List of Highest Peaks in India
Kanchenjunga stands as India’s tallest mountain peak, ranking as the third highest globally, reaching an impressive elevation of 8,586 meters (28,169 feet). Located on the border between India and Nepal within the Himalayan range, specifically in Sikkim, it commands awe-inspiring views. On the other hand, Anamudi claims the title of the highest peak in the Western Ghats of India, marking the highest point in South India.
- K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen):
- Height: 8611 meters
- Location: Lies between Baltistan and Xinjiang
- Notable Features: Highest peak in the Karakoram range, second-highest peak globally
- Kangchenjunga:
- Height: 8586 meters
- Location: Himalayan Mountain Range
- Notable Features: Third-highest summit globally, known as the ‘five treasures of snow’
- Nanda Devi:
- Height: 7816 meters
- Location: Garhwal region, Himalayan mountain ranges
- Notable Features: 23rd highest peak worldwide, part of the Nanda Devi National Park
- Kamet:
- Height: 7756 meters
- Location: Garhwal region near the Tibetan Plateau
- Saltoro Kangri:
- Height: 7742 meters
- Location: Siachen Region, Saltoro range (part of Karakoram Mountain range)
- Notable Features: 31st highest independent peak globally
- Saser Kangri:
- Height: 7672 meters
- Location: Ladakh, Saser Muztagh range (Easternmost subrange of Karakoram Range)
- Notable Features: 35th highest peak globally
- Mamostong Kangri/Mamostang Kangri:
- Height: 7516 meters
- Location: Near Siachen Glacier, highest peak of Rimo Muztagh range
- Rimo I:
- Height: 7385 meters
- Location: Rimo Muztagh, Great Karakoram range
- Notable Features: 71st highest peak worldwide
- Hardeol (Temple of God):
- Height: 7151 meters
- Location: Kumaon Himalaya, one of the oldest summits in the region
- Chaukhamba I:
- Height: 7138 meters
- Location: Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, part of the Gangotri Group
- Trisul I:
- Height: 7120 meters
- Location: Kumaon Himalaya, named after the weapon of Lord Shiva
State-wise list of Mountain Peaks in India
- Andhra Pradesh
- Peak: Arma Konda
- Range/Region: Eastern Ghats
- Height: 1680 meters
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Peak: Kangto
- Range/Region: Eastern Himalaya
- Height: 7090 meters
- Bihar
- Peak: Someshwar Fort
- Location: West Champaran District
- Height: 880 meters
- Chhattisgarh
- Peak: Bailadila Range
- Location: Dantewada District
- Height: 1276 meters
- Goa
- Peak: Sosogad
- Range/Region: Western Ghats
- Height: 1022 meters
- Gujarat
- Peak: Girnar
- Location: Junagadh District
- Height: 1145 meters
- Haryana
- Peak: Karoh Peak
- Location: Morni Hills
- Height: 1499 meters
- Himachal Pradesh
- Peak: Reo Purgyil
- Range/Region: Western Himalaya
- Height: 6816 meters
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Peak: K2
- Range/Region: Karakoram
- Height: 8611 meters
- Jharkhand
- Peak: Parasnath
- Range/Region: Parasnath Hills
- Height: 1366 meters
- Karnataka
- Peak: Mullayanagiri
- Range/Region: Western Ghats
- Height: 1925 meters
- Kerala
- Peak: Anamudi
- Range/Region: Western Ghats
- Height: 2695 meters
- Madhya Pradesh
- Peak: Dhupgarh
- Range/Region: Satpura
- Height: 1350 meters
- Maharashtra
- Peak: Kalsubai
- Range/Region: Western Ghats
- Height: 1646 meters
- Manipur
- Peak: Mount Iso
- Location: Senapati District
- Height: 2994 meters
- Meghalaya
- Peak: Shillong Peak
- Location: Khasi Hills
- Height: 1965 meters
- Mizoram
- Peak: Phawngpui
- Location: Saiha District
- Height: 2165 meters
- Nagaland
- Peak: Mount Saramati
- Location: Naga Hills
- Height: 3841 meters
- Odisha
- Peak: Deomali
- Range/Region: Eastern Ghats
- Height: 1672 meters
- Punjab
- Peak: Unnamed point on the Naina Devi
- Location: Rupnagar District
- Height: 1000 meters
- Rajasthan
- Peak: Guru Shikhar
- Range/Region: Aravali
- Height: 1722 meters
- Sikkim
- Peak: Kanchenjunga
- Range/Region: Eastern Himalaya
- Height: 8598 meters
- Tamil Nadu
- Peak: Doddabetta
- Range/Region: Nilgiri Hills
- Height: 2636 meters
- Telangana
- Peak: Laxmidevipalli
- Location: Deccan Plateau
- Height: 670 meters
- Tripura
- Peak: Betalongchhip
- Location: Jampui Hills
- Height: 1097 meters
- Uttar Pradesh
- Peak: Amsot Peak
- Range/Region: Shivalik Hills
- Height: 957 meters
- Uttarakhand
- Peak: Nanda Devi
- Range/Region: Garhwal Himalaya
- Height: 7816 meters
- West Bengal
- Peak: Sandakphu
- Range/Region: Eastern Himalaya
- Height: 3636 meters
Highest Mountain Peaks in India – Details
- Kangchenjunga Peak
- Height: 8,586 meters
- Ranking: 3rd highest peak in the world
- Location: Sikkim, India
- Key Features:
- Known as the highest mountain peak in India.
- Literal meaning is “The Five Treasures of Snows.”
- Located on the border between India and Nepal.
2. Nanda Devi Peak
- Height: 7,816 meters
- Location: Uttarakhand, India
- Key Features:
- Second highest mountain peak in India.
- Highest peak in the Garhwal Himalayas region.
- Considered the highest peak in the Indian mainland.
3. Kamet Peak
- Height: 7,756 meters
- Location: Uttarakhand, India
- Key Features:
- Third highest peak in India.
- Highest summit in the Zaskar mountain Range.
- Located north of the main range, making it remote and rugged.
4. Saltoro Kangri Peak
- Height: 7,742 meters
- Location: Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Key Features:
- Fourth highest peak in India.
- Highest peak of the Saltoro Mountain ranges.
- Home to the Siachen Glacier.
5. Saser Kangri Peak
- Height: 7,672 meters
- Location: Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Key Features:
- Fifth highest peak in India.
- Comprises a group of five magnificent summits.
- Located in the Saser Muztagh range.
6. Mamostong Kangri Peak
- Height: 7,516 meters
- Location: Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Key Features:
- Sixth highest peak in India.
- Highest summit in the Rimo Mustagh range.
- Located in the vicinity of the Siachen Glacier.
7. Rimo Peak
- Height: 7,385 meters
- Location: Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Key Features:
- Seventh highest peak in India.
- Highest among the Rimo mountain series.
- Part of the Siachen Glacier.
8. Hardeol Peak
- Height: 7,151 meters
- Location: Uttarakhand, India
- Key Features:
- Eighth highest peak in India.
- Known as the “Temple of God.”
- Located in the Kumaon Himalaya.
9. Chaukhamba Peak
- Height: 7,138 meters
- Location: Uttarakhand, India
- Key Features:
- Ninth highest peak in India.
- Highest mountain in the Gangotri group.
- Comprises four peaks.
10. Trisul Peak
- Height: 7,120 meters
- Location: Uttarakhand, India
- Key Features:
- Tenth highest peak in India.
- Forms part of a group of three mountain peaks.
- Located in the Kumaon region.
