List of Himalayan peaks and passes
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:39:49 PM Wikipedia source
Overall, the Himalayan mountain system is the world's highest, and is home to 10 of 14 of the world's highest peaks, the Eight-thousanders, and more than 50 peaks over 7,000 metres (23,000 ft). The Karakoram and Hindu Kush are regarded as separate ranges whose peaks are not included in this table. In the table below sorting by coordinates sorts by longitude (i . West to East) and "HP" = High point.
Tables
Major mountains · Peaks
Sagarmatha, Chomolungma
Sagarmatha, Chomolungma
Global
rank
1
Peaks
Mount Everest
Other names and meaning
Sagarmatha, Chomolungma
Elevation
8,848
Elevation
29,032
Prominence
(metres)
8,848
Isolation
(km)
infinite
Region
Mahalangur
Coordinates
27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E / 27 °N 86 °E / 27 ; 86 (1. Mount Everest / Sagarmatha / Chomolungma (8848 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
China • Nepal
First
Ascent
1953
Notes
Highest peak in the world
"Five treasures of great snow"
"Five treasures of great snow"
Global
rank
3
Peaks
Kanchenjunga
Other names and meaning
"Five treasures of great snow"
Elevation
8,586
Elevation
28,169
Prominence
(metres)
3,922
Isolation
(km)
124
Region
Nepal/India
Coordinates
27°42′12″N 88°08′51″E / 27 °N 88 °E / 27 ; 88 (3. Kangchenjunga (8586 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
India • Nepal
First
Ascent
1955
Notes
Third highest peak in the world, Easternmost 8000m peak
"South Peak"
"South Peak"
Global
rank
4
Peaks
Lhotse
Other names and meaning
"South Peak"
Elevation
8,516
Elevation
27,940
Prominence
(metres)
610
Isolation
(km)
2
Region
Mahalangur
Coordinates
27°57′42″N 86°55′59″E / 27 °N 86 °E / 27 ; 86 (4. Lhotse (8516 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal • China
First
Ascent
1956
Notes
Part of Everest massif
"The Great Black"
"The Great Black"
Global
rank
5
Peaks
Makalu
Other names and meaning
"The Great Black"
Elevation
8,485
Elevation
27,838
Prominence
(metres)
2,378
Isolation
(km)
17
Region
Mahalangur
Coordinates
27°53′23″N 87°05′20″E / 27 °N 87 °E / 27 ; 87 (5. Makalu (8485 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal • China
First
Ascent
1955
Notes
East of Mt. Everest
"Turquoise Goddess"
"Turquoise Goddess"
Global
rank
6
Peaks
Cho Oyu
Other names and meaning
"Turquoise Goddess"
Elevation
8,188
Elevation
27,162
Prominence
(metres)
2,430
Isolation
(km)
28
Region
Mahalangur
Coordinates
28°05′39″N 86°39′39″E / 28 °N 86 °E / 28 ; 86 (6. Cho Oyu (8188 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal • China
First
Ascent
1954
Notes
Easiest 8000m peak
"White Mountain"
"White Mountain"
Global
rank
7
Peaks
nanda devi]]
Other names and meaning
"White Mountain"
Elevation
8,167
Elevation
26,825
Prominence
(metres)
3,357
Isolation
(km)
317
Region
Central
Coordinates
28°41′48″N 83°29′35″E / 28 °N 83 °E / 28 ; 83 (7. Dhaulagiri I (8167 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal
First
Ascent
1960
Notes
West of Gandaki River
Kutang, "Mountain of the Spirit","Killer Mountain"
Kutang, "Mountain of the Spirit","Killer Mountain"
Global
rank
8
Peaks
Manaslu
Other names and meaning
Kutang, "Mountain of the Spirit","Killer Mountain"
Elevation
8,163
Elevation
26,781
Prominence
(metres)
3,092
Isolation
(km)
105
Region
Central
Coordinates
28°33′00″N 84°33′35″E / 28 °N 84 °E / 28 ; 84 (8. Manaslu (8163 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal
First
Ascent
1956
Diamir, "Naked Mountain"
Diamir, "Naked Mountain"
Global
rank
9
Peaks
Nanga Parbat
Other names and meaning
Diamir, "Naked Mountain"
Elevation
8,126
Elevation
26,660
Prominence
(metres)
4,608
Isolation
(km)
188
Region
Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region
Coordinates
35°14′14″N 74°35′21″E / 35 °N 74 °E / 35 ; 74 (9. Nanga Parbat (8126 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Pakistan
First
Ascent
1953
Notes
Westernmost peak of Himalayas, rises 7000m above Indus River.
