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
23 | Mamostong Kangri | 7516
| 35.142033 , 77.577506 |
| India, China, Pakistan *
| Rimo Muztagh, Greater Karakoram
| "High Asia" (map sketch in the book/Kartenskizze im Buch)
| 1803
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
24 | Pik Kommunismus / Kullai Ismoili Somonî | 7495
| 38.943289 , 72.015846 |
| Tadzhikistan
| Academy of Sciences chain, Pamirs
| Pamir-Transalai Mountains 1:200 000, West Col Productions
| 3397
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region |
|
25 | Teram Kangri | 7462
| 35.579022 , 77.080018 |
| Pakistan, China, India *
| Siachen Muztagh, Greater Karakoram
| "High Asia" (map sketch in the book/Kartenskizze im Buch)
| 1704
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
26 | Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobeda) | 7439
| 42.03423 , 80.130909 | Tomur Feng
| Kyrgyzstan, China
| Kokshal Tau East, Tien Shan
| Alpenvereinskarte 0/15 Tien Shan 1:100 000
| 4148
| 2 | 5
| Längengrad Region | W
|
27 | Ganesh I | 7429
| 28.39167 , 85.12722 | Yagra Kangri
| Nepal, China/Tibet
| Ganesh Himal
| Mount Xixabangma 1:100000, The Map of Snow Mountains in China No. 3
| 2359
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | W
|
28 | Haramosh | 7409
| 35.84049 , 74.89778 |
| Pakistan
| Haramosh Range, Karakoram
| "High Asia" (map sketch in the book/Kartenskizze im Buch)
| 2286
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
29 | Gyala Peri | 7294
| 29.814167 , 94.968333 | Jialabailei
| China/Tibet
| Nyainqêntanglha East (Transhimalaya)
| Namjagbarwa 1:100000 Map of Snow Mountains in China No. 8
| 2942
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | WM
|
30 | Baintha Brakk (Ogre) | 7285
| 35.9475 , 75.752442 | Ogre
| Pakistan
| Panmah Muztagh, Greater Karakoram
| "High Asia" (map sketch in the book/Kartenskizze im Buch)
| 1891
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | P
|
31 | Crown | 7265
| 36.1063 , 76.206683 | Huang Guang Shan
| China
| Wesm Mountains, Karakoram
| no map (book "High Asia")
| 1919
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
32 | Melungtse | 7181
| 27.97156 , 86.43342 | Jobo Garu
| China/Tibet
| Rolwaling Himal
| "High Asia" (map sketch in the book/Kartenskizze im Buch)
| 1570
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | OW
|
33 | Liushi Shan (Kunlun Goddess) | 7167
| 35.314933 , 80.915833 |
| China
| Liushi Shan (Kunlun)
| "High Asia" (map sketch in the book/Kartenskizze im Buch)
| 1946
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
34 | Karun Kuh | 7164
| 36.61171 , 75.079215 | 6977 m?
| China
| Ghujerab Mountains, Karakoram
| no map (book "High Asia")
| 2613
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
35 | Nyenchen Tangla Main Peak | 7162
| 30.37026 , 90.584354 | sketch in [N] seems wrong
| China/Tibet
| Nyainqêntanglha West (Transhimalaya)
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 2239
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | OWN
|
36 | Nemjung | 7140
| 28.736667 , 84.417222 |
| Nepal, China/Tibet
| Peri Himal
| ---
| 1920
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
37 | Chaukamba I | 7138
| 30.74882 , 79.289016 |
| India
| Gangotri group, Kumaun/Garhwal Himalaya
| Garhwal Himalaya West 1:150 000, SSAF
| 1530
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
38 | Nun | 7135
| 33.9811 , 76.023016 |
| India
| Nun-Kun group
| Ladakh-Zanskar Trekking Map 1:350000 (Artou)
| 2404
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | W
|
39 | Pik Lenin / Kullai Ibni Sino | 7134
| 39.343359 , 72.877547 |
| Kyrgyzstan, Tadzhikistan
| Transalai, Pamirs
| Pik Lenin 1:100 000, Karto Atelier
| 2636
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region |
|
40 | Api | 7132
| 30.004845 , 80.930182 |
| Nepal
| Gurans Himal
| Nepal 1:500 000 / 1:1 500 000, Nelles Maps
| 2040
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | W
|
41 | Pauhunri | 7128
| 27.95271 , 88.842456 |
| India, China/Tibet
| Sikkim Himalaya
| Sikkim Himalaya 1:150000, SSAF (1930)
| 1995
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
42 | Loinbo Kangri | 7093
| 29.832613 , 84.609337 | Lunpo Gangri; Nobugangri?
