List of mountain peaks by prominence
This is a list of mountain peaks ordered by their topographic prominence.
Terminology
The prominence of a peak is the minimum height of climb to the summit on any route from a higher peak, or from sea level if there is no higher peak. The lowest point on that route is the col.
For full definitions and explanations of topographic prominence, key col, and parent, see topographic prominence. In particular, the different definitions of the parent of a peak are addressed at length in that article. Height on the other hand simply means elevation of the summit above sea level.
Regarding parents, the prominence parent of peak A can be found by dividing the island or region in question into territories, by tracing the runoff from the key col (mountain pass) of every peak that is more prominent than peak A. The parent is the peak whose territory peak A resides in.
The encirclement parent is found by tracing the contour below peak A's key col and picking the highest mountain in that region. This is easier to determine than the prominence parent; however, it tends to give non-intuitive results for peaks with very low cols such as Jabal Shams which is #110 in the list.
Either sort of parent of a typical very high-prominence peak such as Denali will lie far away from the peak itself, reflecting the independence of the peak.
Most sources (and the table below) define no parent for island and landmass highpoints; others treat Mount Everest as the parent of every such peak with the world ocean as the "key col".
Prominence table
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The following table lists the Earth's 120 most topographically prominent summits. Of these, China has the most: 16. Close behind it are Indonesia, with 13, and the United States with 12.
No. | Peak | Range (or island) | Location | Coordinates [1] | Prominence (m) | Height (m) | Col (m) | Encirclement parent | Prominence parent |
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1. | Mount Everest | Himalayas | China Nepal | 27°59′17″N 86°55′30″E / 27.98806°N 86.92500°E / 27.98806; 86.92500 (1. Mount Everest (8848.86 m))
| 8,848.86 | 8,848.86 | 0 | None | None |
2. | Aconcagua | Andes | Argentina | 32°39′11″S 70°0′42″W / 32.65306°S 70.01167°W / -32.65306; -70.01167 (2. Aconcagua (6961 m))
| 6,960.8 | 6,960.8 | 0 | None | None |
3. | Denali / Mount McKinley* | Alaska Range | United States | 63°4′10″N 151°0′26″W / 63.06944°N 151.00722°W / 63.06944; -151.00722 (3. Denali (6155 m))
| 6,155 | 6,191 | 47 | Aconcagua | Aconcagua |
4. | Mount Kilimanjaro* | Eastern Rift mountains | Tanzania | 3°4′0″S 37°21′33″E / 3.06667°S 37.35917°E / -3.06667; 37.35917 (4. Mount Kilimanjaro (5885 m))
| 5,885 | 5,895 | 10 | Everest | Everest |
5. | Pico Cristóbal Colón | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Colombia | 10°50′18″N 73°41′12″W / 10.83833°N 73.68667°W / 10.83833; -73.68667 (5. Pico Cristóbal Colón (5509 m))
| 5,509 | 5,700 | 191 | Aconcagua | Aconcagua |
6. | Mount Logan | Saint Elias Mountains | Canada | 60°34′2″N 140°24′10″W / 60.56722°N 140.40278°W / 60.56722; -140.40278 (6. Mount Logan (5250 m))
| 5,250 | 5,959 | 709 | Denali | Denali |
7. | Pico de Orizaba | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt | Mexico | 19°1′48″N 97°16′12″W / 19.03000°N 97.27000°W / 19.03000; -97.27000 (7. Pico de Orizaba (4922 m))
| 4,922 | 5,636 | 714 | Mount Logan | Mount Logan |
8. | Vinson Massif | Sentinel Range | Antarctica | 78°31′32″S 85°37′2″W / 78.52556°S 85.61722°W / -78.52556; -85.61722 (8. Vinson Massif (4892 m))
| 4,892 | 4,892 | 0 | None | None |
9. | Puncak Jaya | Sudirman Range, New Guinea | Indonesia | 4°5′S 137°11′E / 4.083°S 137.183°E / -4.083; 137.183 (9. Puncak Jaya (4884 m))
| 4,884 | 4,884 | 0 | None | None |
10. | Mount Elbrus | Caucasus Mountains | Russia | 43°21′9.144″N 42°26′16.350″E / 43.35254000°N 42.43787500°E / 43.35254000; 42.43787500 (10. Mount Elbrus (4741 m))
| 4,741 | 5,642 | 901 | Everest | Everest |
11. | Mont Blanc | Alps | France Italy | 45°49′58″N 6°51′54″E / 45.83278°N 6.86500°E / 45.83278; 6.86500 (11. Mont Blanc ( m))
| 4,695 | 4,808 | 113 | Everest | Everest |
12. | Mount Damavand | Alborz | Iran | 35°57′19″N 52°6′33″E / 35.95528°N 52.10917°E / 35.95528; 52.10917 (12. Damavand (4667 m))
| 4,667 | 5,610 | 943 | Mount Elbrus | Mount Elbrus |
13. | Klyuchevskaya Sopka | Kamchatka | Russia | 56°4′N 160°38′E / 56.067°N 160.633°E / 56.067; 160.633 (13. Klyuchevskaya Sopka (4649 m))
| 4,649 | 4,750 | 101 | Everest | Everest |
14. | Nanga Parbat | Himalayas | Pakistan | 35°14′21″N 74°35′24″E / 35.23917°N 74.59000°E / 35.23917; 74.59000 (14. Nanga Parbat (4608 m))
| 4,608 | 8,125 | 3,517 | Everest | Everest |
15. | Mauna Kea | Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands | United States | 19°49′14″N 155°28′5″W / 19.82056°N 155.46806°W / 19.82056; -155.46806 (15. Mauna Kea (4207.3 m))
| 4,205 | 4,205 | 0 | None | None |
16. | Jengish Chokusu | Kakshaal Too | China Kyrgyzstan | 42°2′5″N 80°7′43″E / 42.03472°N 80.12861°E / 42.03472; 80.12861 (16. Jengish Chokusu (4148 m))
| 4,148 | 7,439 | 3,291 | Everest | Everest |
17. | Bogda Peak | Bogda Shan | China | 43°48′6″N 88°20′6″E / 43.80167°N 88.33500°E / 43.80167; 88.33500 (17. Bogda Peak (4122 m))
| 4,122 | 5,445 | 1,323 | Everest | Everest |
18. | Chimborazo | Cordillera Occidental | Ecuador | 1°28′9″S 78°49′3″W / 1.46917°S 78.81750°W / -1.46917; -78.81750 (18. Chimborazo (4122 m))
| 4,118 | 6,263 | 2,145 | Aconcagua | Aconcagua |
19. | Namcha Barwa | Himalayas | China | 29°37′50″N 95°3′19″E / 29.63056°N 95.05528°E / 29.63056; 95.05528 (19. Namcha Barwa (4106 m))
| 4,106 | 7,782 | 3,676 | Everest | Everest |
20. | Mount Kinabalu | Crocker Range, Borneo | Malaysia | 6°4′30″N 116°33′31″E / 6.07500°N 116.55861°E / 6.07500; 116.55861 (20. Mount Kinabalu (4095 m))
| 4,095 | 4,095 | 0 | None | None |
21. | Mount Rainier | Cascade Range | United States | 46°51′11″N 121°45′38″W / 46.85306°N 121.76056°W / 46.85306; -121.76056 (21. Mount Rainier (4023 m))
| 4,029 | 4,393 | 370 | Denali | Orizaba |
22. | K2 | Karakoram | China Pakistan | 35°52′52″N 76°30′48″E / 35.88111°N 76.51333°E / 35.88111; 76.51333 (22. K2 (4020 m))
| 4,020 | 8,611 | 4,594 | Everest | Everest |
23. | Ras Dashen | Semien Mountains | Ethiopia | 13°14′12″N 38°22′21″E / 13.23667°N 38.37250°E / 13.23667; 38.37250 (23. Ras Dashen (3997 m))
| 3,997 | 4,550 | 553 | Kilimanjaro | Kilimanjaro |
24. | Volcán Tajumulco | Sierra Madre de Chiapas | Guatemala | 15°2′N 91°54′W / 15.033°N 91.900°W / 15.033; -91.900 (24. Volcán Tajumulco (3980 m))
| 3,980 | 4,220 | 240 | Denali | Orizaba |
25. | Pico Bolívar | Sierra Nevada de Mérida | Venezuela | 8°32′27.1″N 71°2′47.4″W / 8.540861°N 71.046500°W / 8.540861; -71.046500 (25. Pico Bolívar (3957 m))
| 3,957 | 4,981 | 1,024 | Aconcagua | Chimborazo |
26. | Mount Fairweather | Saint Elias Mountains | Canada United States | 58°54′23″N 137°31′36″W / 58.90639°N 137.52667°W / 58.90639; -137.52667 (26. Mount Fairweather (3955 m))
| 3,946 | 4,671 | 722 | Mount Logan | Mount Logan |
27. | Yushan | Yushan Range | Taiwan | 23°28′12.00″N 120°57′26.16″E / 23.4700000°N 120.9572667°E / 23.4700000; 120.9572667 (27. Yushan Main Peak (3952 m))
| 3,952 | 3,952 | 0 | None | None |
28. | Mount Stanley | Rwenzori Mountains | DR Congo Uganda | 0°23′9″N 29°52′18″E / 0.38583°N 29.87167°E / 0.38583; 29.87167 (28. Mount Stanley ( m))
| 3,951 | 5,109 | 1,158 | Kilimanjaro | Kilimanjaro |
29. | Kanchenjunga | Himalayas | India Nepal | 27°42′0.00″N 88°7′59.99″E / 27.7000000°N 88.1333306°E / 27.7000000; 88.1333306 (29. Kanchenjunga (3922 m))
| 3,922 | 8,586 | 4,664 | Everest | Everest |
30. | Tirich Mir | Hindu Kush | Pakistan | 36°14′45″N 71°50′38″E / 36.24583°N 71.84389°E / 36.24583; 71.84389 (30. Terich Mir (3908 m))
| 3,908 | 7,708 | 3,800 | Everest | K2 |
31. | Mount Cameroon | Cameroon line | Cameroon | 4°13′0″N 9°10′21″E / 4.21667°N 9.17250°E / 4.21667; 9.17250 (31. Mount Cameroon (3901 m))
| 3,901 | 4,040 | 139 | Kilimanjaro | Stanley |
32. | Mount Kenya | Eastern Rift mountains | Kenya | 0°6′S 37°12′E / 0.100°S 37.200°E / -0.100; 37.200 (32. Mount Kenya (3825 m))
| 3,825 | 5,199 | 1,374 | Kilimanjaro | Kilimanjaro |
33. | Mount Kerinci | Barisan Mountains, Sumatra | Indonesia | 1°41′48.998″S 101°15′51.998″E / 1.69694389°S 101.26444389°E / -1.69694389; 101.26444389 (33. Mount Kerinci (3805 m))
| 3,805 | 3,805 | 0 | None | None |
34. | Mount Erebus | Ross Island | Antarctica | 77°32′S 167°17′E / 77.533°S 167.283°E / -77.533; 167.283 (34. Mount Erebus (3794 m))
| 3,794 | 3,794 | 0 | None | None |
35. | Mount Fuji | Honshu | Japan | 35°21′38″N 138°43′39″E / 35.36056°N 138.72750°E / 35.36056; 138.72750 (35. Mount Fuji ( m))
| 3,776 | 3,776 | 0 | None | None |
36. | Toubkal | Atlas Mountains | Morocco | 31°3′43″N 7°54′58″W / 31.06194°N 7.91611°W / 31.06194; -7.91611 (36. Jbel Toubkal (3756 m))
| 3,757 | 4,167 | 410 | Kilimanjaro | Stanley |
37. | Cerro Chirripó | Cordillera de Talamanca | Costa Rica | 9°29′3″N 83°29′19″W / 9.48417°N 83.48861°W / 9.48417; -83.48861 (37. Cerro Chirripó (3727 m))
| 3,727 | 3,820 | 93 | Aconcagua | Chimborazo |
38. | Mount Rinjani | Lombok, Lesser Sunda Islands | Indonesia | 8°25′0″S 116°28′0″E / 8.41667°S 116.46667°E / -8.41667; 116.46667 (38. Rinjani (3726 m))
| 3,726 | 3,726 | 0 | None | None |
39. | Aoraki/Mount Cook | Southern Alps | New Zealand | 43°35′42″S 170°8′31″E / 43.59500°S 170.14194°E / -43.59500; 170.14194 (39. Aoraki / Mount Cook (3724 m))
| 3,724 | 3,724 | 0 | None | None |
40. | Teide | Tenerife | Spain | 28°16′21.5″N 16°38′37.0″W / 28.272639°N 16.643611°W / 28.272639; -16.643611 (40. Teide (3715 m))
| 3,715 | 3,715 | 0 | None | None |
41. | Mount Boising | Finisterre Range | Papua New Guinea | 5°48′S 146°6′E / 5.800°S 146.100°E / -5.800; 146.100 (41. Finisterre Range (3709 m))
| 3,709 | 4,150 | 441 | Puncak Jaya | Puncak Jaya |
42. | Monte San Valentin | Andes | Chile | 46°35′42″S 73°20′45″W / 46.59500°S 73.34583°W / -46.59500; -73.34583 (42. Monte San Valentin (3696 m))
| 3,696 | 4,058 | 362 | Aconcagua | Aconcagua |
43. | Gunnbjørn Fjeld | Watkins Range | Greenland | 68°55′10.20″N 29°53′54.72″W / 68.9195000°N 29.8985333°W / 68.9195000; -29.8985333 (43. Gunnbjørn Fjeld (3694 m))
| 3,694 | 3,694 | 0 | None | None |
44. | Ojos del Salado | Andes | Argentina Chile | 27°6′34″S 68°32′32″W / 27.10944°S 68.54222°W / -27.10944; -68.54222 (44. Ojos del Salado (3688 m))
| 3,688 | 6,893 | 3,205 | Aconcagua | Aconcagua |
45. | Semeru | Java | Indonesia | 8°6′0″S 112°55′0″E / 8.10000°S 112.91667°E / -8.10000; 112.91667 (45. Semeru (3676 m))
| 3,676 | 3,676 | 0 | None | None |
46. | Ritacuba Blanco | Cordillera Oriental | Colombia | 6°29′39″N 72°17′51″W / 6.49417°N 72.29750°W / 6.49417; -72.29750 (46. Ritacuba Blanco (3645 m))
| 3,645 | 5,410 | 1,765 | Aconcagua | Chimborazo |
