Nepal contains part of the Himalaya, the highest mountain range in the world. Eight of the fourteen eight-thousanders are located in the country, either in whole or shared across a border with Tibet or India.
Contrary to popular belief, the height of a mountain is measured from the base to the apex. Mt. Everest stretches 8848 meters above sea level, but it has a head start due to the general uplift from the Himalayas. The Hawaiian volcano Mauna Kea is 10,314 meters from base to apex, so even though it only reaches to 4205 meters above sea level, it is a bigger mountain than Everest. (These results only apply to an incorrect manner in which one would measure a mountain. This measurement is based upon how high above sea level the mountains peak is located. The correct way to measure a mountain would be to obtain actual height from base to apex.)
Mountain/Peak
metres
feet
notes
Mount Everest
8,848
29,028
Highest mountain in the world
Kangchenjunga
8,586
28,169
#3 in the world
Lhotse
8,516
27,939
#4 in the world
Makalu
8,462
27,765
#5 in the world
Cho Oyu
8,201
26,906
#6 in the world
Dhaulagiri
8,167
26,794
#7 in the world
Manaslu
8,156
26,758
#8 in the world
Annapurna
8,091
26,545
#10 in the world
Gyachung Kang
7,952
26,089
Ngadi Chuli
7,871
25,823
Nuptse
7,861
25,790
Chamlang
7,319
24,152
Langtang Lirung
7,227
23,711
Baruntse
7,220
23,688
Chamar
7,187
23,326
Melungtse
7,181
23,555
Pumori
7,161
23,494
Gauri Sankar
7,134
23,405
Api
7,132
23,399
Tilicho Peak
7,134
23,405
Salasungo
7,110
23,326
Machapuchare
6,993
22,943
Sacred mountain, unclimbed
Kang Guru
6,981
22,904
2005 avalanche kills 18
Dorje Lakpa
6,966
22,854
Kanjiroba
6,883
22,580
Ama Dablam
6,812
22,349
"Mother and her necklace"
Cho Polu
6,735
22,096
Num Ri
6,677
21,906
Thamserku
6,623
21,729
Khumbutse
6,640
21,725
First mountain west of Everest
Taboche
6,501
21,329
Mera Peak
6,476
21,246
Trekking peak
Hiunchuli
6,441
21,132
Difficult trekking peak
Cholatse
6,440
21,128
Kusum Kangguru
6,367
20,888
Difficult trekking peak
Kongde Ri
6,187
20,298
Trekking peak
Imja Tse
6,160
20,210
Popular trekking peak
Pokalde
5,745
18,848
Kala Pattar
5,545
18,192
Popular hiking peak below Pumori
Nirekha
6,069
19 911
New trekking peak
Baden-Powell Peak
5,825
19,111
Formerly known as Urkema Peak
Contrary to popular belief, the height of a mountain is measured from the base to the apex. Mt. Everest stretches 8848 meters above sea level, but it has a head start due to the general uplift from the Himalayas. The Hawaiian volcano Mauna Kea is 10,314 meters from base to apex, so even though it only reaches to 4205 meters above sea level, it is a bigger mountain than Everest. (These results only apply to an incorrect manner in which one would measure a mountain. This measurement is based upon how high above sea level the mountains peak is located. The correct way to measure a mountain would be to obtain actual height from base to apex.)
Mountain/Peak
metres
feet
notes
Mount Everest
8,848
29,028
Highest mountain in the world
Kangchenjunga
8,586
28,169
#3 in the world
Lhotse
8,516
27,939
#4 in the world
Makalu
8,462
27,765
#5 in the world
Cho Oyu
8,201
26,906
#6 in the world
Dhaulagiri
8,167
26,794
#7 in the world
Manaslu
8,156
26,758
#8 in the world
Annapurna
8,091
26,545
#10 in the world
Gyachung Kang
7,952
26,089
Ngadi Chuli
7,871
25,823
Nuptse
7,861
25,790
Chamlang
7,319
24,152
Langtang Lirung
7,227
23,711
Baruntse
7,220
23,688
Chamar
7,187
23,326
Melungtse
7,181
23,555
Pumori
7,161
23,494
Gauri Sankar
7,134
23,405
Api
7,132
23,399
Tilicho Peak
7,134
23,405
Salasungo
7,110
23,326
Machapuchare
6,993
22,943
Sacred mountain, unclimbed
Kang Guru
6,981
22,904
2005 avalanche kills 18
Dorje Lakpa
6,966
22,854
Kanjiroba
6,883
22,580
Ama Dablam
6,812
22,349
"Mother and her necklace"
Cho Polu
6,735
22,096
Num Ri
6,677
21,906
Thamserku
6,623
21,729
Khumbutse
6,640
21,725
First mountain west of Everest
Taboche
6,501
21,329
Mera Peak
6,476
21,246
Trekking peak
Hiunchuli
6,441
21,132
Difficult trekking peak
Cholatse
6,440
21,128
Kusum Kangguru
6,367
20,888
Difficult trekking peak
Kongde Ri
6,187
20,298
Trekking peak
Imja Tse
6,160
20,210
Popular trekking peak
Pokalde
5,745
18,848
Kala Pattar
5,545
18,192
Popular hiking peak below Pumori
Nirekha
6,069
19 911
New trekking peak
Baden-Powell Peak
5,825
19,111
Formerly known as Urkema Peak
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