Top 8 Highest Mountain Peaks In India.

# KANCHENJUNGA PEAK;

Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain peak in the world and is called Kangchenjunga. Joe Brown and George Band were the first persons to climb this mountain in May 1955. There is also a myth that the area around Kanchenjunga is called the Kangchenjunga demon. Where rakshasa lives around the Kanchenjunga, and It is also called yeti.

Height :- 8,586 meters.

Location:- Sikkim.

Parent range:- Himalayas.

 

# NANDA DEVI PEAK;

Nanda Devi is the second highest peak in India. Now it is popularly known as Sunanda Peak and is also called Nanda Devi East. It is the 23rd highest mountain in the world. Many climbers feel discomfort while climbing this mountain. 

Height:- 7,816 meters.

Location:- Chamoli Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.

Parent range:- Garhwal Himalaya.

 

 

# KAMET PEAK;

The Tibetans call Kamet Kangmen, which signifies the huge grandmother of a sacred snow chain. Kamet is the second highest peak in Garhwal, Uttarakhand state. It is after the Nanda Devi. 

The Kamet peak is also known as the Zaskar Range. It is close to Tibet, and many of the trekkers are attracted by this mountain.

Height:- 7,756 meters.

Location:- Uttarakhand.

Parent range:- Garhwal Himalaya.

 

# SALTORO KANGRI PEAK;

Saltoro Kangri is the highest peak of the Saltoro Mountains. It is also known as Saltoro Range, and it is located in between India and Pakistani borders. Saltoro is home to some of the longest glaciers in the world, namely the Siachen Glacier. It is the 31st highest mountain in the world.

Height:- 7,742 meters.

Location:- Jammu and Kashmir.

Parent range:- Saltoro Mountains, Karakoram. 

 

 

# SASER KANGRI PEAK;

Saser kangri is the highest peak in the Saser Muztagh, the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram range, and it is also known as Sir Kangri. The first person to climb Saser is Dawa Norbu, Da Tenzing, Nima Tenzing, Thondup on 5 June 1973. It is the 31st highest mountain peak in the world. 

Height:- 7,672 meters

Location:- Jammu and Kashmir.

Parent:- Saltoro Mountains, Karakoram.

 

# MAMOSTONG KANGRI PEAK;

Mamostong Kangri is the sixth highest peak in India, whereas it is the 48th independently highest peak in the world.

It is also called Mamostang Kangri. It is located between the Ladakh union territory of India near its border with China. The first ascent was on 13 September 1984, by an Indo-Japanese expedition. 

Height:- 7,516 meters.

Location:- Ladakh, India.

Parent:- Rimo Muztagh, karakoram.

 

 

# RIMO PEAK;

The Rimo, which graces the northern side of Rimo Muztagh, is again a part of the great Karakoram ranges. It is located about 20 km northeast of the snout of the Siachen Glacier, and it is the world's 71st highest mountain. It is also known as Rimo Muztagh. The first ascent was made by Indian/Japanese in 1988.

Height:- 7,385 metres.

Location:- Siachen area of Ladakh, controlled by India, claimed by Pakistan.

Parent:- Rimo Muztagh, karakoram.

 

# HARDEOL PEAK;

Harder (or) the Temple of Gold is the Major peak of Kumaon Himalaya. It is situated at the northern end of the Milam valley, in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. Hardell is also known as Trishuli South.

The first ascent of Hardeol was made by a team from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police on 31 May 1978, led by S. P. Multi. 

Height:- 7,151 metres.

Location:- Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India

Parent:- Kumaon Himalaya.

 

 

# Conclusion;

As we know, India is a subdivision of biodiversity. I hope you have come to know the top highest mountain peaks in India. 

Thus I am waiting for your feedback. Have a great weekend. 

 

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