47. | Mount Gongga | Daxue Mountains | China | 29°35′45″N 101°52′45″E / 29.59583°N 101.87917°E / 29.59583; 101.87917 (47. Mount Gongga (3642 m))
| 3,642 | 7,556 | 3,914 | Everest | K2 |
48. | Mount Ararat | Armenian Highlands | Turkey | 39°42′0″N 44°18′0″E / 39.70000°N 44.30000°E / 39.70000; 44.30000 (48. Mount Ararat (3611 m))
| 3,611 | 5,137 | 1,526 | Damavand | Damavand |
49. | Kongur Tagh | Kongur Shan | China | 38°35′38″N 75°18′48″E / 38.59389°N 75.31333°E / 38.59389; 75.31333 (49. Kongur Tagh (3585 m))
| 3,585 | 7,649 | 4,064 | Everest | K2 |
50. | Mount Blackburn | Wrangell Mountains | United States | 61°43′54″N 143°25′59″W / 61.73167°N 143.43306°W / 61.73167; -143.43306 (50. Mount Blackburn (3535 m))
| 3,535 | 4,996 | 1,461 | Mount Logan | Mount Logan |
51. | Mount Hayes | Alaska Range | United States | 63°37′15″N 146°42′54″W / 63.62083°N 146.71500°W / 63.62083; -146.71500 (51. Mount Hayes (3501 m))
| 3,501 | 4,216 | 715 | Denali | Denali |
52. | Mount Latimojong | Sulawesi | Indonesia | 3°23′6″S 120°1′27″E / 3.38500°S 120.02417°E / -3.38500; 120.02417 (52. Buntu Rantemario (3478 m))
| 3,478 | 3,478 | 0 | None | None |
53. | Mount Saint Elias | Saint Elias Mountains | Canada United States | 60°17′36″N 140°55′46″W / 60.29333°N 140.92944°W / 60.29333; -140.92944 (53. Mount Saint Elias (3448 m))
| 3,448 | 5,489 | 2,041 | Mount Logan | Mount Logan |
54. | Ismoil Somoni Peak | Pamir Mountains | Tajikistan | 38°56′34″N 72°0′55″E / 38.94278°N 72.01528°E / 38.94278; 72.01528 (54. Ismoil Somoni Peak (3402 m))
| 3,402 | 7,495 | 4,093 | Everest | K2 |
55. | Dhaulagiri | Himalayas | Nepal | 28°41′48″N 83°29′24″E / 28.69667°N 83.49000°E / 28.69667; 83.49000 (55. Dhaulagiri (3357 m))
| 3,357 | 8,167 | 4,810 | K2 | K2 |
56. | Mount Etna | Sicily | Italy | 37°45′3.00424″N 14°59′35.59304″E / 37.7508345111°N 14.9932202889°E / 37.7508345111; 14.9932202889 (59. Mount Etna (3357 m))
| 3,357 | 3,357 | 0 | None | None |
57. | Mercedario | Cordillera de la Ramada | Argentina | 31°58′44″S 70°6′46″W / 31.97889°S 70.11278°W / -31.97889; -70.11278 (56. Mercedario (1482 m))
| 3,353 | 6,720 | 3,367 | Aconcagua | Aconcagua |
58. | Lautaro | Andes | Chile | 49°1′8.4″S 73°30′14.4″W / 49.019000°S 73.504000°W / -49.019000; -73.504000 (57. Lautaro ( m))
| 3,345 | 3,623 | 278 | Aconcagua | Aconcagua |
59. | Belukha Mountain | Altai Mountains | Kazakhstan Russia | 49°48′25″N 86°35′23″E / 49.80694°N 86.58972°E / 49.80694; 86.58972 (58. Belukha Mountain (3343 m))
| 3,343 | 4,506 | 1,163 | Everest | K2 |
60. | Monte San Lorenzo | Andes | Argentina Chile | 47°35′30″S 72°18′24″W / 47.59167°S 72.30667°W / -47.59167; -72.30667 (60. Monte San Lorenzo (3319 m))
| 3,319 | 3,706 | 387 | Aconcagua | Aconcagua |
61. | Mount Karisimbi | Virunga Mountains | DR Congo Rwanda | 1°30′S 29°27′E / 1.500°S 29.450°E / -1.500; 29.450 (61. Mount Karisimbi (3312 m))
| 3,312 | 4,507 | 1,195 | Mount Stanley | Mount Stanley |
62. | Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb | Sarawat Mountains | Yemen | 15°16′45″N 43°58′33″E / 15.27917°N 43.97583°E / 15.27917; 43.97583 (62. Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb (3311 m))
| 3,311 | 3,666 | 355 | Everest | Ararat |
63. | Mount Waddington | Coast Mountains | Canada | 51°22′25″N 125°15′48″W / 51.37361°N 125.26333°W / 51.37361; -125.26333 (63. Mount Waddington (3289 m))
| 3,289 | 4,019 | 730 | Mount Fairweather | Mount Fairweather |
64. | Mulhacén | Sierra Nevada | Spain | 37°3′12″N 3°18′41″W / 37.05333°N 3.31139°W / 37.05333; -3.31139 (64. Mulhacén (3285 m))
| 3,285 | 3,479 | 194 | Mont Blanc | Mont Blanc |