| China/Tibet
| Gangdisê (westlicher Transhimalaya)
| no map (book "High Asia")
| 1941
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | W
|
43 | Spantik | 7027
| 36.056877 , 74.966924 |
| Pakistan
| Spantik-Sosbun Mountains, Karakoram
| "High Asia" (map sketch in the book/Kartenskizze im Buch)
| 1187
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
44 | Khan Tengri | 7010
| 42.21087 , 80.174399 |
| Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
| Central Tien Shan
| Alpenvereinskarte 0/15 Tien Shan 1:100 000
| 1700
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | M
|
45 | Chung Muztagh | 6978
| 35.651625 , 82.313298 | Qong Muztag
| China
| Ustjuntagh (Kunlun)
| ---
| 1512
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
46 | Ulugh Muztagh | 6973
| 36.4125 , 87.384167 | Muztag Feng
| China/Tibet
| Muztagh (Kunlun)
| Muztag 1:100000 Map of Snow Mountains in China No. 12
| 1929
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | WM
|
47 | Pik Revolûtsiî / Qullai Istiqlol | 6940
| 38.510036 , 72.355042 |
| Tadzhikistan
| Yazgulemskyj Khrebet, Pamirs
| Pamir-Transalai Mountains 1:200 000, West Col Productions
| 2402
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
48 | Shahi Kangri | 6934
| 35.170895 , 77.83007 |
| India
| Depsang, Karakoram
| Google Maps
| 1644
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | GW
|
49 | Kanjiroba | 6883
| 29.375833 , 82.637778 |
| Nepal
| Kanjiroba Himal
| Nepal 1:500 000 / 1:1 500 000, Nelles Maps
| 1870
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region | W
|
50 | Ruoni (Bairiga) | 6882
| 29.166705 , 96.723261 |
| China
| Kangri Garpo East (Nyimo Chomo)
| Map sketch in ´East of the Himalaya Mountain Peak Maps´
| 2444
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | NW
|
51 | Kataklik Kangri I | 6880
| 34.940898 , 78.181858 |
| India, China/Tibet *
| Chang Chenmo (Kunlun)
| Google Maps
| 1520
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | OG
|
52 | Pik Voennyh Topografov | 6873
| 42.053761 , 80.249722 |
| China
| Meridional Range (Tien Shan)
| Alpenvereinskarte 0/15 Tien Shan 1:100 000
| 1385
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MW
|
53 | Koyo Zom | 6872
| 36.730739 , 73.240835 |
| Pakistan
| Hindu Raj Range
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 2562
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
54 | Buka Daban Feng | 6860
| 36.02475 , 90.864954 |
| China/Tibet
| Kun-Lun Shan-Mo (Kunlun)
| no map (book "High Asia")
| 1922
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
55 | Durbin Kangri | 6824
| 35.996948 , 76.767257 |
| China *
| Aghil Mountains, Karakoram
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 1574
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | O
|
56 | Reo Pargial | 6816
| 31.884407 , 78.7353 | Nyaingoparge Ngale, Leo Pargial
| India, China/Tibet *
| Ladakh
| ---
| 1978
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
57 | Aktag | 6798
| 36.723945 , 84.602146 |
| China
| A-Erh-Chin Shan-Mo (Kunlun)
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 1878
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | O
|
58 | Bhrikuti | 6778
| 28.896458 , 84.259002 |
| Nepal, China/Tibet
| Damodar Himal
| Nepal Himalaya Maps 1:200000 Sheet 4, Leomann Maps
| 918
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MG
|
59 | Chulebos | 6769
| 42.234617 , 80.366062 |
| China
| Chalyk Tau (Tien Shan)
| Alpenvereinskarte 0/15 Tien Shan 1:100 000
| 1449
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | OGW
|
60 | Chakragil / Karabektertag | 6760
| 38.866829 , 75.107628 |
| China
| King Ata Tagh (Kingtau), Pamirs
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 2934
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
