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Top 10 Highest Peaks in India
Mountain Peak
Height
Description
K2
8611 metres
  • The highest peak in Indian subcontinent lies between Baltistan and Xinjiang
  • It is the highest peak in the Karakoram
Kangchenjunga
8586 metres
  • The third highest summit in the World
  • Also known as the ‘five treasures of snow’
  • Lies in Himalayan Mountain Range
Nanda Devi
7816 metres
  • Ranked the 23rd highest peak across the world.
  • The Nanda Devi National Prak, located in vicinity to the peak, consists of the best high altitude flora and fauna.
  • This is the highest peak located entirely within India
  • It is a part of Himalayan mountain ranges (Garhwal)
Kamet
7756 metres
  • It is located near the Tibetan Plateau
  • It is located in the Garhwal region
Saltoro Kangri
7742 metres
  • It is located near the Siachen Region.
  • The Saltoro Kangri is ranked the 31st highest independent peak in the world
  • It lies in Saltoro range (a part of Karakoram Mountain range)
Saser Kangri
7672 metres
  • Located in Ladakh.
  • This mountain peak is the 35th highest mountain peak in the world
  • It lies in Saser Muztagh range (an easternmost subrange of Karakoram Range.)
Mamostong Kangri/Mamostang Kangri
7516 metres
  • It is located near Siachen Glacier
  • It is the 48th independent peak in India
  • It is the highest peak of Rimo Muztagh range (a subrange of Karakoram range)
Rimo I
7385 metres
  • The Rimo I is a part of Rimo Muztagh, a subrange of Great Karakoram range.
  • It is the 71st highest peak in the world.
Hardeol
7151 metres
  • This peak is also known as the ‘Temple of God’
  • It is one of the oldest summits in the Kumaon Himalaya
Chaukhamba I
7138 metres
  • It is located in the Garhwal district of Uttrakhand.
  • It is a part of the Gangotri Group of Garhwal Himalaya ranges
Trisul I
7120 metres
  • 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.