If you’ve been wondering which are the highest mountains in the world, wonder no more because you’ve just come to the right place where you’ll get detailed information regarding them.

What We’ll Cover

In this article we shall not only be looking at the highest mountain in the world but a mixture of:

The highest mountains in the world. The parent mountains of the highest mountains in the world. Where the highest mountains in the world are located. The height of the highest mountains in the world in both meters and feet.

Which Is The Tallest?

It goes without saying that Mt. Everest is the most famous mountain on earth simply because it’s the

highest mountain in the world and as we shall see in our Top 50 List Of The Highest Mountains In The World, Mt Everest also happens to host the top 6 highest mountains in the world (excluding number one which is Mt. Everest itself).

I think I’ve said enough concerning the top 50 highest mountains in the world so here it is.

The Top 50 Highest Mountains In The World

Rank Mountain Height (m) Height (ft) Parent mountain Location 1 Mount Everest/

Sagarmatha /

Chomolungma 8,850 29,035 none Nepal/Tibet 2 K2 / Qogir /

Godwin Austen 8,611 28,251 Mount Everest Pakistan/China 3 Kangchenjunga 8,586 28,169 Mount Everest India/Nepal 4 Lhotse 8,516 27,940 Mount Everest Nepal/Tibet 5 Makalu 8,485 27,838 Mount Everest Nepal/Tibet 6 Cho Oyu 8,188 26,864 Mount Everest Nepal/Tibet 7 Dhaulagiri I 8,167 26,795 K2 Nepal 8 Manaslu 8,163 26,781 Cho Oyu Nepal 9 Nanga Parbat 8,126 26,660 Dhaulagiri Pakistan 10 Annapurna I 8,091 26,545 Cho Oyu Nepal 11 Gasherbrum I /

Hidden Peak / K5 8,080 26,509 K2 Pakistan/China 12 Broad Peak / K3 8,051 26,414 Gasherbrum I Pakistan/China 13 Gasherbrum II / K4 8,034 26,362 Gasherbrum I Pakistan/China 14 Shishapangma 8,027 26,335 Cho Oyu Tibet 15 Gyachung Kang 7,952 26,089 Cho Oyu Nepal Gasherbrum III 7,946 26,070 Gasherbrum II Baltistan 16 Annapurna II 7,937 26,040 Annapurna I Nepal 17 Gasherbrum IV 7,932 26,024 Gasherbrum III Pakistan/China 18 Himalchuli 7,893 25,896 Manaslu Nepal 19 Distaghil Sar 7,884 25,866 K2 Gilgit-Baltistan 20 Ngadi Chuli 7,871 25,823 Manaslu Nepal Nuptse 7,864 25,801 Lhotse Nepal 21 Khunyang Chhish 7,823 25,666 Distaghil Sar Pakistan 22 Masherbrum / K1 7,821 25,659 Gasherbrum I Pakistan 23 Nanda Devi 7,816 25,643 Dhaulagiri India 24 Chomo Lonzo 7,804 25,604 Makalu Tibet 25 Batura Sar 7,795 25,574 Distaghil Sar Pakistan 26 Kanjut Sar 7,790 25,558 Khunyang Chhish Pakistan 27 Rakaposhi 7,788 25,551 Khunyang Chhish Pakistan 28 Namcha Barwa 7,782 25,531 Kangchenjunga Tibet 29 Kamet 7,756 25,446 Nanda Devi India 30 Dhaulagiri II 7,751 25,430 Dhaulagiri Nepal 31 Saltoro Kangri / K10 7,742 25,400 Gasherbrum I Pakistan 32 Jannu 7,711 25,299 Kangchenjunga Nepal 33 Tirich Mir 7,708 25,289 Batura Sar Pakistan Molamenqing 7,703 25,272 Shishapangma Tibet 34 Gurla Mandhata 7,694 25,243 Dhaulagiri China 35 Saser Kangri I / K22 7,672 25,171 Gasherbrum I India 36 Chogolisa 7,665 25,148 Masherbrum Pakistan Dhaulagiri IV 7,661 25,135 Dhaulagiri II Nepal 37 Kongur Tagh 7,649 25,095 Distaghil Sar China Dhaulagiri V 7,618 24,993 Dhaulagiri IV Nepal 38 Shispare 7,611 24,970 Batura Sar Pakistan 39 Trivor 7,577 24,859 Distaghil Sar Pakistan 40 Gangkhar Puensum 7,570 24,836 Kangchenjunga China 41 Gongga Shan/

Minya Konka 7,556 24,790 Mount Everest China 42 Annapurna III 7,555 24,787 Annapurna I Nepal 43 Muztagh Ata 7,546 24,757 Kongur Tagh Tibet 44 Skyang Kangri 7,545 24,754 K2 Pakistan/China 45 Changtse 7,543 24,747 Mount Everest Tibet 46 Kula Kangri 7,538 24,731 Gangkhar Puensum *Bhutan/Tibet* 47 Kongur Tiube 7,530 24,705 Kongur Tagh China 48 Mamostong Kangri 7,516 24,659 Gasherbrum I India 49 Saser Kangri II E 7,513 24,649 Saser Kangri I India 50 Ismail Samani Peak 7,495 24,590 Muztagh Ata Tajikistan

(The top 50 highest mountains in the world list was arrived at by combining the information from the Wikipedia and that from infoplease)

Things To Note Concerning The Top 50 Highest Mountains In The World:

The Kula Kangri which is the 47 th highest mountain in the world has had a couple of disputes surrounding its location. It’s claimed by several authorities to be located in Bhutan which would make it the highest mountain in Bhutan though this has been disputed by others who claim that Kula Kangri is located in Tibet.

The Kula Kangri which is the 47 highest mountain in the world has had a couple of disputes surrounding its location. It’s claimed by several authorities to be located in Bhutan which would make it the highest mountain in Bhutan though this has been disputed by others who claim that Kula Kangri is located in Tibet. The 1954 elevation of Everest, 29,028 ft. (8,848 m) was revised on Nov. 11, 1999, and now stands at 29,035 ft. (8,850 m).

So there you have it, the top 50 highest mountains in the world. Be sure to leave your comments below; we’d love to hear from you.