61 | Kawagarbo (Kawagebo) | 6740
| 28.438749 , 98.684567 |
| China
| Nu Shan (Hengduan)
| Map sketch in ´East of the Himalaya Mountain Peak Maps´
| 2232
| 3 | -1
| Längengrad Region | NW
|
62 | p. 6740 Karangutag | 6740
| 36.020013 , 79.461127 |
| China
| Karangutag (Kunlun)
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 1340
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | O
|
63 | Pik Karla Marksa | 6725
| 37.160082 , 72.481337 | Peak Karl Marx
| Tadzhikistan
| Southern Alichur Range (Pamirs)
| Himalaya 1:1 500 000, Nelles Maps
| 2693
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
64 | P. 6692 Boshulaling | 6692
| 30.583992 , 94.461762 |
| China
| Boshulaling (Hengduan)
| Map sketch in ´East of the Himalaya Mountain Peak Maps´
| 1392
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | NG
|
65 | Selik Gulam Muztag | 6691
| 36.216757 , 82.035564 |
| China
| Ai-Ko-Ka-Er-Chi-Kai-Erh Shan, Kunlun
| ---
| 1660
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
66 | p. 6680 A-Chi-Er-Shan | 6680
| 36.288377 , 76.385625 |
| China *
| A-Chi-Er-Shan, Aghil Mountains, Karakoram
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 1880
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | O
|
67 | Parbati Parbat | 6633
| 32.0909 , 77.733562 |
| India
| Pir-Panjal
| ---
| 2093
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
68 | Geladaindong | 6621
| 33.495957 , 91.167532 |
| China/Tibet
| Tanggula Shan
| Map sketch in ´East of the Himalaya Mountain Peak Maps´
| 1541
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | NWP
|
69 | p. 6600 Transhimalaya | 6600
| 30.470835 , 86.55769 |
| China/Tibet
| Central Transhimalaya
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 1600
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | O
|
70 | p. 6590 Muztagh (Kunlun) | 6590
| 36.047429 , 80.118949 |
| China
| Muztagh (Kunlun West)
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 1550
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | O
|
71 | p. 6580 Kara Kunlun | 6580
| 34.271934 , 80.852261 |
| China
| Karakash Tagh (Kunlun)
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 1440
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | O
|
72 | Kotaklik Shan | 6580
| 35.9946 , 81.593659 |
| China
| Karatash Tau, Kunlun
| ---
| 1503
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
73 | Sickle Moon | 6574
| 33.606311 , 76.131389 |
| India
| Chandrabhaga Range, Himalaya
| Ladakh-Zanskar Trekking Map 1:350000 (Artou)
| 1606
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | GW
|
74 | Zangser Kangri | 6540
| 34.39405 , 85.849577 |
| China/Tibet
| Bukan Man-na Shan (Kunlun)
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 1540
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | OW
|
75 | p. 6520 Karlyktag | 6520
| 36.451638 , 76.863223 |
| China
| Karlyktag (Kunlun)
| Google Maps
| 1580
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | GO
|
76 | p. 6500 Karakash | 6500
| 35.72265 , 78.687269 |
| China *
| Karakash Tagh (Kunlun)
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 1560
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | O
|
77 | p. 6500 Sughet Tagh | 6500
| 35.851804 , 78.69013 |
| China, India *
| Sughet Tagh (Kunlun)
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 1200
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | O
|
Asia NorthAmerica SouthAmerica |
1 | Denali | 6193
| 63.069704 , -151.004378 | Mount McKinley
| USA(Alaska)
| Westcentral Alaska Range
| Mount McKinley 1:50 000, Boston Museum of Science/SSAF
| 6193
| 1 | 5
| Längengrad Region |
|
2 | Mount Logan | 5959
| 60.567113 , -140.405484 |
| Canada
| Southern Icefield Ranges
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 5250