65. | Mount Slamet | Java | Indonesia | 7°14′20.40″S 109°13′12.00″E / 7.2390000°S 109.2200000°E / -7.2390000; 109.2200000 (65. Gunung Slamet (3284 m))
| 3,284 | 3,428 | 144 | Semeru | Semeru |
66. | Sabalan | Sabalan | Iran | 38°16′1″N 47°50′13″E / 38.26694°N 47.83694°E / 38.26694; 47.83694 (66. Sabalan (3283 m))
| 3,283 | 4,811 | 1,528 | Mount Ararat | Mount Ararat |
67. | Mount Marcus Baker | Chugach Mountains | United States | 61°26′16″N 147°45′4″W / 61.43778°N 147.75111°W / 61.43778; -147.75111 (67. Mount Marcus Baker (3269 m))
| 3,269 | 3,991 | 747 | Mount Hayes | Mount Hayes |
68. | Sauyr Zhotasy | Saur Mountains | China Kazakhstan | 47°2′57″N 85°34′0″E / 47.04917°N 85.56667°E / 47.04917; 85.56667 (68. Sauyr Zhotasy (3252 m))
| 3,252 | 3,840 | 588 | Everest | Belukha |
69. | Cerro del Bolsón | Andes | Argentina | 27°12′51″S 66°5′39″W / 27.21417°S 66.09417°W / -27.21417; -66.09417 (69. Cerro del Bolsón (3252 m))
| 3,252 | 5,552 | 2,300 | Aconcagua | Ojos del Salado |
70. | Tomort | Tian Shan | China | 43°4′24″N 94°20′48″E / 43.07333°N 94.34667°E / 43.07333; 94.34667 (70. Tomort (3243 m))
| 3,243 | 4,886 | 1,643 | Bogda Feng | Bogda Feng |
71. | Jade Dragon Snow Mountain | Yun Range | China | 27°5′54″N 100°10′30″E / 27.09833°N 100.17500°E / 27.09833; 100.17500 (71. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (3202 m))
| 3,202 | 5,596 | 2,394 | Everest | K2 |
72. | Mount Meru | Eastern Rift mountains | Tanzania | 3°14′48.41″S 36°45′36.90″E / 3.2467806°S 36.7602500°E / -3.2467806; 36.7602500 (72. Mount Meru (3170 m))
| 3,170 | 4,565 | 1,395 | Mount Kenya | Mount Kenya |
73. | Shiveluch | Kamchatka | Russia | 56°39′13.08″N 161°21′46.68″E / 56.6536333°N 161.3629667°E / 56.6536333; 161.3629667 (73. Shiveluch (3168 m))
| 3,168 | 3,307 | 139 | Klyuchevskaya | Klyuchevskaya |
74. | Nanda Devi | Himalayas | India | 30°22′26″N 79°58′15″E / 30.37389°N 79.97083°E / 30.37389; 79.97083 (74. Nanda Devi (3139 m))
| 3,139 | 7,816 | 4,677 | K2 | Dhaulagiri |
75. | Ichinsky | Sredinny Range | Russia | 55°40′40″N 157°43′18″E / 55.67778°N 157.72167°E / 55.67778; 157.72167 (75. Ichinsky (3125 m))
| 3,125 | 3,607 | 482 | Klyuchevskaya | Klyuchevskaya |
76. | Mount Lawu | Java | Indonesia | 7°37′30″S 111°11′30″E / 7.62500°S 111.19167°E / -7.62500; 111.19167 (76. Lawu Mountain (3118 m))
| 3,118 | 3,265 | 147 | Semeru | Semeru |
77. | Batura Sar | Karakoram | Pakistan | 36°30′36″N 74°31′21″E / 36.51000°N 74.52250°E / 36.51000; 74.52250 (77. Batura Sar (3118 m))
| 3,118 | 7,795 | 4,677 | K2 | K2 |
78. | Mount Siple | Siple Island | Antarctica | 73°26′S 126°40′W / 73.433°S 126.667°W / -73.433; -126.667 (78. Mount Siple (3110 m))
| 3,110 | 3,110 | 0 | None | None |
79. | Pico Duarte | Cordillera Central, Hispaniola | Dominican Republic | 19°1′59″N 71°0′19″W / 19.03306°N 71.00528°W / 19.03306; -71.00528 (79. Pico Duarte (3101 m))
| 3,098 | 3,098 | 0 | None | None |
80. | Manaslu | Himalayas | Nepal | 28°33′0″N 84°33′35″E / 28.55000°N 84.55972°E / 28.55000; 84.55972 (80. Manaslu (3092 m))
| 3,092 | 8,163 | 5,071 | Everest | Everest |
81. | Mount Whitney | Sierra Nevada | United States | 36°34′43″N 118°17′31″W / 36.57861°N 118.29194°W / 36.57861; -118.29194 (81. Mount Whitney (3073 m))
| 3,073 | 4,418 | 1,345 | Orizaba | Orizaba |
82. | Piton des Neiges | Réunion | France | 21°5′56″S 55°28′44″E / 21.09889°S 55.47889°E / -21.09889; 55.47889 (82. Piton des Neiges (3070 m))
| 3,069 | 3,069 | 0 | None | None |
83. | Raung | Java | Indonesia | 8°7′30″S 114°2′30″E / 8.12500°S 114.04167°E / -8.12500; 114.04167 (83. Gunung Raung (3069 m))
| 3,069 | 3,332 | 263 | Semeru | Semeru |
