World Mountains Database

The highest mountain above sea level on Earth, straddling the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

The world’s second-highest peak, known for its steep faces and extremely challenging climbing conditions.

The third-highest mountain in the world, lying on the border between India and Nepal in the eastern Himalayas.

A prominent peak just south of Everest, sharing much of its climbing route and forming part of the Everest massif.

The fifth-highest mountain in the world, notable for its striking pyramid shape.

The sixth-highest mountain in the world, considered one of the more accessible eight-thousanders to climb.

A massive Himalayan peak in Nepal, once thought to be the world’s highest, rising steeply above the Kali Gandaki Gorge.

An eight-thousander in Nepal known for its long ridges and glaciated valleys, popular with experienced mountaineers.

A dramatic peak in Pakistan nicknamed the "Killer Mountain" because of its difficult climbing history.

An eight-thousander in central Nepal, famous for the Annapurna Massif and the surrounding trekking region.

The highest mountain in South America and the tallest peak outside Asia, located in western Argentina.

The highest active volcano in the world, straddling the border of Chile and Argentina in the Andes.

A massive volcano in Ecuador whose summit is the farthest point on Earth’s surface from the planet’s center due to the equatorial bulge.

The highest peak in North America, rising dramatically above the tundra of central Alaska.

Canada’s highest mountain, located in the Saint Elias Range of the Yukon near the Alaska border.

A symmetrical stratovolcano south of Quito, one of the highest active volcanoes in the world.

Africa’s highest peak, a free-standing stratovolcano rising above the plains of northern Tanzania.

A dormant volcano in the western Caucasus often counted as the highest peak in Europe.

The highest mountain in Mexico and the third-highest in North America, a dormant stratovolcano near the Gulf of Mexico.

The highest peak in Iran and the Middle East, an inactive stratovolcano rising above the Alborz mountain range.

An active stratovolcano southeast of Mexico City, one of Mexico’s most monitored and prominent volcanoes.

Kenya’s highest mountain and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with jagged peaks and glacial valleys.

A snow-capped volcanic massif in eastern Turkey, traditionally associated with the resting place of Noah’s Ark.

A prominent stratovolcano in the Greater Caucasus, overlooking the Terek River valley and Stepantsminda.

The highest peak in Antarctica, located in the remote Ellsworth Mountains near the South Pole.

The highest mountain in Oceania, located in the Indonesian part of New Guinea and part of the Seven Summits list.

The highest peak in the Alps, straddling the border of France and Italy and towering above the Mont Blanc massif.

One of the most iconic mountains in the Alps, with a sharp pyramidal shape overlooking Zermatt and Cervinia.

The highest summit in the contiguous United States, located on the Sierra Nevada crest of California.

A massive stratovolcano near Seattle, capped by glaciers and surrounded by Mount Rainier National Park.

A large stratovolcano in northern California, rising prominently above surrounding valleys and forests.

A dormant volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, whose height from seafloor makes it one of the tallest mountains on Earth by total height.

The highest peak in Wyoming’s Teton Range, rising sharply above Jackson Hole and alpine lakes.

One of the largest volcanoes on Earth by volume, forming a huge part of Hawaii’s Big Island.

One of the main summits of the Bernese Alps, forming a well-known trio with the Eiger and Mönch above the Jungfrau region.

A famous Swiss peak known for its steep north face, a classic challenge for alpine climbers.

Japan’s highest and most iconic mountain, a near-symmetrical cone that is both a volcano and a cultural symbol.

An active volcano on the island of Lombok in Indonesia, with a large caldera lake and popular trekking routes.

New Zealand’s highest peak, rising above glacial valleys in the Southern Alps on the South Island.

A volcanic peak on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, the highest point in Spain and a prominent Atlantic island volcano.

One of the world’s most active volcanoes, dominating the eastern side of Sicily above Catania.

The highest point on Bali, a sacred volcano towering over temples and rice terraces.

The highest mountain in Greece, mythologically known as the home of the ancient Greek gods.

An active stratovolcano in New Zealand’s central North Island, home to ski fields and a crater lake.

A near-symmetrical stratovolcano on New Zealand’s North Island, often compared visually to Mount Fuji.

A small but active volcano in East Java, famous for its smoking crater and sunrise views from the Tengger caldera.

The highest mountain on the Australian mainland, located in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales.

The highest mountain in the British Isles, rising above the town of Fort William in Scotland.

A volcano near Naples best known for its AD 79 eruption that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum.

A flat-topped mountain overlooking Cape Town, one of South Africa’s most recognizable landmarks.