| 2 | 5
| Längengrad Region |
|
3 | Pico de Orizaba | 5636
| 19.030498 , -97.269848 | Citlatepetl
| Mexico
| Cordillera Neovolcánica East
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 4922
| 2 | 0
| Längengrad Region | PM
|
4 | Popocatepetl | 5439
| 19.022472 , -98.6278 |
| Mexico
| Cordillera Neovolcánica Central
| Mexico 1:5000000 Guide Bleu
| 3020
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | GO
|
5 | Mount Lucania | 5231
| 61.021475 , -140.466078 |
| Canada
| St Elias Mountains North
| Kluane National Park 1:600000
| 3031
| 3 | 5
| Längengrad Region |
|
6 | Mount Blackburn | 4996
| 61.731596 , -143.437181 |
| USA(Alaska)
| Wrangell Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 3600
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
7 | Mount Fairweather | 4663
| 58.906377 , -137.526533 |
| USA(Alaska), Canada
| Fairweather Range
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 3840
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
8 | Mount Whitney | 4418
| 36.57837 , -118.293511 |
| USA
| Sequoia Sierra Nevada
| USGS Maps 1:24 000
| 3071
| 2 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MP
|
9 | Mount Elbert | 4399
| 39.117838 , -106.445318 |
| USA
| Sawatch Range, Rocky Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 2500
| 2 | 1
| Längengrad Region | M
|
10 | Mount Rainier | 4392
| 46.852947 , -121.760424 |
| USA
| South Washington Cascades
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 4026
| 2 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MOP
|
11 | Blanca Peak | 4372
| 37.577491 , -105.485649 |
| USA
| Sierra Blanca, Rocky Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 1630
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
12 | Uncompahgre Peak | 4361
| 38.071653 , -107.462165 |
| USA
| San Juan Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 1303
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
13 | Crestone Peak | 4357
| 37.966894 , -105.585453 |
| USA
| Northern Sangre de Cristo Range
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 1250
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
14 | Mount Lincoln | 4354
| 39.351504 , -106.111584 |
| USA
| Mosquito Range, Rocky Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:100 000
| 1177
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
15 | Grays Peak | 4351
| 39.633715 , -105.817589 |
| USA
| Grays Peak Area, Rocky Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 838
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MOP
|
16 | Castle Peak (Elk Mountains) | 4348
| 39.009636 , -106.861324 |
| USA
| Elk Mountains, Rocky Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 715
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MOP
|
17 | Mount Evans | 4346
| 39.588255 , -105.64377 |
| USA
| Mount Evans Group, Rocky Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:24 000
| 850
| 3 | 1
| Längengrad Region | M
|
18 | Longs Peak | 4345
| 40.254902 , -105.615028 |
| USA
| Longs Peak Massif, Rocky Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 896
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
19 | White Mountain Peak | 4342
| 37.634144 , -118.255718 |
| USA
| Great Basin Ranges West
| USGS Maps 1:24 000
| 2193
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MOP
|
20 | North Palisade | 4331
| 37.09419 , -118.514467 |
| USA
| Palisades, Sierra Nevada
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 882
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
21 | Mount Shasta | 4316
| 41.409252 , -122.194926 |
| USA
| Mount Shasta Area, California Cascades
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 2976
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | OP
|
22 | Pikes Peak | 4300
