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Highest Mountain Peaks in India

Kanchenjunga is the highest mountain peak in India and ranked 3rd highest peak in the world with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft). It is situated at the border of India and Nepal in the Himalayas range in Sikkim. Anamudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats in India and also the highest point in South India.

Top 10 Highest Peaks in India

Mountain Peak Height (in meters) Main Points
K2 (Godwin-Austen) 8611
  • The highest peak in the Indian subcontinent lies between Baltistan and Xinjiang and is the second-highest summit in the World.
Kangchenjunga 8586
  • The highest peak in India & the third highest summit in the World.
  • Also known as the ‘five treasures of snow’
Nanda Devi 7816
  • It is the second-highest peak in India and is ranked the 23rd highest peak across the world.
  • The Nanda Devi National Prak, located in the vicinity of the peak, consists of the best high altitude flora and fauna.
  • This is the highest peak located entirely in India
Kamet 7756
  • The third highest peak in the country but is not as accessible as others due to its location.
  • It is located near the Tibetan Plateau
Santoro Kangri 7742
  • It is located near the Siachen Glacier, one of the longest glaciers in the world.
  • The Santoro Kangri is ranked the 31st highest independent peak in the world.
Saser Kangri 7672
  • Located in Jammu and Kashmir, it is a group of five majestic mountain peaks
  • This mountain peak is the 35th highest mountain peak in the world.
Mamostrong Kangri 7516
  • It is located near a remote area of Siachen Glacier
  • It is the 48th independent peak in India
Rimo 7385
  • The Rimo is a part of the Great Karakoram ranges.
  • It is the 71st highest peak in the world.
Hardeol 7151
  • This peak is also known as the ‘Temple of God’
  • It is one of the oldest summits in the Kumaon Himalaya
Chaukamba 7138
  • It is located in the Garhwal district of Uttrakhand.
  • It is a part of the Gangotri Group of ranges which includes a total of four peaks
Trisul 7120
  • The name of this mountain peak is taken from the weapon of Lord Shiva.
  • It is one of three mountain peaks located in the Kumaon Himalaya in Uttrakhand.

 

List of Mountain Peaks in India- State-wise

Peak Range/ Region State Height
Arma Konda Eastern Ghats Andhra Pradesh 1680 m
Kangto Eastern Himalaya Arunachal Pradesh 7090 m
Someshwar Fort West Champaran District Bihar 880 m
Bailadila Range Dantewada District Chhattisgarh 1276 m
Sosogad Western Ghats Goa 1022 m
Girnar Junagadh District Gujarat 1145 m
Karoh Peak Morni Hills Haryana 1499 m
Reo Purgyil Western Himalaya Himachal Pradesh 6816 m
K2 Karakoram Jammu and Kashmir 8611 m
Parasnath Parasnath Hills Jharkhand 1366 m
Mullayanagiri Western Ghats Karnataka 1925 m
Anamudi Western Ghats Kerala 2695 m
Dhupgarh Satpura Madhya Pradesh 1350 m
Kalsubai Western Ghats Maharashtra 1646 m
Mount Iso Senapati District Manipur 2994 m
Shillong Peak Khasi Hills Meghalaya 1965 m
Phawngpui Saiha District Mizoram 2165 m
Mount Saramati Naga Hills Nagaland 3841 m
Deomali Eastern Ghats Odisha 1672 m
Unnamed point on the Naina Devi Rupnagar District Punjab 1000 m
Guru Shikhar Aravali Rajasthan 1722 m
Kanchenjunga Eastern Himalaya Sikkim 8598 m
Doddabetta Nilgiri Hills Tamil Nadu 2636 m
Laxmidevipalli Deccan Plateau Telangana 670 m
Betalongchhip Jampui Hills Tripura 1097 m
Amsot Peak Shivalik Hills Uttar Pradesh 957 m
Nanda Devi Garhwal Himalaya Uttarakhand 7816 m
Sandakphu Eastern Himalaya West Bengal 3636 m

Highest Mountain Peaks in India

Read the detailed information on the top 10 highest mountain peaks in India.