84. | Xuelian Feng | Tian Shan | China | 42°15′42″N 80°53′24″E / 42.26167°N 80.89000°E / 42.26167; 80.89000 (84. Xuelian Feng (3068 m))
| 3,068 | 6,627 | 3,559 | Jengish Chokusu | Jengish Chokusu |
85. | Haleakalā | Maui, Hawaiian Islands | United States | 20°42′48″N 156°15′27″W / 20.71333°N 156.25750°W / 20.71333; -156.25750 (85. Haleakalā (3055 m))
| 3,055 | 3,055 | 0 | None | None |
86. | Mount Lucania | Saint Elias Mountains | Canada | 61°1′24″N 140°27′56″W / 61.02333°N 140.46556°W / 61.02333; -140.46556 (86. Mount Lucania (3046 m))
| 3,046 | 5,226 | 2,180 | Mount Logan | Mount Logan |
87. | Mount Agung | Bali | Indonesia | 8°20′31″S 115°30′28″E / 8.34194°S 115.50778°E / -8.34194; 115.50778 (87. Mount Agung (3031 m))
| 3,031 | 3,031 | 0 | None | None |
88. | Mount Binaiya | Seram | Indonesia | 3°10′24″S 129°27′18″E / 3.17333°S 129.45500°E / -3.17333; 129.45500 (88. Gunung Binaiya (3027 m))
| 3,027 | 3,027 | 0 | None | None |
89. | Popocatepetl | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt | Mexico | 19°1′19.99″N 98°37′40.01″W / 19.0222194°N 98.6277806°W / 19.0222194; -98.6277806 (89. Popocatépetl (3020 m))
| 3,020 | 5,400 | 2,380 | Orizaba | Orizaba |
90. | Pico Basilé | Bioko, Cameroon Line | Equatorial Guinea | 3°35′0″N 8°46′0″E / 3.58333°N 8.76667°E / 3.58333; 8.76667 (90. Pico Basilé (3011 m))
| 3,011 | 3,011 | 0 | None | None |
91. | Koryaksky | Sredinny Range | Russia | 53°19′N 158°41′E / 53.317°N 158.683°E / 53.317; 158.683 (91. Koryaksky (2999 m))
| 2,999 | 3,456 | 457 | Klyuchevskaya | Klyuchevskaya |
92. | Gangkhar Puensum | Himalayas | China Bhutan | 28°2′49″N 90°27′18″E / 28.04694°N 90.45500°E / 28.04694; 90.45500 (92. Gangkhar Puensum (2995 m))
| 2,995 | 7,570 | 4,575 | Kangchenjunga | Kangchenjunga |
93. | Mount Stephenson | Douglas Range, Alexander Island | Antarctica | 69°49′S 69°43′W / 69.817°S 69.717°W / -69.817; -69.717 (93. Mount Stephenson (2987 m))
| 2,987 | 2,987 | 0 | None | None |
94. | Annapurna | Himalayas | Nepal | 28°35′46″N 83°49′26″E / 28.59611°N 83.82389°E / 28.59611; 83.82389 (94. Annapurna I (2984 m))
| 2,984 | 8,091 | 5,107 | Everest | Everest |
95. | Pik Talgar | Trans-Ili Alatau | Kazakhstan | 43°7′4.22″N 77°20′28.80″E / 43.1178389°N 77.3413333°E / 43.1178389; 77.3413333 (95. Pik Talgar (2982 m))
| 2,982 | 4,979 | 1,997 | Everest | Jengish Chokusu |
96. | Mount Shasta | Cascade Range | United States | 41°24′33.11″N 122°11′41.60″W / 41.4091972°N 122.1948889°W / 41.4091972; -122.1948889 (96. Mount Shasta (2977 m))
| 2,977 | 4,317 | 1,340 | Orizaba | Whitney |
97. | Mount Wilhelm | Bismarck Range | Papua New Guinea | 5°48′0″S 145°2′0″E / 5.80000°S 145.03333°E / -5.80000; 145.03333 (97. Mount Wilhelm (2969 m))
| 2,969 | 4,509 | 1,540 | Puncak Jaya | Puncak Jaya |
98. | Pico do Ramelau | Timor | Timor-Leste | 8°54′24″S 125°29′36″E / 8.90667°S 125.49333°E / -8.90667; 125.49333 (98. Tatamailau (2963 m))
| 2,963 | 2,963 | 0 | None | None |
99. | Mount Apo | Apo–Talomo, Mindanao | Philippines | 6°59′15″N 125°16′15″E / 6.98750°N 125.27083°E / 6.98750; 125.27083 (99. Mount Apo (2954 m))
| 2,954 | 2,954 | 0 | None | None |
100. | Gyala Peri | Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains | China | 29°48′51″N 94°58′6″E / 29.81417°N 94.96833°E / 29.81417; 94.96833 (100. Gyala Peri (2942 m))
| 2,942 | 7,294 | 4,352 | K2 | Dhaulagiri |
101. | Mount Leuser | Sumatra | Indonesia | 3°47′51″N 97°13′9″E / 3.79750°N 97.21917°E / 3.79750; 97.21917 (101. Gunung Leuser (2941 m))
| 2,941 | 3,466 | 525 | Mount Kerinci | Mount Kerinci |
102. | Mount Paget | Allardyce Range | South Georgia | 54°26′27″S 36°33′19″W / 54.44083°S 36.55528°W / -54.44083; -36.55528 (102. Mount Paget (2934 m))
