8000m Peaks
There are 14 peaks above 8,000 metres in the world, all of which are located in the Himalaya or the Karakoram ranges in Asia. The table below shows a list of these mountains. Select each mountain for a more detailed description.
Peak |
Height |
Location |
| Everest | 8,848 m |
Nepal / Tibet |
| K2 | 8,661 m |
Pakistan |
| Kangchenjunga | 8,586 m |
Nepal / India |
| Lhotse | 8,516 m |
Nepal / Tibet |
| Makalu | 8,463 m |
Nepal |
| Cho Oyu | 8,201 m |
Nepal / Tibet |
| Dhaulagiri 1 | 8,167 m |
Nepal |
| Manaslu | 8,156 m |
Nepal |
| Nanga Parbat | 8,125 m |
Pakistan |
| Annapurna 1 | 8,091 m |
Nepal |
| Gasherbrum 1 | 8,068 m |
Pakistan / China |
| Broad Peak | 8,047 m |
Pakistan / China |
| Gasherbrum 2 | 8,035 m |
Pakistan / China |
| Shishipangma | 8,013 m |
China / Tibet |
All information contained within the above links is courtesy of www.wikipedia.org