This is a list of all the ultra-prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in the Himalayas. Listed separately, to the west and north-west are the Karakoram and Hindu Kush Ultras, and while to the north-east and east are the ultras of Tibet.9 of the 10 Himalayan 8,000m peaks are ultras (the exception is Lhotse), and there are a further 28 peaks over 7000m.
Nanga Parbat, Pakistan
Manirang, India No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
1 | Nanga Parbat | Pakistan | 8,125 | 4,608 | 3517 |
2 | Nun | India | 7,135 | 2,404 | 4731 |
3 | Shikar Beh | India | 6,200 | 2,223 | 3977 |
4 | Parbati Parbat | India | 6,633 | 2,093 | 4540 |
5 | Reo Purgyil | India / China | 6,816 | 1,978 | 4838 |
6 | Sunset Peak | India | 4,745 | 1,942 | 2803 |
7 | Miranjani | Pakistan | 2,981 | 1,911 | 1070 |
8 | Gya | India / China | 6,794 | 1,910 | 4884 |
9 | Dofana | Pakistan | 5,940 | 1,875 | 4065 |
10 | Point 5608 | Pakistan / India | 5,608 | 1,850 | 3758 |
11 | Manirang | India | 6,593 | 1,727 | 4866 |
12 | Point 5800 | Pakistan | 5,800 | 1,682 | 4118 |
13 | Point 6086 | India | 6,086 | 1,618 | 4468 |
14 | Bharanzar | India | 6,574 | 1,606 | 4968 |
15 | Mulkila | India | 6,517 | 1,586 | 4931 |
16 | Kolahoi | India | 5,425 | 1,585 | 3840 |
17 | Point 5971 | India | 5,971 | 1,566 | 4405 |
18 | Junkor | Pakistan / India | 5,373 | 1,563 | 3810 |
19 | Doda | India | 6,573 | 1,504 | 5069 |
Nanda Devi, India No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
1 | Nanda Devi | India | 7,816 | 3,139 | 4677 |
2 | Kamet | India | 7,756 | 2,825 | 4931 |
3 | Rangrik Rang | India | 6,684 | 1,674 | 5010 |
4 | Hathi Parbat | India | 6,727 | 1,673 | 5054 |
5 | Trisul | India | 7,120 | 1,616 | 5504 |
6 | Panchchuli | India | 6,904 | 1,614 | 5290 |
7 | Chaukhamba | India | 7,138 | 1,594 | 5544 |
8 | Nanda Kot | India | 6,861 | 1,592 | 5269 |
Api, Nepal No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
1 | Dhaulagiri | Nepal | 8,167 | 3,357 | 4810 |
2 | Gurla Mandhata | China | 7,694 | 2,788 | 4906 |
3 | Dhaulagiri II | Nepal | 7,752 | 2,397 | 5355 |
4 | Api | Nepal | 7,132 | 2,040 | 5092 |
5 | Kanjiroba | Nepal | 6,883 | 1,870 | 5013 |
6 | Saipal | Nepal | 7,031 | 1,824 | 5207 |
7 | Kubi Gangri | Nepal / China | 6,859 | 1,699 | 5160 |
8 | Badi malika | Nepal | 4,390 | 1,678 | 2712 |
9 | Changla | Nepal / China | 6,721 | 1,657 | 5064 |
10 | Bhalu Lek | Nepal | 5,425 | 1,643 | 3782 |
11 | Jethi Bahurani | Nepal | 6,850 | 1,558 | 5292 |
The Kali Gandaki River is normally considered to mark the divide between the Western and Eastern Himalayas.
Mount Everest, Nepal/China
Annapurna, Nepal
Makalu, Nepal/China
Manaslu, Nepal No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
1 | Mount Everest | China / Nepal | 8,848 | 8,848 | 0 |
2 | Manaslu | Nepal | 8,163 | 3,092 | 5071 |
3 | Annapurna I | Nepal | 8,091 | 2,984 | 5107 |
4 | Shishapangma | China | 8,027 | 2,897 | 5130 |
5 | Annapurna II | Nepal | 7,937 | 2,437 | 5500 |
6 | Makalu | China / Nepal | 8,485 | 2,378 | 6107 |
7 | Yangra | Nepal / China | 7,422 | 2,352 | 5070 |
8 | Cho Oyu | China / Nepal | 8,188 | 2,340 | 5848 |
9 | Chamar | Nepal | 7,165 | 2,061 | 5104 |
10 | Labuche Kang | China | 7,367 | 1,957 | 5410 |
11 | Nemjung | Nepal | 7,140 | 1,920 | 5220 |
12 | Tsanglha Ri (Zang La) | China | 6,495 | 1,712 | 4783 |
13 | Himalchuli | Nepal | 7,893 | 1,633 | 6260 |
14 | Pangpoche | Nepal | 6,620 | 1,622 | 4998 |
15 | Gauri Sankar | Nepal / China | 7,146 | 1,600 | 5546 |
16 | Melungtse | China | 7,181 | 1,551 | 5630 |
17 | Langtang Lirung | Nepal | 7,234 | 1,534 | 5700 |
Kangchenjunga, Nepal/India No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
1 | Kangchenjunga | Nepal / India | 8,586 | 3,922 | 4664 |
2 | Pauhunri | India / China | 7,128 | 2,035 | 5093 |
3 | Nyonno Ri | China | 6,724 | 1,805 | 4919 |
4 | Pandim | India | 6,691 | 1,762 | 4929 |
5 | Chomo Yummo | China / India | 6,829 | 1,559 | 5270 |
Gangkhar Puensum, Bhutan/China
Kangto East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Katoie Gyang/Kra Daadi East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Kawang Gyang/Khyarisatam East Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, India No | Peak | Country | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
1 | Namcha Barwa | China | 7,782 | 4,106 | 3676 |
2 | Gangkhar Puensum | Bhutan / China | 7,570 | 2,995 | 4575 |
3 | Kangto | India / China | 7,060 | 2,195 | 4865 |
4 | Noijin Kangsang | China | 7,191 | 2,145 | 5046 |
5 | Chomolhari | Bhutan / China | 7,326 | 2,077 | 5249 |
6 | Yarla Shampo | China | 6,636 | 1,805 | 4831 |
7 | Tongshanjiabu | Bhutan / China | 7,207 | 1,757 | 5450 |
8 | Nyegyi Kansang | India / China | 6,970 | 1,752 | 5295 |
9 | Khyarisatam | India / China | 6,870 | | |
10 | Point 5980 | India / China | 5,980 | 1,747 | 4233 |
11 | Tarlha Ri | China | 6,777 | 1,697 | 5080 |
12 | HP Dafla Range | India | 3,776 | 1,684 | 2092 |
13 | Point 5641 | India / China | 5,641 | 1,681 | 3960 |
14 | Kula Kangri | Bhutan / China | 7,553 | 1,669 | 5884 |
15 | Tarka La | Bhutan | 4,735 | 1,624 | 3111 |
16 | Kazi Razi | China | 6,505 | 1,561 | 4944 |
17 | Point 6215 | China | 6,215 | 1,521 | 4694 |
18 | Point 5840 | China | 5840 | 1,511 | 4329 |