"Goddess of the Harvests"
"Goddess of the Harvests"
Global
rank
10
Peaks
Annapurna I
Other names and meaning
"Goddess of the Harvests"
Elevation
8,091
Elevation
26,568
Prominence
(metres)
2,984
Isolation
(km)
33
Region
Central
Coordinates
28°35′44″N 83°49′13″E / 28 °N 83 °E / 28 ; 83 (10. Annapurna I (8091 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal
First
Ascent
1950
Notes
North of Pokhara
"Crest above the grassy plains", Gosainthan
"Crest above the grassy plains", Gosainthan
Global
rank
14
Peaks
Shishapangma
Other names and meaning
"Crest above the grassy plains", Gosainthan
Elevation
8,027
Elevation
26,450
Prominence
(metres)
2,897
Isolation
(km)
91
Region
Central
Coordinates
28°21′12″N 85°46′43″E / 28 °N 85 °E / 28 ; 85 (14. Shishapangma (8027 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal • China
First
Ascent
1964
Notes
About 10 km north of Nepal border.
Buddha's Peak
Buddha's Peak
Global
rank
15
Peaks
Gyachung Kang
Other names and meaning
Buddha's Peak
Elevation
7,952
Elevation
26,224
Prominence
(metres)
672
Isolation
(km)
7
Region
Mahalangur
Coordinates
28°05′53″N 86°44′32″E / 28 °N 86 °E / 28 ; 86 (15. Gyachung Kang (7952 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal • China
First
Ascent
1964
Notes
Highest mountain under 8,000m
"West Peak" in Tibetan
"West Peak" in Tibetan
Global
rank
16
Peaks
Nuptse
Other names and meaning
"West Peak" in Tibetan
Elevation
7,864
Elevation
26,076
Prominence
(metres)
305
Isolation
(km)
3
Region
Mahalangur
Coordinates
27°57′59″N 86°53′24″E / 27 °N 86 °E / 27 ; 86 (16. Nuptse (7950 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal
First
Ascent
1961
Notes
sub peak of Lhotse
"Bliss-giving Goddess"
"Bliss-giving Goddess"
Global
rank
23
Peaks
daulagiri
Other names and meaning
"Bliss-giving Goddess"
Elevation
7,816
Elevation
align=right 5,643
Prominence
(metres)
3,139
Isolation
(km)
388
Region
Garhwal
Coordinates
30°22′33″N 79°58′15″E / 30 °N 79 °E / 30 ; 79 (23. Nanda Devi (7925 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
India
First
Ascent
1936
Notes
HP Uttarakhand. Highest peak entirely within India.
Gankar Punzum, "Three Mountain Siblings"
Gankar Punzum, "Three Mountain Siblings"
Global
rank
40
Peaks
Gangkhar Puensum
Other names and meaning
Gankar Punzum, "Three Mountain Siblings"
Elevation
7,570
Elevation
25,256
Prominence
(metres)
3,025
Isolation
(km)
228
Region
Bhutanese
Coordinates
28°02′50″N 90°27′19″E / 28 °N 90 °E / 28 ; 90 (40. Gangkhar Puensum (7570 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Bhutan
First
Ascent
unclimbed
Notes
HP Bhutan. World's highest unclimbed peak. Off-limits.
Ganesh I
Ganesh I
Global
rank
62
Peaks
Yangra
Other names and meaning
Ganesh I
Elevation
7,429
Elevation
24,600
Prominence
(metres)
2,352
Isolation
(km)
48
Region
Central
Coordinates
28°23′29″N 85°07′38″E / 28 °N 85 °E / 28 ; 85 (62. Yangra / Ganesh I (7422 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal • China
First
Ascent
1955
"Fish Tail"
"Fish Tail"
Peaks
Machapuchare
Other names and meaning
"Fish Tail"
Elevation
6,993
Elevation
22,943
Prominence
(metres)
1233
Isolation
(km)
9
Region
Central
Coordinates
28°29′42″N 83°56′57″E / 28 °N 83 °E / 28 ; 83 (Machapuchare)
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal
First
Ascent
1957‡
Notes
Sacred to Shiva, off-limits. ‡(short of summit)
"Langtang Himal"
"Langtang Himal"
Peaks
Dorje Lakpa
Other names and meaning
"Langtang Himal"
Elevation
6,966
Elevation
22,854
Prominence
(metres)
796
Isolation
(km)
15
Region
Central
Coordinates
28°10′26″N 85°46′45″E / 28 °N 85 °E / 28 ; 85 (Dorje Lakpa)
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal
First
Ascent
1992
Notes
NW of Kathmandu.
