When you reach the top of a mountain, you fall in love with it and are driven to go farther. But not everyone has the technical ability to ascend such lofty heights. We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 tallest peaks in India that everyone loves to know about.
Kanchenjunga
Kanchenjunga often spelt Kangchenjunga, is a mountain in Sikkim that lies close to the Nepal-India border. After Mount Everest and K2 (Kangchenjunga-2), which are both portions of the Himalayas, it is the third-highest mountain peak in the world and the highest mountain peak in India. Its height above sea level is 8586 metres.
The Tibetan phrase “Kanchenjunga” refers to the “five riches of the snow,” which are said to be five places where God is kept. According to the indigenous Lhoppo community, these riches include salt, gold, food, medicines, and religious texts. In the native Limbu language, it is also referred to as Sewa Lungma and is considered a sacred mountain.
The five divisions, components, or summits that make up the enormous mountain known as Kanchenjunga’s massif are as follows:
Kanchenjunga itself is 8,586 feet tall.
Kanchenjunga West rises to a height of 8,505 metres, whereas Kanchenjunga Central, 8,482 metres, Kangbachen, is 8,494 metres, and 7,903 metres lower.
Nanda Devi
In the Uttarakhand state’s Garhwal area of the Himalayas is where you can find Nanda Devi. With a height of 7,816 m, it is the 23rd-highest mountain peak in the world and the second-highest mountain summit in India. Gori Ganga Valley borders it on the East, while Rishiganga Valley borders it on the West.
The summit has a unique meaning to the locals. It is revered as the Himalayan Goddess. The Nanda Devi Raj-jat Yatra is held every twelve years, and the mountain is revered. Along with this summit, Nanda Devi National Park is situated. In 1988, UNESCO designated it a World Heritage Site.
The Nanda Devi mountain range is very large. Its eastern portion, known as Sunanda Devi, is likewise notable for its height, standing at 7,434 m. It was once known as Nanda Devi East. It is a two-peaked mountain that spans up to 2 kilometres from east to west, as far as we can tell. Nanda Devi is the mountain’s western peak.
Kamet
The northern Himalayan region of Uttarakhand is home to the Kamet Himalayan mountain. With a height of 7,756 m, it ranks as the third-highest mountain in the nation. It is the second-highest mountain in the Garhwal area, behind Nanda Devi. It is, nevertheless, the highest summit in the Garhwal Himalayas within the Zaskar mountain range.
Kamet resembles a massive pyramid with two summits on top. In addition to Mukut Parbat, Mana, and Abi Gamin Witch, it is bordered by three more peaks and is located not far from Tibet. To the east and west of it, respectively, are the Purbi Kamet and Paschim Kamet glaciers. In addition, the Raikana Glacier is seen near Kamet.
There are four parts to the Kamet range;
Kamet is 7,756 metres.
7,355 Mana 7,272 m for Abi Gamin
7,242 m Mukut Parbat
Trishul
Three distinct summits make up Trishul Peak. It is situated close to the Nanda Devi sanctuary in Auli, in the Western Kumaon area of the state of Uttarakhand. Given that it resembles the Trishul of Lord Shiva, it was given that name. Trishul I, Trishul II, and Trishul III are the names of Trishul’s three summits. With a height of 7,120 m, Trishul I is the tallest of the three. Trishul II is 6,690 metres tall, while Trishul III is 6,007 metres high.
T.G. Longstaff ascends the Trishul I for the first time in 1907. Later, in 1950, a team from Yugoslavia also scaled the remaining two summits. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force’s patrolling officers received skinning instructions on its ski slope.
Saltoro Kangri Peak
It is the highest peak in the Saltoro Mountain ranges and the fourth-highest mountain peak in all of India. Some of the world’s longest glaciers, including Siachen Glacier, the biggest glacier in India, are found in this range. It is the 31st-highest mountain peak on the entire planet. It is located on the Actual Ground Position Line, which runs between the Indian territory of Siachen and Pakistan’s Saltoro Range to the west.