| 2,934 | 2,934 | 0 | None | None |
103. | Chakragil | Kunlun Mountains | China | 38°51′57″N 75°6′30″E / 38.86583°N 75.10833°E / 38.86583; 75.10833 (103. Chakragil (2934 m))
| 2,934 | 6,760 | 3,826 | Everest | Gongga |
104. | Emi Koussi | Tibesti Mountains | Chad | 19°47′22″N 18°33′4″E / 19.78944°N 18.55111°E / 19.78944; 18.55111 (104. Emi Koussi (2934 m))
| 2,934 | 3,445 | 511 | Kilimanjaro | Karisimbi |
105. | Monarch Mountain | Coast Mountains | Canada | 51°53′58″N 125°52′33″W / 51.89944°N 125.87583°W / 51.89944; -125.87583 (105. Monarch Mountain (2930 m))
| 2,930 | 3,555 | 625 | Denali | Waddington |
106. | Mount Suckling | Owen Stanley Range | Papua New Guinea | 9°40′9″S 149°0′39″E / 9.66917°S 149.01083°E / -9.66917; 149.01083 (106. Mount Suckling (2925 m))
| 2,925 | 3,676 | 751 | Puncak Jaya | Puncak Jaya |
107. | Mount Pulag | Cordillera Central, Luzon | Philippines | 16°35′1″N 120°53′1″E / 16.58361°N 120.88361°E / 16.58361; 120.88361 (107. Mount Pulag (2922 m))
| 2,922 | 2,922 | 0 | None | None |
108. | El Melao | Sierras Pampeanas | Argentina | 28°52′3″S 67°7′39″W / 28.86750°S 67.12750°W / -28.86750; -67.12750 (108. El Mela (2907 m))
| 2,907 | 4,150 | 1,243 | Aconcagua | Ojos del Salado |
109. | Taftan | Baluchestan Mountains | Iran | 28°36′N 61°8′E / 28.600°N 61.133°E / 28.600; 61.133 (109. Mount Taftan (2901 m))
| 2,901 | 3,941 | 1,040 | Sabalan | Sabalan |
110. | Jabal Shams | Al-Hajar Mountains | Oman | 23°14′14.5975″N 57°15′49.6573″E / 23.237388194°N 57.263793694°E / 23.237388194; 57.263793694 (110. Jebel Shams (2818 m))
| 2,899 | 3,019 | 120 | Everest | Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb |
111. | Shishapangma | Himalayas | China | 28°21′8″N 85°46′47″E / 28.35222°N 85.77972°E / 28.35222; 85.77972 (111. Shishapangma (2897 m))
| 2,897 | 8,027 | 5,130 | Annapurna | Annapurna |
112. | Pico da Neblina | Cerro de la Neblina | Brazil | 0°48′19.78″N 66°0′19.29″W / 0.8054944°N 66.0053583°W / 0.8054944; -66.0053583 (112. Pico da Neblina (2886 m))
| 2,886 | 2,994 | 108 | Aconcagua | Ritacuba Blanco |
113. | Saramati | Patkai | India Myanmar | 25°44′N 95°2′E / 25.733°N 95.033°E / 25.733; 95.033 (113. Mount Saramati (2885 m))
| 2,885 | 3,826 | 941 | Everest | Dhaulagiri |
114. | Maromokotro | Madagascar | Madagascar | 14°1′22″S 48°57′57″E / 14.02278°S 48.96583°E / -14.02278; 48.96583 (114. Maromokotro (2876 m))
| 2,876 | 2,876 | 0 | None | None |
115. | Mount Shishaldin | Aleutian Range | United States | 54°45′N 163°58′W / 54.750°N 163.967°W / 54.750; -163.967 (115. Mount Shishaldin (2869 m))
| 2,869 | 2,869 | 0 | None | None |
116. | Moncong Lompotabang | Sulawesi | Indonesia | 5°20′48.04465″S 119°55′53.99951″E / 5.3466790694°S 119.9316665306°E / -5.3466790694; 119.9316665306 (116. Moncong Lompobatang (2857 m))
| 2,857 | 2,874 | 17 | Latimojong | Latimojong |
117. | Buni Zom | Hindu Raj | Pakistan | 36°9′15″N 72°19′39″E / 36.15417°N 72.32750°E / 36.15417; 72.32750 (117. Buni Zom (2845 m))
| 2,845 | 6,542 | 3,697 | Everest | K2 |
118. | Kuh-e Bandaka | Hindu Kush | Afghanistan | 36°10′45″N 70°59′0″E / 36.17917°N 70.98333°E / 36.17917; 70.98333 (118. Kuh-e Bandaka (2834 m))
| 2,834 | 6,812 | 3,978 | Tirich Mir | Tirich Mir |
119. | Mount Robson | Canadian Rockies | Canada | 53°6′38″N 119°9′24″W / 53.11056°N 119.15667°W / 53.11056; -119.15667 (119. Mount Robson (2829 m))
| 2,829 | 3,959 | 1,130 | Orizaba | Whitney |
120. | Pico do Fogo | Fogo | Cape Verde | 14°56′57.37″N 24°20′25.33″W / 14.9492694°N 24.3403694°W / 14.9492694; -24.3403694 (120. Pico do Fogo (2829 m))
| 2,829 | 2,829 | 0 | None | None |