"The Great God"
"The Great God"
Peaks
Kedarnath Main
Other names and meaning
"The Great God"
Elevation
6,940
Elevation
22,763
Prominence
(metres)
1027
Isolation
(km)
10
Region
Himalayas
Coordinates
30°47′42″N 79°04′10″E / 30 °N 79 °E / 30 ; 79 (Kedarnath (6940m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
India
First
Ascent
1947
"Kedarnath II"
"Kedarnath II"
Peaks
Kedarnath Dome
Other names and meaning
"Kedarnath II"
Elevation
6,831
Elevation
22,406
Prominence
(metres)
1027
Isolation
(km)
10
Region
Himalayas
Coordinates
30°48′31″N 79°04′44″E / 30 °N 79 °E / 30 ; 79 (Kedarnath Dome (6831m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
India
First
Ascent
1947
"Mother And Her Necklace"
"Mother And Her Necklace"
Peaks
Ama Dablam
Other names and meaning
"Mother And Her Necklace"
Elevation
6,814
Elevation
22,350
Region
Mahalangur
Coordinates
27°51′40″N 86°51′40″E / 27 °N 86 °E / 27 ; 86 (Ama Dablam (6814m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal
First
Ascent
1961
"The Snow Saddle"
"The Snow Saddle"
Peaks
Kangtega
Other names and meaning
"The Snow Saddle"
Elevation
6,782
Elevation
22,251
Region
Mahalangur
Coordinates
27°47′00″N 86°49′00″E / 27 °N 86 °E / 27 ; 86 (Kangtega (6782m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal
"Tiger Mountain"
"Tiger Mountain"
Peaks
Gangchenta
Other names and meaning
"Tiger Mountain"
Elevation
6,678
Elevation
21,909
Prominence
(metres)
1495
Isolation
(km)
22
Region
Bhutanese
Coordinates
28°06′11″N 89°32′52″E / 28 °N 89 °E / 28 ; 89 (Gangchenta (6678 m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Bhutan • China
First
Ascent
Unclimbed
Kang Rinpoche (Precious Snow Peak)
Kang Rinpoche (Precious Snow Peak)
Peaks
Mount Kailash
Other names and meaning
Kang Rinpoche (Precious Snow Peak)
Elevation
6,638
Elevation
21,778
Prominence
(metres)
1319
Isolation
(km)
66
Region
West Tibetan
Coordinates
31°4′0″N 81°18′45″E / 31 °N 81 °E / 31 ; 81 (Mount Kailash)
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
Nepal
First
Ascent
Unclimbed
Notes
Sacred to four religions, near sources of four major rivers.
