List of Highest Himalaya Mountain Peaks in India -Mountains in India 

List of Highest Himalaya Mountain Peaks in India 

The Great Himalayas Mountain ranges is the world’s highest mountain range and home to planet’s highest Mountain peaks. Major Himalaya mountain peaks are situated in the Karakoram ranges,Garhwal Himalaya and Kanchenjunga. The highest Himalaya Mountain Peaks in India are Kanchenjunga,Nanda Devi and Kamet. Most of the peaks are situated in the Uttarakhand state of India

List of Mountains in India is one of the important topics that come under the static G.K section. If you are preparing for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS and Railways exams. You need to cover this topic as questions from these topics have been asked in the past. Before jumping into the list here is some information about important mountains in India.

1)Kangchenjunga

•  The highest mountain Kangchenjunga is located at the border of India and Nepal in the great Himalayas range, Sikkim. Kangchenjunga section contains five peaks and the region has twelve more peaks over 7,000 m (23,000 ft).
• Ranked 3rd in world
  Himalayas Ranges, Sikkim

2)Nanda Devi

• Nanda Devi is the highest summit in the two massif another one is called as Nanda Devi East, located at the eastern part. Nanda Devi is one of the highest mountain in the world and ranked second in India.
• Ranked 23rd in world
  Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand

3)Kamet

• Kamet is second highest mountain summit of Garhwal Himalayas and third highest mountain peak of India with an elevation of    7,756 m (25,446 ft). Kamet mountain peak is surrounded by three major neighboring peaks and lies very close  the Tibet.
• Ranked 29th in world
  Zaskar Range, Uttarakhand

4)Saltoro Kangri

• The Saltoro Kangri is 31st highest independent mountain peak in world with an elevation of 7,742 m (25,400 ft) in Kashmir.
• Ranked 31st in world
  Karakoram,Greater Himalaya, Jammu and Kashmir

5)Saser Kangri

• The Saser Kangri are group of five majestic mountain peaks situated in the the Saser Muztagh range in Jammu and Kashmir. Saser Muztagh is one of the sub-range of the great Karakoram range lies at the southeast part of he Karakoram range. Saser Kangri I is the highest mountain peak among the all five brothers with an elevation of    7,672 m (25,171 ft).
• Ranked 35th in world
  Saser Muztagh, Karakoram greater Himalaya, Jammu and Kashmir

6)Mamostong Kangri

• Mamostong Kangri is located at a majestic altitude of 7,516 m (24,659 ft) in the remote area of the Siachen Glacier. Mamostong Kangri is ranked 48th independent highest peak in the world.
• Ranked 48th in world
  Rimo Muztagh, Karakoram, Jammu and Kashmir

7)Rimo

• The striped mountains are lies northeast part of the great Siachen Glacier with an elevation of 7,385 m (24,229 ft). Rimo mountain are consists of four peaks, the Rimo I is the highest peak among them with 7,385 m (24,229 ft).
• Ranked 71st in world
  Siachen Area, Jammu and Kashmir

8)Hardeol

• The 7,151 m (23,461 ft) highest Hardeol peak is situated in the Milam valley of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. Hardeol peak lies very next to another Himalayan mountain peak called Tirsuli with an height of  7,074 m (23,209 ft).
• Kumaon Region, Uttarakhand

9)Chaukhamba

• The Chaukhamba summit is the highest peak in the group of the Gangotri situated in the Garhwal Himalaya region of Uttarakhand. The Gangotri Group has total four peaks and Chaukhamba I is the highest among them with an elevation of 7,138 m (23,419 ft). Chaukhamba got its name due to the four big peaks along with each other.
• Garhwal Himalaya , Uttarakhand

10)Trisul

• The highest peak of the group is Trisul I at an elevation of 7,120 m (23,359 ft). The three got its name after Trishul weapon of Lord Shiva, Trisul mountain peaks are near to the Nanda Devi sanctuary.
• Kumaon Region, Uttarakhand.

Peaks	Height	State
Kangchenjunga	8,586 m (28,169 ft)	Himalayas Ranges, Sikkim
Nanda Devi	7816 m(25643 ft)	Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand
Kamet	7,756 m (25,446 ft)	Zaskar Range, Uttarakhand
Saltoro Kangri	7,742 m (25,400 ft)	Karakoram,Greater Himalaya, Jammu and Kashmir
Saser Kangri	7,672 m (25,171 ft)	Saser Muztagh, Karakoram greater Himalaya, Jammu and Kashmir
Mamostong Kangri	7,516 m (24,659 ft)	Rimo Muztagh, Karakoram, Jammu and Kashmir
Rimo	7,385 m (24,229 ft)	Siachen Area, Jammu and Kashmir
Hardeol	7,151 m (23,461 ft)	Kumaon Region, Uttarakhand
Chaukhamba	7,138 m (23,419 ft)	Kumaon Region, Uttarakhand
Trisul	7,120 m (23,359 ft)	Kumaon Region, Uttarakhand

list of mountains in India with states

List of Mountains in India

S.No.	Name of the Mountain	State Name
1	Saser Kangri I / K22	Ladakh
2	Teram Kangri I	Ladakh
3	Kirat Chuli	Sikkim
4	Kanchenjunga	Sikkim (Shared with Nepal)
5	Nanda Devi	Uttarakhand
6	Kamet	Uttarakhand
7	Saltoro Kangri / K10	Ladakh
8	Saser Kangri III	Ladakh
9	Saser Kangri II E	Ladakh
10	Jongsong Peak	Sikkim
12	K12	Ladakh
13	Kabru N	Sikkim
14	Ghent Kangri	Ladakh
15	Rimo I	Ladakh
16	Teram Kangri III	Ladakh
17	Mamostong Kangri / K35	Ladakh
18	Mana Peak	Uttarakhand
19	Apsarasas Kangri	Ladakh
20	Mukut Parbat	Uttarakhand
21	Rimo III	Ladakh
22	Singhi Kangri	Ladakh
23	Hardeol	Uttarakhand
24	Chaukhamba I / Badrinath Peak	Uttarakhand
25	Nun-Kun	Ladakh
26	Pauhunri	Sikkim
27	Pathibhara / The Pyramid	Sikkim
28	Trisul I	Uttarakhand
29	Satopanth	Uttarakhand
30	Tirsuli	Uttarakhand
31	Chong Kumdang Ri	Ladakh
32	Dunagiri	Uttarakhand
33	Kangto	Arunachal Pradesh
34	Nyegyi Kansang	Arunachal Pradesh
35	Padmanabh	Ladakh
36	Shudu Tsempa	Sikkim
37	Chamshen Kangri / Tughmo Zarpo	Ladakh
38	Aq Tash	Ladakh
39	Chong Kumdang Ri II	Ladakh
40	Rishi Pahar	Uttarakhand
41	Thalay Sagar	Uttarakhand
42	Mount Lakshmi	Ladakh
43	Kedarnath Main	Uttarakhand
44	Langpo	Sikkim
45	Shahi Kangri	Ladakh
46	Sri Kailash	Uttarakhand
47	Kalanka	Uttarakhand
48	Saf Minal / P. 6911	Uttarakhand
49	Panchchuli II	Uttarakhand
50	Chorten Nyima Ri	Sikkim
51	Saraswati Parvat I / Saraswati Peak	Uttarakhand

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