1.Mount Everestसगरमाथा
8,848.86 mMahalangur Himal · Nepal–China · first climbed 1953
The highest point on Earth. First summited in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
Mountains
Nepal
The mountains of Nepal
Eight of the world's fourteen peaks above 8,000 m stand in Nepal — including Everest, the highest point on Earth. Here they are by height, with the famous trekking peaks below.
The eight-thousanders
Annapurna I was the first ever climbed, in 1950; Everest followed in 1953.
- 1.Mount Everest8,848.86 m
- 2.Kanchenjunga8,586 m
- 3.Lhotse8,516 m
- 4.Makalu8,485 m
- 5.Cho Oyu8,188 m
- 6.Dhaulagiri I8,167 m
- 7.Manaslu8,163 m
- 8.Annapurna I8,091 m
2.Kanchenjungaकञ्चनजङ्घा
8,586 mKangchenjunga Himal · Nepal–India · first climbed 1955
The world's third-highest mountain; sacred and traditionally left un-trodden at the true summit.
3.Lhotseल्होत्से
8,516 mMahalangur Himal · Nepal–China · first climbed 1956
Everest's close neighbour, sharing the South Col route.
4.Makaluमकालु
8,485 mMahalangur Himal · Nepal–China · first climbed 1955
A near-perfect four-sided pyramid east of Everest.
5.Cho Oyuचो ओयु
8,188 mMahalangur Himal · Nepal–China · first climbed 1954
Considered the most accessible eight-thousander.
6.Dhaulagiri Iधौलागिरी
8,167 mDhaulagiri Himal · Nepal · first climbed 1960
“White Mountain” — the highest peak that lies entirely within Nepal.
7.Manasluमनास्लु
8,163 mMansiri Himal · Nepal · first climbed 1956
“Mountain of the Spirit”; centre of the increasingly popular Manaslu Circuit.
8.Annapurna Iअन्नपूर्ण
8,091 mAnnapurna Himal · Nepal · first climbed 1950
The first eight-thousander ever climbed (1950) — and statistically one of the deadliest.
Trekking peaks
Lower summits open to trekkers with a permit — though sacred Machhapuchhre stays off-limits.
Ama Dablam
6,812 mMahalangur Himal · Khumbu, Koshi
The “Matterhorn of the Himalaya” — an iconic landmark on the Everest trail.
Machhapuchhre (Fishtail)
6,993 mAnnapurna Himal · Gandaki
Climbing is forbidden — the peak is sacred to Shiva and has never been officially summited.
Mera Peak
6,476 mMahalangur Himal · Khumbu, Koshi
The highest permitted trekking peak in Nepal.
Island Peak (Imja Tse)
6,165 mMahalangur Himal · Khumbu, Koshi
A popular first 6,000 m climb, often paired with Everest Base Camp.
Pisang Peak
6,091 mAnnapurna Himal · Manang, Gandaki
A straightforward climb off the Annapurna Circuit.
Lobuche East
6,119 mMahalangur Himal · Khumbu, Koshi
A classic acclimatisation climb near Everest Base Camp.
Trek beneath the giants
You don't have to climb to stand among these peaks — the classic routes reach their base camps and high passes.
Everest's height uses the 2020 China–Nepal joint re-measurement of 8,848.86 m. Source links per peak above (kidschooler.com-curated).