"Manaswini"
"Manaswini"
Peaks
Mana Peak
Other names and meaning
"Manaswini"
Elevation
6,561
Elevation
21,520
Region
Himalayas
Coordinates
31°05′13″N 79°27′06″E / 31 °N 79 °E / 31 ; 79 (Manasvini/Mana Peak (6561m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
India
First
Ascent
1972
"Mahalangur Hanuman"
"Mahalangur Hanuman"
Peaks
Bandarpunch
Other names and meaning
"Mahalangur Hanuman"
Elevation
6,498
Elevation
21,313
Region
Mahalangur
Coordinates
30°47′42″N 79°04′10″E / 30 °N 79 °E / 30 ; 79 (Bandarpunch (6940m))
Country
(disputed claims
in italics)
India
First
Ascent
1947
| 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 | 29,032 | 8,848 | infinite | Mahalangur | 27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E / 27 °N 86 °E / 27 ; 86 (1. Mount Everest / Sagarmatha / Chomolungma (8848 m)) | China • Nepal | 1953 | Highest peak in the world |
| 3 | Kanchenjunga | "Five treasures of great snow" | 8,586 | 28,169 | 3,922 | 124 | Nepal/India | 27°42′12″N 88°08′51″E / 27 °N 88 °E / 27 ; 88 (3. Kangchenjunga (8586 m)) | India • Nepal | 1955 | Third highest peak in the world, Easternmost 8000m peak |
| 4 | Lhotse | "South Peak" | 8,516 | 27,940 | 610 | 2 | Mahalangur | 27°57′42″N 86°55′59″E / 27 °N 86 °E / 27 ; 86 (4. Lhotse (8516 m)) | Nepal • China | 1956 | Part of Everest massif |
| 5 | Makalu | "The Great Black" | 8,485 | 27,838 | 2,378 | 17 | Mahalangur | 27°53′23″N 87°05′20″E / 27 °N 87 °E / 27 ; 87 (5. Makalu (8485 m)) | Nepal • China | 1955 | East of Mt. Everest |
| 6 | Cho Oyu | "Turquoise Goddess" | 8,188 | 27,162 | 2,430 | 28 | Mahalangur | 28°05′39″N 86°39′39″E / 28 °N 86 °E / 28 ; 86 (6. Cho Oyu (8188 m)) | Nepal • China | 1954 | Easiest 8000m peak |
| 7 | nanda devi]] | "White Mountain" | 8,167 | 26,825 | 3,357 | 317 | Central | 28°41′48″N 83°29′35″E / 28 °N 83 °E / 28 ; 83 (7. Dhaulagiri I (8167 m)) | Nepal | 1960 | West of Gandaki River |
| 8 | Manaslu | Kutang, "Mountain of the Spirit","Killer Mountain" | 8,163 | 26,781 | 3,092 | 105 | Central | 28°33′00″N 84°33′35″E / 28 °N 84 °E / 28 ; 84 (8. Manaslu (8163 m)) | Nepal | 1956 | |
| 9 | Nanga Parbat | Diamir, "Naked Mountain" | 8,126 | 26,660 | 4,608 | 188 | Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region | 35°14′14″N 74°35′21″E / 35 °N 74 °E / 35 ; 74 (9. Nanga Parbat (8126 m)) | Pakistan | 1953 | Westernmost peak of Himalayas, rises 7000m above Indus River. |
| 10 | Annapurna I | "Goddess of the Harvests" | 8,091 | 26,568 | 2,984 | 33 | Central | 28°35′44″N 83°49′13″E / 28 °N 83 °E / 28 ; 83 (10. Annapurna I (8091 m)) | Nepal | 1950 | North of Pokhara |
| 14 | Shishapangma | "Crest above the grassy plains", Gosainthan | 8,027 | 26,450 | 2,897 | 91 | Central | 28°21′12″N 85°46′43″E / 28 °N 85 °E / 28 ; 85 (14. Shishapangma (8027 m)) | Nepal • China | 1964 | About 10 km north of Nepal border. |
| 15 | Gyachung Kang | Buddha's Peak | 7,952 | 26,224 | 672 | 7 | Mahalangur | 28°05′53″N 86°44′32″E / 28 °N 86 °E / 28 ; 86 (15. Gyachung Kang (7952 m)) | Nepal • China | 1964 | Highest mountain under 8,000m |
| 16 | Nuptse | "West Peak" in Tibetan | 7,864 | 26,076 | 305 | 3 | Mahalangur | 27°57′59″N 86°53′24″E / 27 °N 86 °E / 27 ; 86 (16. Nuptse (7950 m)) | Nepal | 1961 | sub peak of Lhotse |
