Test Your Knowledge: Top 5 Tallest Mountain Peaks In The World
By Anshika Verma28, Nov 2024 12:23 PMjagranjosh.com
Highest mountain peaks
Do you know which are the tallest mountain peaks in the world? Here we bring to you the top 5 tallest mountain peaks in the world. Tap to read!
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is considered as the highest mountain in the world. It is located in the Himalayas and was first climbed by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.
K2
K2 is considered as the toughest mountain to climb in the world. It is located in the Karakorum mountain range and has a height of 28,251 feet/8,611 meters.
Kangchenjunga
Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain peak in India as well as in the world. This mountain was first climbed by Joe Brown and George Band in the year 1955.
Makalu
Makalu has a height of 27,838 feet/8,485 meters and is a difficult mountain to climb up. This mountain is located 14 miles west of Mount Everest, a must visit mountain peak.
Cho Oyu
Cho Oyu is located in the heart of the Tibetan/Nepalese Himalayas, it has a height of 26,864 feet/8,188 meters. This is an easy and accessible mountain peak in the world.
Information credit
This information is sourced from a credible source that is Ultimate Kilimanjaro.