The Saltoro Kangri mountain is 7742 metres high. It may be split into four sections that together resemble a massif and are each higher than 7000 metres. The following parts are listed with their appropriate heights:
Saltoro Kangri is 7742 metres high.
7,428 metres for K12.
7401 metres Ghent Kangri
Sherpi Kangri is 7,380 metres high.
Saser Kangri Peak
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With a height of 7,672 metres, Saser Kangri is the 35th-highest mountain in the world and the fifth-highest summit in India. It is situated in the Saser Muztagh range, the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram Range, in Ladakh, a union territory of India.
There are five peaks in this group, including Saser Kangri Peak. It may be described as a massif composed of the following five summits.
7,672 m Saser Kangri I
7,518 m Saser Kangri II East
7,500 m Saser kangri II West
7,495 m Saser Kangri III
7,416 m Saser Kangri IV
On top of the North Shukpa Kunchang Glacier, into which the slopes of the massif are drained, this collection of peaks stretches into the northwest corner of Saser Muztagh.
Mamostong Kangri
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The Mamostong Kangri mountain is located in India’s Ladakh region. It is a piece of the Rimo Muztagh, a solitary Karakoram Range subrange. With a staggering height of 7,516 metres, it is the sixth tallest mountain in India. It is the 48th-highest mountain on the entire planet. It is a standalone mountain summit without any segmentation. It is near the Siachen Glacier and goes by the name K35.
In addition to this, there are several glaciers on the Mamostong Kangri’s slopes, including the South Terong, Kicchik Kumdan, and Chong Kumadan Glaciers.
Because of its isolation, mountaineers and tourists do not frequently travel there. D.G. Oliver and Arthur Neve from Europe made the initial attempt to investigate this peak in 1907. However, an Indo-Japanese expedition headed by Col. B.S. Sandhu accomplished the first successful ascent in 1984.
The Rimo is one of four summits that make up the Rimo massif. They consist of:
the 7,385-meter Rimo I
the 7,373-meter Rimo II
7,233 metres for Rimo III
the 7,169-meter Rimo IV
Hukam Singh and Yoshio Ogata led a joint Indian and Japanese team that attempted the first ascent (climb) of the Rimo I in 1988.
Hardeol Peak
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With a staggering height of 7151 metres, Hardeol is India’s eighth-highest mountain peak. It is a one-mountain summit without any divisions. It is situated north of the Nanda Devi in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district.
The Kumaon Himalayan range comprises Hardeol, also referred to as the Temple of God. Trishul Peak is situated to its north, while Rishi Pahar is found to its south.
On May 31, 1978, a group of Indo-Tibetan Border police scaled it for the first time. This team’s leader on the ascent was S.P. Malasi. This crew took the range that runs between the Hardeol and Trishul mountains as a path to the Hardeol’s summit. The Ikualari glacier is currently the most direct route to this mountain. The peaks that defend the Nanda Devi Sanctuary have it on their northeastern corner.
Chaukamba peak
With a height of 7,138 meters, Chaukhamba is the ninth-highest peak in the Himalayan range. It is situated in India’s Garhwal Himalaya’s Gangotri mountain range.
The name Chaukhamba, which means “four pillars,” refers to the massif’s four summits. These four peaks’ names and heights are listed below:
7,138 metres are in Chaukhamba I.
7,070 or 23,196 metres for Chaukhamba II
6,995 metres or 22,949 metres for Chaukhamba III
either 6,854 metres or 22,487 metres in Chaukhamba IV
The summit of the Gangotri glacier is home to Chaukhamba I, the tallest mountain in this range. There are two places in this area that provide a fantastic view of the Chaukhamba mountain peak: Guptakashi and Vasuki Tal Lake. This peak’s slopes are suited for mountaineering excursions. The months of June through September are ideal for ascending this mountain. On June 13, 1952, Victor Russenberger and Lucien George successfully climbed Chaukhamba IV, which is 6,854 metres high or 22,487 metres.