| 23 | daulagiri | "Bliss-giving Goddess" | 7,816 | align=right 5,643 | 3,139 | 388 | Garhwal | 30°22′33″N 79°58′15″E / 30 °N 79 °E / 30 ; 79 (23. Nanda Devi (7925 m)) | India | 1936 | HP Uttarakhand. Highest peak entirely within India. |
| 28 | Namcha Barwa | 7,782 | 25,531 | 4,160 | 707 | Arunachal Pradesh | 29°37′52″N 95°03′19″E / 29 °N 95 °E / 29 ; 95 (28. Namcha Barwa (7782 m)) | India • China | 1992 | Eastern end of Himalaya | |
| 29 | Kamet | 7,756 | 25,446 | 2,825 | 70 | Garhwal | 30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30 °N 79 °E / 30 ; 79 (29. Kamet (7756 m)) | India | 1931 | ||
| 34 | Gurla Mandhata | 7,694 | 25,400 | 2,788 | 127 | West Tibetan | 30°26′19″N 81°17′48″E / 30 °N 81 °E / 30 ; 81 (34. Gurla Mandhata (7694 m)) | India • China | 1985 | ||
| 40 | Gangkhar Puensum | Gankar Punzum, "Three Mountain Siblings" | 7,570 | 25,256 | 3,025 | 228 | Bhutanese | 28°02′50″N 90°27′19″E / 28 °N 90 °E / 28 ; 90 (40. Gangkhar Puensum (7570 m)) | Bhutan | unclimbed | HP Bhutan. World's highest unclimbed peak. Off-limits. |
| 45 | Kula Kangri | 7,538 | 24,928 | 1,654 | 25 | Bhutanese | 28°13′37″N 90°36′59″E / 28 °N 90 °E / 28 ; 90 (45. Kula Kangri (7538 m)) | China (Bhutan) | 1986 | ||
| 62 | Yangra | Ganesh I | 7,429 | 24,600 | 2,352 | 48 | Central | 28°23′29″N 85°07′38″E / 28 °N 85 °E / 28 ; 85 (62. Yangra / Ganesh I (7422 m)) | Nepal • China | 1955 | |
| 75 | Labuche Kang | 7,367 | 24,259 | 1,957 | 38 | Central | 28°18′15″N 86°21′03″E / 28 °N 86 °E / 28 ; 86 (75. Labuche Kang (7367 m)) | Nepal • China | 1987 | ||
| 78 | Jomolhari | 7,326 | 24,035 | 2,065 | 106 | Bhutanese | 27°49′36″N 89°16′04″E / 27 °N 89 °E / 27 ; 89 (78. Jomolhari (7326 m)) | Bhutan • China | 1937 | ||
| 84 | Gyala Peri | 7,294 | 23,930 | 2,942 | 20 | Tibet | 29°48′52″N 94°58′07″E / 29 °N 94 °E / 29 ; 94 (84. Gyala Peri (7294 m)) | China | 1986 | ||
| 98 | Langtang Lirung | 7,234 | 23,698 | 1,534 | 24 | Central | 28°15′22″N 85°31′01″E / 28 °N 85 °E / 28 ; 85 (98. Langtang Lirung (7227 m)) | Nepal | 1978 | ||
| 102 | Tongshanjiabu | 7,207 | 23,616 | 1,757 | 38 | Bhutanese | 28°11′12″N 89°57′27″E / 28 °N 89 °E / 28 ; 89 (102. Tongshanjiabu (7207 m)) | Bhutan • China | unclimbed | ||
| 104 | Noijin Kangsang | 7,190 | 23,583 | 2,160 | 88 | East Tibetan | 28°56′48″N 90°10′42″E / 28 °N 90 °E / 28 ; 90 (104. Noijin Kangsang / Norin Kang (7206 m)) | China | 1986 | ||
| 120 | Nun | 7,135 | 23,409 | 2,404 | 166 | Kashmir Valley | 33°58′48″N 76°01′18″E / 33 °N 76 °E / 33 ; 76 (Nun) | India | 1953 | ||
| 148 | Kangto | 7,090 | 23,163 | 2,195 | 189 | Arunachal Pradesh | 27°51′54″N 92°31′57″E / 27 °N 92 °E / 27 ; 92 (Kangto) | India • China | |||
| Machapuchare | "Fish Tail" | 6,993 | 22,943 | 1233 | 9 | Central | 28°29′42″N 83°56′57″E / 28 °N 83 °E / 28 ; 83 (Machapuchare) | Nepal | 1957‡ | Sacred to Shiva, off-limits. ‡(short of summit) | |
| Dorje Lakpa | "Langtang Himal" | 6,966 | 22,854 | 796 | 15 | Central | 28°10′26″N 85°46′45″E / 28 °N 85 °E / 28 ; 85 (Dorje Lakpa) | Nepal | 1992 | NW of Kathmandu. | |
| Kedarnath Main | "The Great God" | 6,940 | 22,763 | 1027 | 10 | Himalayas | 30°47′42″N 79°04′10″E / 30 °N 79 °E / 30 ; 79 (Kedarnath (6940m)) | India | 1947 | ||