| 38.840511 , -105.044589 |
| USA
| Rampart Range
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 1680
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MPO
|
23 | Culebra Peak | 4282
| 37.12235 , -105.185805 |
| USA
| Culebra Range, Rocky Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 1466
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
24 | San Luis Peak | 4271
| 37.9868 , -106.931266 |
| USA
| La Garita Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:24 000
| 948
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | M
|
NorthAmerica SouthAmerica Oceania |
1 | Cerro Aconcagua | 6960
| -32.653326 , -70.012664 |
| Argentina
| Anden Aconcagua
| Aconcagua 1:50 000, American Alpine Club
| 6960
| 1 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
2 | Nevado Ojos del Salado | 6893
| -27.109627 , -68.542221 |
| Chile, Argentina
| Anden Bonete - Pissis - Ojos del Salado
| Alpenvereinskarte Nr. 0/13 1:100000
| 3688
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
3 | Cerro Mercedario | 6770
| -31.978863 , -70.112852 |
| Argentina
| Anden Mercedario
| "Traumberge Amerikas" (E. Radehose), Skizze im Buch
| 3333
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
4 | Nevado Huascarán | 6768
| -9.121167 , -77.604558 |
| Peru
| Cordillera Blanca
| Nevado Huascarán 1:25 000, Arbeitsgemeinschaft für vergleichende Hochgebirgsforschung
| 2798
| 3 | 3
| Längengrad Region | P
|
5 | Nevado Yerupaja | 6634
| -10.26823 , -76.905277 |
| Peru
| Cordillera Huayhuash
| Cordillera Huayhuash 1:50 000, Alpenvereinskarte 0/3c
| 2034
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
6 | Cerro Tupungato | 6570
| -33.358611 , -69.770278 |
| Chile, Argentina
| Andes Tupungato
| Chile 1:250 000 series (IGM) San José de Maipo 3300-6900
| 2700
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
7 | Nevado Sajama | 6542
| -18.108389 , -68.883283 |
| Bolivia
| Cordillera Occidental (BO/CL)
| Chile 1:250 000 series (IGM) Arica 1800-6845
| 2428
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
8 | Nevado Illimani | 6460
| -16.654982 , -67.784064 |
| Bolivia
| Cordillera Real
| Cordillera Real Süd (Illimani) 1:50 000, Alpenvereinskarte 0/9
| 2500
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
9 | Volcán Coropuna | 6425
| -15.546378 , -72.660025 |
| Peru
| Cordillera Chila
| Peru, Ecuador 1:2 500 000, Nelles Maps
| 2208
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
10 | Nevado Ausangate | 6384
| -13.78861 , -71.231111 |
| Peru
| Cordillera Vilcanota
| Peru, Ecuador 1:2 500 000, Nelles Maps
| 2085
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
11 | El Libertador General San Martín | 6380
| -24.932114 , -66.39065 | Nevados de Cachi
| Argentina
| Puna de Atacama
| "Die Anden" (H. Kiendler) Kartenskizze im Buch
| 2146
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
12 | Volcán Parinacota | 6342
| -18.165915 , -69.141734 |
| Chile
| Payachatas, Cordillera Occidental
| Chile 1:250 000 series (IGM) Arica 1800-6845
| 1150
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
13 | Volcán Chimborazo | 6310
| -1.469167 , -78.8175 |
| Ecuador
| Cordillera Occidental (EC)
| Peru, Ecuador 1:2 500 000, Nelles Maps
| 4122
| 3 | 1
| Längengrad Region | W
|
14 | Nevado Ampato | 6288
| -15.821167 , -71.878656 |
| Peru
| Cordillera Ampato
| "Traumberge Amerikas" (E. Radehose), Skizze im Buch
| 1997
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | W
|
15 | Nevado Salcantay | 6271
| -13.333105 , -72.545186 |
| Peru
| Cordillera Vilcabamba
| Peru, Ecuador 1:2 500 000, Nelles Maps
| 2540
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | OP
|
16 | Majadita | 6266
| -30.42027 , -69.78119 |
| Argentina
| Cordillera de Colangüil
| "Die Anden" (H. Kiendler) Kartenskizze im Buch