Kangchenjunga Peak

Kanchenjunga is known as the highest mountain peak in India. It is the 3rd highest peak in the world. It stands tall with an elevation of 8,586 meters (28,169 ft). The literal meaning of Kanchenjunga is “The Five Treasures of Snows” (namely gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books). Located on the border that divides India from Nepal.

Height: 8586 metres.

Location: Sikkim.

Nanda Devi Peak

Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain peak in India. It is situated in the Garhwal Himalayas region in the state of Uttarakhand, where it boasts of holding the maximum height in the state. In fact, if you consider it in its entirety, Nanda Devi can be said to be the highest peak on the Indian mainland, because Kanchenjunga lies on the border regions of India and Nepal.

Height: 7816 metres

Location: Uttrakhand

Kamet Peak

Kamet Peak is the third highest Peak in India. The Kamet is the highest summit in the Zaskar mountain Range of Garhwal region in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. Surrounded by three other towering peaks, it is situated quite close to Tibet. Additionally, Kamet is located north of the main range, making it a remote and rugged site for access and trekking activities.

Height: 7756 metres

Location: Uttrakhand.

Saltoro Kangri Peak

Saltoro Kangri Peak is the fourth highest peak in India. The Saltoro Kangri is the highest peak of the Saltoro Mountain ranges, a subrange of Karakoram (the biggest range of greater Himalayas mountains). Saltoro is home to some of the longest glaciers in the world, namely the Siachen Glacier. It is ranked as the 31st highest independent mountain peak in the world.

Height: 7742 metre

Location: Jammu and Kashmir.

Saser Kangri Peak

Saser Kangri is the fifth highest peak in India and 35th highest mountain in the world. The Sasser Kangri comprises a group of five magnificent summits, located in the Saser Muztagh range in the states of Jammu and Kashmir. It is also one of the sub-range of the great Karakoram range lies and is situated in the southeastern direction of the Karakoram range.

Height: 7,672 metre

Location: Jammu & Kashmir.

Mamostong Kangri Peak

Mamostong Kangri is the sixth highest peak in India whereas 48th independently highest peak in World. It is the highest summit in the sub-ranges of Rimo Mustagh of the Great Karakoram range. It holds a towering height of 7,516 m (24,659 ft) and is also in the vicinity of the Siachen Glacier.

Height: 7516 metre

Location: Jammu & Kashmir

Rimo Peak

The Rimo, which graces the northern side of Rimo Muztagh is again a part of the great Karakoram ranges. The Rimo mountain series comprises four peaks, with Rimo I being the highest among them. To the northeast of the Rimo Mountains is the Karakoram Pass, one of the vital trade routes in central Asia. Rimo forms a part of the Siachen Glacier and holds a staggering elevation of 7,385 m (24,229 ft).

Height: 7385 metre

Location: Jammu & Kashmir.

Hardell Peak

Hardeol Peak is in the eighth position when we talk about the highest peaks in India. Hardeol famously referred to as the Temple of God, is one of the most renowned summits in the Kumaon Himalaya, which is located in the northern parts of the Kumaon Sanctuary and borders the Nanda Devi. Hardeol peak graces the Milam valley of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.

Height: 7151 metre

Location: Uttrakhand

Chaukamba Peak

Chankamba Peak is in the ninth position on the list. It is the highest mountain in the Gangotri Group, located in the Garhwal Himalaya region of Uttarakhand. The Gangotri Group comprises four peaks, with Chaukhamba holding the position of the highest among them. It got its name because of the arrangement of the four peaks, so close to each other.

Height: 7138 metre

Location: Uttrakhand.

Trisul Peak

Rounding up the list in the 10th rank is Trisul, one of the three mountain peaks comprising a certain group of summits, situated in the mountainous regions of Kumaon in Uttarakhand state. The highest among them, Trisul has a height of 7,120 meters. The trio got their name from the Trishul weapon of Lord Shiva. The group is located in close vicinity of the Nanda Devi sanctuary.

Height: 7120 metre

Location: Uttrakhand.

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