| Kedarnath Dome | "Kedarnath II" | 6,831 | 22,406 | 1027 | 10 | Himalayas | 30°48′31″N 79°04′44″E / 30 °N 79 °E / 30 ; 79 (Kedarnath Dome (6831m)) | India | 1947 | ||
| Ama Dablam | "Mother And Her Necklace" | 6,814 | 22,350 | Mahalangur | 27°51′40″N 86°51′40″E / 27 °N 86 °E / 27 ; 86 (Ama Dablam (6814m)) | Nepal | 1961 | ||||
| Kangtega | "The Snow Saddle" | 6,782 | 22,251 | Mahalangur | 27°47′00″N 86°49′00″E / 27 °N 86 °E / 27 ; 86 (Kangtega (6782m)) | Nepal | |||||
| Gangchenta | "Tiger Mountain" | 6,678 | 21,909 | 1495 | 22 | Bhutanese | 28°06′11″N 89°32′52″E / 28 °N 89 °E / 28 ; 89 (Gangchenta (6678 m)) | Bhutan • China | Unclimbed | ||
| Mount Kailash | Kang Rinpoche (Precious Snow Peak) | 6,638 | 21,778 | 1319 | 66 | West Tibetan | 31°4′0″N 81°18′45″E / 31 °N 81 °E / 31 ; 81 (Mount Kailash) | 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 °N 79 °E / 31 ; 79 (Manasvini/Mana Peak (6561m)) | India | 1972 | ||||
| Tserim Kang | 6,532 | 21,430 | 812 | 4 | Bhutanese | 27°52′20″N 89°22′09″E / 27 °N 89 °E / 27 ; 89 (Tserim Kang (6532 m)) | Bhutan • China | Unclimbed | |||
| Bandarpunch | "Mahalangur Hanuman" | 6,498 | 21,313 | Mahalangur | 30°47′42″N 79°04′10″E / 30 °N 79 °E / 30 ; 79 (Bandarpunch (6940m)) | India | 1947 | ||||
Notable passes and routes · Passes and routes
m
m
Pass or route
m
Elevation
ft
Banihal Pass
Banihal Pass
Pass or route
Banihal Pass
Elevation
2,832
Elevation
9,291
Coordinates
33°30′25″N 75°12′40″E / 33 °N 75 °E / 33 ; 75 (Banihal Pass)
Notes
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
Zoji La
Pass or route
Zoji La
Elevation
3,528
Elevation
11,575
Coordinates
34°16′44″N 75°28′19″E / 34 °N 75 °E / 34 ; 75 (Zoji La)
Notes
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
Rohtang Pass
Pass or route
Rohtang Pass
Elevation
3,973
Elevation
13,035
Coordinates
32°22′17″N 77°14′47″E / 32 °N 77 °E / 32 ; 77 (Rohtang Pass)
Notes
Connects the Kullu Valley to Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh and further to Ladakh.
The Atal Tunnel passes under it.
Bara-lacha la
Bara-lacha la
Pass or route
Bara-lacha la
Elevation
4,450
Elevation
14,600
Coordinates
32°45′31″N 77°25′13″E / 32 °N 77 °E / 32 ; 77 (Bara-lacha la)
Notes
On the road between Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh and Leh, Ladakh
Khardung La
Khardung La
Pass or route
Khardung La
Elevation
5,600
Elevation
18,373
Coordinates
34°16′42″N 77°36′15″E / 34 °N 77 °E / 34 ; 77 (Khardung La)
Notes
On the road between Diskit town and Galwan Valley in Ladakh, India. 3rd highest motorable road in India and in the world.
Kunzum Pass
Kunzum Pass
Pass or route
Kunzum Pass
Elevation
4,590
Elevation
15,060
Coordinates
32°23′56″N 77°38′8″E / 32 °N 77 °E / 32 ; 77 (Rohtang Pass)
Notes
Between the Lahaul and Spiti valleys in Himachal Pradesh, India
Changla Pass
Changla Pass
Pass or route
Changla Pass
Elevation
5,036
Elevation
16,522
Coordinates
34°02′49″N 77°55′50″E / 34 °N 77 °E / 34 ; 77 (Changla Pass)
Notes
On the road between Pangong Tso and Leh Town in Ladakh, India.
Mohan Pass
Mohan Pass
Pass or route
Mohan Pass
Elevation
1,800
Elevation
5,900
Coordinates
30°14′18″N 77°57′47″E / 30 °N 77 °E / 30 ; 77 (Mohan Pass)
Notes
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.