| 2113
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
17 | Cerro Pular | 6233
| -24.20052 , -68.0663 |
| Chile
| Cordón de Puntas Negras (Atacama)
| Chile 1:250 000 series (IGM) Sierra Alameida 2400-6715
| 1898
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
18 | Aucanquilcha | 6176
| -21.2208 , -68.468496 |
| Chile
| Aucanquilcha - Palpana, Cordillera Occidental
| Chile 1:250 000 series (IGM) Ollagüe 2100-6730
| 2165
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
19 | Cerro del Toro | 6168
| -29.13087 , -69.787938 |
| Chile, Argentina
| Anden Vallenar
| "Die Anden" (H. Kiendler) Kartenskizze im Buch
| 1910
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
20 | Tortolas | 6160
| -29.93923 , -69.90672 |
| Argentina, Chile
| Anden Coquimbo
| "Die Anden" (H. Kiendler) Kartenskizze im Buch
| 1380
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | MP
|
21 | Volcán San Pedro | 6145
| -21.887863 , -68.3912 |
| Chile
| Grupo San Pedro - San Pablo
| Chile 1:250 000 series (IGM) Ollagüe 2100-6730
| 2124
| 3 | 2
| Längengrad Region | P
|
22 | Cerro Belgrano | 6097
| -29.016667 , -67.833333 |
| Argentina
| Sierra de Famatina
| "Traumberge Amerikas" (E. Radehose), Skizze im Buch
| 2767
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | PO
|
23 | Volcán Guallatiri | 6063
| -18.423696 , -69.0897 | Nevados de Quimsachata
| Chile
| Grupo Acotango-Guallatiri, Cordillera Occidental
| Chile 1:250 000 series (IGM) Arica 1800-6845
| 1423
| 3 | 2
| Längengrad Region | MP
|
24 | Chachani | 6057
| -16.194106 , -71.53179 |
| Peru
| Cordillera Volcánica (PE)
| "Die Anden" (H. Kiendler) Kartenskizze im Buch
| 1963
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
25 | Chaupi Orco | 6044
| -14.63335 , -69.227752 | Viscachani
| Bolivia, Peru
| Cordillera Apolobamba
| "Die Anden" (H. Kiendler) Kartenskizze im Buch
| 1537
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
26 | Uturuncu | 6008
| -22.2642 , -67.186504 |
| Bolivia
| Cordillera de Lípez
| "Die Anden" (H. Kiendler) Kartenskizze im Buch
| 1400
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
SouthAmerica Oceania Antarctica |
1 | Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya) | 4884
| -4.078889 , 137.159235 |
| Indonesia
| Pegunungan Nassau, New Guinea
| Diercke Weltatlas
| 4884
| 1 | 5
| Längengrad Region |
|
2 | Mandala | 4760
| -4.707934 , 140.289219 |
| Indonesia
| Pegunungan Djawawiduaja
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 2770
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | M
|
3 | Trikora | 4730
| -4.26191 , 138.681464 |
| Indonesia
| Pegunungan Explorateurs
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 1250
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | M
|
4 | Mount Wilhelm | 4509
| -5.781296 , 145.030588 |
| Papua New Guinea
| Bismarck Range
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 2959
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | PM
|
5 | Mount Giluwe | 4368
| -6.04282 , 143.886698 |
| Indonesia
| Central Range (New Guinea)
| OpenTopoMap
| 2508
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | M
|
6 | Mauna Kea | 4205
| 19.82067 , -155.46802 |
| USA
| Mauna Kea, Hawaii
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 4205
| 2 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
7 | Mauna Loa | 4169
| 19.47555 , -155.60538 |
| USA
| Mauna Loa, Hawaii
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 2157
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
8 | Boising | 4150
| -5.954431 , 146.374982 |
| Papua New Guinea
| Finisterre Range
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 3700
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | M
|
9 | P. 4130 N of of Danau Paluga | 4130