121. | Kamet | Himalayas | India | 30°55′12″N 79°35′36″E / 30.92000°N 79.59333°E / 30.92000; 79.59333 (121. Kamet (2825 m))
| 2,825 | 7,756 | 4,931 | Nanda Devi | Nanda Devi |
122. | Rakaposhi | Karakoram | Pakistan | 36°8′33″N 74°29′21″E / 36.14250°N 74.48917°E / 36.14250; 74.48917 (122. Rakaposhi (2818 m))
| 2,818 | 7,788 | 4,970 | K2 | K2 |
123. | Aneto | Pyrenees | Spain | 42°37′51.57″N 0°39′24.07″E / 42.6309917°N 0.6566861°E / 42.6309917; 0.6566861 (123. Aneto (2812 m))
| 2,812 | 3,404 | 592 | Mulhacén | Mulhacén |
124. | Arjuno-Welirang | Java | Indonesia | 7°45′54″S 112°35′23″E / 7.76500°S 112.58972°E / -7.76500; 112.58972 (124. Arjuno-Welirang (2812 m))
| 2,812 | 3,339 | 527 | Semeru | Semeru |
125. | Jiuding Shan | Daxue Mountains | China | 31°32′36″N 103°51′12″E / 31.54333°N 103.85333°E / 31.54333; 103.85333 (125. Jiuding Shan (2808 m))
| 2,808 | 4,969 | 2161 | Everest | K2 |
Additional peaks
The list of peaks that follows is not complete, but the peaks are all notable. Island high points (whose prominence is equal to their elevation) can be found at the List of islands by highest point; hence most are not included below. Some well-known peaks listed here do not score highly by prominence.
All peaks with a prominence of more than 1,500 metres rank as an Ultra. For a complete listing of all 1,524 peaks with prominence greater than this level, see the lists of Ultras.
In the table, the prominence parent is marked "1", and the encirclement parent "2". Where a single parent is listed, the different definitions agree.
See also
- Lists of Ultras
- List of mountain lists
- List of islands by highest point
- Summit
- Topographic elevation
- Topographic isolation
- Topographic prominence
- Ultra-prominent summit
Notes
*.^ By convention, cols created by human activity are not counted. Therefore, the Suez, Panama and other canals are ignored in these calculations. Cuts that lower the natural elevations of mountain passes are also ignored.[16] Towers, monuments and similar on the peaks are also ignored.
References
- ^ Fetched from Wikidata
- ^ "Musala - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Key Col for Musala - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Olympus - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Vihren - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Key Col for Vihren - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Kerkini - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Botev - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Key Col for Botev - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Midžor - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Key Col for Midžor - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Ruen - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Key Col for Ruen - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Cherni Vrah - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Klisura - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
- ^ Maizlish, Aaron. "PEAKLIST.ORG – World Top 50 Prominence". www.peaklist.org. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
External links
- World peaks with 4000 meters of prominence from peakbagger.com
- World top 50 most prominent peaks, originally compiled by David Metzler and Eberhard Jurgalski, and updated with the help of others as new elevation information, especially SRTM, has become available.
- World top 100 most prominent peaks, from the same authors as the top 50.
- Map of the top 50 by Ken Jones
- Lists and/or maps covering all peaks in the world with 1500 m+ prominence. Compiled by Aaron Maizlish. The latest estimate is that there are 1,516.