Shipki La
Shipki La
Pass or route
Shipki La
Elevation
4,500
Elevation
14,764
Coordinates
31°49′55″N 78°44′02″E / 31 °N 78 °E / 31 ; 78 (Shipki La)
Notes
On the road between Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, India and Tibet
Umling La
Umling La
Pass or route
Umling La
Elevation
5,798
Elevation
19,022
Coordinates
32°41′35″N 79°16′17″E / 32 °N 79 °E / 32 ; 79 (Umling La)
Notes
Connecting Demchok and Chisumle villages, 230 km from Leh Town in Ladakh. Highest motorable road in the world. Stretching for 86 km, the temperature ranges from -10 °C to -20 °C. Oxygen level is 50% less than normal range.
Mana Pass
Mana Pass
Pass or route
Mana Pass
Elevation
5,632
Elevation
18,478
Coordinates
31°04′06″N 79°25′00″E / 31 °N 79 °E / 31 ; 79 (Mana Pass)
Notes
On the border between Tibet and Garhwal, Uttarakhand State of India. Second-highest motorable road in India and in the world.
Lipulekh Pass
Lipulekh Pass
Pass or route
Lipulekh Pass
Elevation
4,400
Elevation
14,436
Coordinates
30°14′03″N 81°01′44″E / 30 °N 81 °E / 30 ; 81 (Lipulekh Pass)
Notes
On the road between Kalapani in Kumaon, India and Lake Manasarovar near mount Kailash in Tibet
Thorong La
Thorong La
Pass or route
Thorong La
Elevation
5,416
Elevation
17,769
Coordinates
28°47′37″N 83°56′14″E / 28 °N 83 °E / 28 ; 83 (Thorong La)
Notes
The high point of the Annapurna Circuit, it connects the Manang District to the Mustang District in Nepal.
Kora La
Kora La
Pass or route
Kora La
Elevation
4,594
Elevation
15,072
Coordinates
29°18′14″N 83°58′7″E / 29 °N 83 °E / 29 ; 83 (Kora La)
Notes
On the Nepal-Tibet border at the upper end of Mustang. The Kali Gandaki Gorge (a graben), 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
Arniko Rajmarg/Friendship Highway route
Pass or route
Arniko Rajmarg/Friendship Highway route
Elevation
5,260
Elevation
17,260
Coordinates
27°58′25″N 85°57′46″E / 27 °N 85 °E / 27 ; 85 (Arniko Rajmarg/Friendship Highway join)
Notes
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
Nathu La
Nathu La
Pass or route
Nathu La
Elevation
4,310
Elevation
14,140
Coordinates
27°23′13″N 88°49′51″E / 27 °N 88 °E / 27 ; 88 (Nathu La)
Notes
Connecting Sikkim, India to Lhasa, Tibet
Jelep La
Jelep La
Pass or route
Jelep La
Elevation
4,252
Elevation
13,950
Coordinates
27°22′02″N 88°51′57″E / 27 °N 88 °E / 27 ; 88 (Jelep La)
Notes
On the road between Kupup town and Baba Hanuman Singh Mandir in Sikkim state, India
Sela Pass
Sela Pass
Pass or route
Sela Pass
Elevation
4,225
Elevation
13,862
Coordinates
27°30′17″N 92°06′17″E / 27 °N 92 °E / 27 ; 92 (Sela Pass)
Notes
On the road between Bomdila town and Tawang Town in Arunachal Pradesh state, India
| Pass or route | Elevation | Coordinates | Notes | |
| m | ft | |||
| Banihal Pass | 2,832 | 9,291 | 33°30′25″N 75°12′40″E / 33 °N 75 °E / 33 ; 75 (Banihal Pass) | 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 °N 75 °E / 34 ; 75 (Zoji La) | 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 °N 77 °E / 32 ; 77 (Rohtang Pass) | Connects the Kullu Valley to Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh and further to Ladakh. The Atal Tunnel passes under it. |
| Bara-lacha la | 4,450 | 14,600 | 32°45′31″N 77°25′13″E / 32 °N 77 °E / 32 ; 77 (Bara-lacha la) | On the road between Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh and Leh, Ladakh |
| Khardung La | 5,600 | 18,373 | 34°16′42″N 77°36′15″E / 34 °N 77 °E / 34 ; 77 (Khardung La) | On the road between Diskit town and Galwan Valley in Ladakh, India. 3rd highest motorable road in India and in the world. |
