Highest Peak in India, List of Top 10 Highest Peaks

Q: Which is the highest mountain peak in India?

Kanchenjunga is the highest mountain peak in the India and the third highest peak in the world. The literacy meaning of Kangchenjunga is “The Fiver Treasures of Snow” (namely gold, silver, gems, grain and holy books). Located on the border, that divides India from Nepal.

Q: Which is the second highest mountain peak in India?

Nanda Devi is the second highest peak of India, situated in the Garhwal Himalayas region in Uttarakhand.

India is a land of immense diversity, encompassing not only cultural and historical richness but also an array of geographical features, including valleys, mountains, rivers, vegetation and wildlife.

Distinguished by its remarkable natural features, the region boasts some of the world’s tallest mountain peaks, prominently located in the Karakoram, Garhwal, and Kangchenjunga mountain ranges. These ranges predominantly encompass the summits of the Himalayas and are primarily situated within the states of Sikkim and Uttarakhand.

List of Highest Peaks of India

Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain peak in India and third highest summit in the world with an elevation of 8,586 m.

List of Highest Mountain Peaks of India:

S. No.	National Peaks in India	Place	Height (in m)
1.	K2	Jammu and Kashmir	8611 m
2.	Kangchenjunga	Gangtok	8586 m
3.	Nanda Devi	Mukteshwar	7816 m
4.	Trishul Peak	Auli	7120 m
5.	Gorichen Peak	Tawang	6858 m
6.	Friendship Peak	Kullu	5289 m
7.	Sandakphu Peak	Darjeeling	3636 m
8.	Hatu Peak	Narkanda	3400 m
9.	Dzukou Valley and Japfu Peak	Kohima	3048 m
10.	Anamudi Peak	Munnar	2695 m
11.	Doddabetta Peak	Ooty	2637 m
12.	Phawngpui Peak	Aizwal	2157 m
13.	Chembra Peak	Wayand	2000 m
14.	Shillong Peak	Shillong	1965 m
15.	Mullayanagiri Peak	Chikmagalur	1930 m
16.	Mullayanagiri	Karnataka	1930 m
17.	Kudremukh Peak	Kudremukh	1894 m
18.	Guru Shikhar	Mount-Abu	1722 m
19.	Arma Konda	Andhra Pradesh	1680 m
20.	Deomali	Odisha	1672 m
21.	Kalsubai	Maharashtra	1646 m
22.	Kalsubai Peak	Bhandardara	1646 m
23.	Karoh Peak	Haryana	1467 m
24.	Connaught Peak	Mahabaleshwar	1400 m
25.	Parasnath	Jharkhand	1370 m
26.	Dhoopgarh	Pachmari	1350 m
27.	Bailadila Range	Chhattisgarh	1276 m
28.	Kumara Parvatha Peak	Kukke-Subramanya	1219 m
29.	Sonsogor	Goa	1166 m
30.	Girnar	Gujarat	1069 m
31.	Doli Gutta	Border of Telangana and Chhattisgarh	965 m
32.	Betalongchhip	Tripura	930 m
33.	Amscot Peak	Uttar Pradesh	945 m
34.	Someshwar Fort	Bihar	880 m

Top 10 Mountain Peaks in India

You can check the list of Top 10 Highest Peaks in India with their Height and Location mentioned below:

Kangchenjunga Peak

Height: 8,586 m
Location: Sikkim

It is the highest mountain peak in the India and the third highest peak in the world. The literacy meaning of Kangchenjunga is “The Fiver Treasures of Snow” (namely gold, silver, gems, grain and holy books). Located on the border, that divides India from Nepal.

Nanda Devi Peak

Height: 7816 m

Location: Uttarakhand

It is the second highest peak of India, situated in the Garhwal Himalayas region in Uttarakhand. This peak can be considered as highest peak of the Indian mainland as Kangchenjunga lies on the border of India and Nepal.

Kamet Peak

Height: 7756 m
Location: Uttarakhand

It is the highest summit in the Zaskar mountain range of Garhwal region in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. It is situated close to Tibet and surrounded by three other towering peaks.

Saltoro Kangri Peak:

Height: 7742 m
Location: Jammu & Kashmir

The Saltoro Kangri Peak is the highest peak of Saltoro Mountain Ramges, a sub-range of Karakoram. Saltoro is considered to be home to some of the longest glaciers in the world, namely the Siachen Glacier.

Saser Kangri Peak

Height: 7,672 m
Location:

This peak comprises a group of five magnificient summits, located in the Saser Muztagh range in the states in the states of Jammu and Kashmir. It is sub-range of the Karakoram range and is situated at the south-eastern direction of the Karakoram range.

Momostong Kangri Peak

Height: 7516 m
Location: Jammu and Kashmir

It is the highest summit in the sub-ranges of Rimo Muztagh of the Karakoram Range. It is also in the vicinity of the Siachen Glacier.

Rimo Peak

Height: 7385 m
Location: Jammu & Kashmir

The Rimo is also a part of Karakoram Range and graces the northern side of Rimo Muztagh. The Rimo Mountain series comprises four peaks, with Rimo I being the highest among them.

Hardeol Peak

Height: 7151 m
Location: Uttarakhand

It is considered as the 8^th highest peak in India. Hardeol famously referred to as “Temple of God”, is one of the most renowned summits in the Kumaon Himalaya, which is located in the northern parts of the Kumaon Sanctuary and borders the Nanda Devi.

Chaukamba Peak

Height: 7138 m
Location: Uttarakhand

It is the highest mountain in the Gangotri group, located in the Garhwal Himalaya region of Uttarakhand. The Gangotri group comprises four peaks, with the Chaukamba holding the position of the highest among them.

Trisul Peak

Height: 7120 m
Location: Uttarakhand

Trisul is one of the three mountain peaks comprising a certain group of summits, situated in the mountainous regions of Kumaon in Uttarakhand. The trio got their name from the Trishul weapon of Lord Shiva. This group is located in close vicinity of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary.