List of mountains

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[edit] Eight-thousanders

The 14 "eight-thousanders", 8,000 meters or higher above sea level, all in the Himalayas:

[edit] Seven Summits

The highest mountains of each continent (the Seven Summits):

Summit Elevation m Continent Range Country
Kilimanjaro (Kibo Summit) 5,895 Africa Kilimanjaro Tanzania
Vinson Massif 4,897 Antarctica Ellsworth Mountains n/a (claimed by Chile)
Carstenz Pyramid 4,884 [1] Oceania The Sudirman Range Papua New Guinea
Everest 8,848 Asia Himalaya Nepal, China (Tibet)
Elbrus 5,642 Europe Caucasus Russian Federation
Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 (20,320 ft) North America Alaska Range United States
Aconcagua 6,962 South America Andes Argentina

[edit] By Continent

[edit] Africa

[edit] Antarctica

[edit] Asia

[edit] Himalaya

The rankings are derived from the list of highest mountains, which ranks mountains separated by 500 m of prominence. See talk page.

[edit] Hindu Kush

[edit] Karakoram

[edit] Others

[edit] Europe

[edit] Alps

See also: Alps, List of mountains of the Alps

[edit] Apennines

[edit] Balkans

See also: List of mountains in Greece, Greek names of mountains, List of mountains in Bulgaria, Mountains of the Republic of Macedonia.

[edit] Carpathian Mountains

[edit] Caucasus

[edit] Iberia

[edit] Iceland


No. Mountain Country part Elevation
1. Hvannadalshnjúkur 2111 m
2. Bardarbunga 2000 m
3. Kverkfjöll 1920 m
4. Snæfellsjökull 1833 m
5. Hofsjökull 1765 m
6. Herðubreið 1682 m
7. Eiríksjökull 1675 m
8. Eyjafjallajökull 1666 m
9. Tungnafellsjökull 1540 m
10. Kerling 1538 m

[edit] Ireland

[edit] Scandinavia

[edit] Denmark

Note that this list only considers Denmark as a country, Danish territories (Faroe Islands and Greenland) are not considered. Also note that the listing only considers natural formations

Source: Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen[3], Faktoider.nu[4].

No. Mountain Country part Elevation
1. Møllehøj Skanderborg municipality 170,86 m
2. Yding Skovhøj Horsens municipality 170,77 m
3. Ejer Bavnehøj 170,35 m
4. Lindbjerg 170,08 m
5. Margretelyst SØ 169,78 m
6. Vistofte 169,44 m
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  • Gunnbjørn, Greenland, 3700 m. Highest mountain in Danish territories.
  • Himmelbjerget, Skanderborgs kommun, Danmark, 147 m. Until year 1847 considered the highest peak in Denmark.

[edit] Finland
No. Mountain Country part Elevation
1. Halti Lappi/Finnmark 1328 m
2. Ridnitsohkka Lappi 1317 m
3. Kiedditsohkka Lappi 1280 m
4. Kovddoskaisi Lappi 1240 m
5. Ruvdnaoaivi Lappi 1239 m
6. Loassonibba Lappi 1180 m
7. Urtasvaara Lappi 1150 m
8. Kahperusvaarat Lappi 1144 m
9. Aldorassa Lappi 1130 m
10. Kieddoaivi Lappi 1100 m
  • The summit of Halti at 1,365 m is actually in Norway, which makes Ridnitsohkka the highest summit in Finland.

[edit] Norway

Norway have 300 peaks above 2000 m[5].

Source: nfo2000m.no[6].

No. Mountain Kommune Elevation
1. Galdhøpiggen Lom 2469 m
2. Glittertind Lom 2465 m
3. Store Skagastølstinden (aka. Storen) Luster / Årdal 2405 m
4. Store Styggedalstinden, Östtoppen Luster 2387 m
5. Store Styggedalstinden, Västtoppen Luster 2380 m
6. Skardstinden Lom 2373 m
7. Veslepiggen (aka. Vesle Galdhøpiggen) Lom 2369 m
8. Store Surtningssui Lom / Vågå 2368 m
9. Store Memurutinden, Östtoppen Lom 2366 m
10. Store Memurutinden, Västtoppen Lom 2364 m

[edit] Sweden

Sweden has 12 peaks above 2000 meters in height.

Np. Mountain Landskap Elevation
1. Kebnekaise, Sydtoppen Lappland 2104 m
2. Kebnekaise, Nordtoppen Lappland 2097 m
3. Sarektjåkkå, Stortoppen Lappland 2089 m
4. Kaskasatjåkka Lappland 2076 m
5. Sarektjåkkå, Nordtoppen Lappland 2056 m
6. Kaskasapakte Lappland 2043 m
7. Sarektjåkkå, Sydtoppen Lappland 2023 m
8. Akka, Stortoppen Lappland 2016 m
9. Akka, Nordvästtoppen Lappland 2010 m
10. Sarektjåkkå, Buchttoppen Lappland 2010 m
11. Pårtetjåkkå Lappland 2005 m
12. Palkattjåkkå Lappland 2002 m

Sweden, Highest peaks per "landskap". Note that the "landskap" in Sweden is a bit un-exact since it is a historical denomination. Therefor other opinions exist.

Landskap Mountain Elevation (möh)
Blekinge Rävabacken 189
Bohuslän Björnerödspiggen 222
Dalarna Storvätteshågna 1204
Dalsland Baljåsen 302
Gotland Lojsta hed 83
Gästrikland Lustigknopp 402
Halland Högalteknall 226
Hälsingland Garpkölen 671
Härjedalen Helags 1797
Jämtland Storsylen 1743
Lappland Kebnekaise 2104
Medelpad Myckelmyrberget 577
Norrbotten Vitberget 594
Närke Tomasbodahöjden 298
Skåne Söderåsen 212
Småland Tomtabacken 377
Södermanland Skogsbyås 124
Uppland Tallmossen 118
Värmland Granberget 701
Västerbotten Åmliden 550
Västergötland Galtåsen 361
Västmanland Fjällberget 466
Ångermanland Tåsjöberget 635
Öland Högsrum 55
Östergötland Stenabohöjden 328

Other Swedish peaks

[edit] United Kingdom

See also:

Mountains of the United Kingdom
List of mountains and hills of the British Isles by height
Mountains and hills of Scotland

[edit] European atlantic islands

[edit] to be categorised

[edit] North America

[edit] Canada

Notables

[edit] Greenland

See also: List of mountains in Greenland

[edit] Mexico

[edit] United States

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[edit] Oceania

[edit] Australia

Further information: List of mountains in Australia

[edit] Hawaii

  • Mauna Loa - a volcanic seamount that is earth's largest mountain, when measured from its base under the ocean.
  • Mauna Kea - the tallest mountain in the world when measured from base to summit - 13,796 from sea level and 19,000 feet from the base to sea level with a total height of over 33,000 ft.
  • Kilauea
  • Haleakala

[edit] Indonesia

Bali

Papua (Indonesian province)

[edit] Papua New Guinea

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] South America

[edit] Andes

[edit] Cordillera de la Costa, Venezuela

[edit] Colombian Andes

[edit] Cordillera Occidental, Ecuador

[edit] Cordillera Real, Ecuador

[edit] Interandino mountains, Ecuador

[edit] Peruvian Andes

[edit] Cordillera Real, Bolivia

[edit] Southern Andes

[edit] Brazilian Highlands

[edit] Guyana Highlands

[edit] See also

[edit] References