| -3.851667 , 137.72831 |
| Indonesia
| Central New Guinea
| OpenTopoMap
| 780
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | M
|
10 | Ngga Nggulumbulu | 4060
| -3.758442 , 137.311006 |
| Indonesia
| Pegunungan Hens
| OpenTopoMap
| 1320
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | M
|
11 | Mount Victoria | 4038
| -8.892429 , 147.533236 |
| Papua New Guinea
| Wharton Range
| Openstreetmap/Cycle Map
| 2756
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | PM
|
Oceania Antarctica |
1 | Mount Vinson | 4892
| -78.525483 , -85.617147 |
| Antarctica
| Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 4892
| 1 | 5
| Längengrad Region | W
|
2 | Mount Kirkpatrick | 4528
| -84.32768 , 166.42459 |
| Antarctica
| Queen Alexandra Range, Transantarctic Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 2601
| 2 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
3 | Mount Markham | 4351
| -82.84594 , 161.32795 |
| Antarctica
| Queen Elizabeth Range, Transantarctic Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 2104
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
4 | Ice Shield High Point | 4270
| -82.48283 , 64.98885 |
| Antarctica
| Queen Maud Land
| Antarctica Overview (GNC 26) Edition 7, 1:5 000 000
| N/A
| 2 | 0
| Längengrad Region |
|
5 | Mount Kaplan | 4230
| -84.55527 , 175.32982 |
| Antarctica
| Queen Maud Mountains (North), Transantarctic Mount
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 1783
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
6 | Mount Sidley | 4181
| -77.04014 , -126.07329 |
| Antarctica
| Executive Committee Range
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 2517
| 2 | 0
| Längengrad Region | M
|
7 | Mount Minto | 4163
| -71.78751 , 168.7474 |
| Antarctica
| Admiralty Range, Transantarctic Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 2617
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
8 | Mount Miller | 4160
| -83.34208 , 165.79743 |
| Antarctica
| Holland Range, Transantarctic Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 2354
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
9 | Mount Wade | 4084
| -84.85369 , -174.29488 |
| Antarctica
| Queen Maud Mountans (Center), Transantarctic Mount
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 1284
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | M
|
10 | Mount Lister | 4025
| -78.06202 , 162.68501 |
| Antarctica
| Royal Society Range, Transantarctic Mountains
| USGS Maps 1:250 000
| 2325
| 3 | 0
| Längengrad Region | P
|
Compiled by Hartmut Bielefeldt 2002-2016.
Principal sources:
[1] Jill Neate: "High Asia, an illustrated history of the 7,000 metre peaks", The Mountaineers, Seattle, 1989
[2] Ekkehard Radehose: "Traumberge Amerikas", Bergverlag Rother 1996, ISBN 3-7633-3006-2
[3] Hermann Kiendler: "Die Anden: Vom Chimborazo zum Marmolejo - alle 6000er auf einen Blick", Panico Alpinverlag 2007, ISBN 978-3-936740-36-3
[4] www.peaklist.org
[5] www.peakbagger.com
and the maps mentioned above.
Sources (Column "Source") for altitudes and gap heights:
[A] American Alpine Journal
[D] Annual books of Alpenverein
[E] own measurement
[G] Google Maps
[H] High Asia
[J] Himalayan Journal
[M] given map
[N] Tamotsu Nakamura: "East of the Himalaya. Alps of Tibet and Beyond Mountain Peak Maps", The Japanese Alpine Club 110th Anniversary Publication, 2016, ISBN 978-4-7795-0994-0
[O] Openstreetmap
[P] www.peakbagger.com
[S] SAC-Jahrbücher / Die Alpen
[V] Guide Vallot
[W] Wikipedia.org (DE or EN)
[1] Openandromaps
[2] Wikimapia.org
[*] altitude of gap can only be read with 100 m accuracy. The gap height therefore could be almost 100 m bigger.
[?] gap height only estimated, no reliable sources available.
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