| Kunzum Pass | 4,590 | 15,060 | 32°23′56″N 77°38′8″E / 32 °N 77 °E / 32 ; 77 (Rohtang Pass) | Between the Lahaul and Spiti valleys in Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Changla Pass | 5,036 | 16,522 | 34°02′49″N 77°55′50″E / 34 °N 77 °E / 34 ; 77 (Changla Pass) | On the road between Pangong Tso and Leh Town in Ladakh, India. |
| Mohan Pass | 1,800 | 5,900 | 30°14′18″N 77°57′47″E / 30 °N 77 °E / 30 ; 77 (Mohan Pass) | 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. |
| Shipki La | 4,500 | 14,764 | 31°49′55″N 78°44′02″E / 31 °N 78 °E / 31 ; 78 (Shipki La) | On the road between Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, India and Tibet |
| Umling La | 5,798 | 19,022 | 32°41′35″N 79°16′17″E / 32 °N 79 °E / 32 ; 79 (Umling La) | Connecting Demchok and Chisumle villages, 230 km from Leh Town in Ladakh. Highest motorable road in the world. Stretching for 86 km, the temperature ranges from -10 °C to -20 °C. Oxygen level is 50% less than normal range. |
| Mana Pass | 5,632 | 18,478 | 31°04′06″N 79°25′00″E / 31 °N 79 °E / 31 ; 79 (Mana Pass) | On the border between Tibet and Garhwal, Uttarakhand State of India. Second-highest motorable road in India and in the world. |
| Lipulekh Pass | 4,400 | 14,436 | 30°14′03″N 81°01′44″E / 30 °N 81 °E / 30 ; 81 (Lipulekh Pass) | On the road between Kalapani in Kumaon, India and Lake Manasarovar near mount Kailash in Tibet |
| Thorong La | 5,416 | 17,769 | 28°47′37″N 83°56′14″E / 28 °N 83 °E / 28 ; 83 (Thorong La) | The high point of the Annapurna Circuit, it connects the Manang District to the Mustang District in Nepal. |
| Kora La | 4,594 | 15,072 | 29°18′14″N 83°58′7″E / 29 °N 83 °E / 29 ; 83 (Kora La) | On the Nepal-Tibet border at the upper end of Mustang. The Kali Gandaki Gorge (a graben), 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 | 27°58′25″N 85°57′46″E / 27 °N 85 °E / 27 ; 85 (Arniko Rajmarg/Friendship Highway join) | 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 |
| Nathu La | 4,310 | 14,140 | 27°23′13″N 88°49′51″E / 27 °N 88 °E / 27 ; 88 (Nathu La) | Connecting Sikkim, India to Lhasa, Tibet |
| Jelep La | 4,252 | 13,950 | 27°22′02″N 88°51′57″E / 27 °N 88 °E / 27 ; 88 (Jelep La) | On the road between Kupup town and Baba Hanuman Singh Mandir in Sikkim state, India |
| Sela Pass | 4,225 | 13,862 | 27°30′17″N 92°06′17″E / 27 °N 92 °E / 27 ; 92 (Sela Pass) | On the road between Bomdila town and Tawang Town in Arunachal Pradesh state, India |
References
- In India's disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region, claimed by Pakistan.
- In Pakistan's disputed Jammu and Kashmir (Union territory) region, claimed by India.
- Encyclopedia Britannicahttps://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Everest
- Encyclopedia Britannicahttps://www.britannica.com/place/Kanchenjunga
- Encyclopedia Britannicahttps://www.britannica.com/place/Nanga-Parbat
- 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
- wwwhttps://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=18710
- Wholly claimed by Bhutan, but on the border of the Tibet Autonomous Region according to China.
- PeakVisorhttps://peakvisor.com/peak/noijin-kangsang.html
- Strictly not in the Himalaya, but in the Transhimalaya on the Tibetan plateau
- "Not Khardung La, This Is the World's Highest Motorable Pass. Yes, It's in India!"https://www.makemytrip.com/blog/worlds-highest-motorable-pass-ladakh
- Himalaya and Tibet: Mountain Roots to Mountain Tops
- "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"https://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=48