10 Highest Mountains In Peru

What Are The Highest Mountains In Peru?

Peru | Pixabay Image
Peru | Pixabay Image

Peru is a mountaineer’s paradise. The Peruvian Andes are some of the wildest mountains in South America. There are few places on Planet Earth with such easy access to 5000 and 6000 meter peaks.

Peru is home to some of the world’s most beautiful mountains. If you’re a mountain enthusiast, you need to put the highest mountains in Peru on your radar. With a peak climbing season from June to September, what’s stopping you from visiting this high altitude destination.

Below you’ll find a list of the highest mountains in Chile. The list is based on info from Andes.org.uk and PeakBagger.com. Enjoy!

Here is a list of the highest mountains in Peru:

1. Huascaran Sur – 6746 meters | 22133 feet

Huscaran Norte y Sur, Peru | By Maurice Chédel - Maurice Chédel, Public Domain, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6163528">Link</a>
Huscaran Norte y Sur, Peru | By Maurice Chédel – Maurice Chédel, Public Domain, Link
  • Range: Cordillera Blanca
  • Elevation: 6746 meters | 22133 feet
  • Prominence 2798 meters | 9180 feet
  • Isolation: 2207.48 kilometers | 1371.67 miles
  • First Ascent: 1932

2. Huascaran Norte – 6655 meters | 21834 feet

Huscaran Norte y Sur, Peru | By Maurice Chédel - Maurice Chédel, Public Domain, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6163528">Link</a>
Huscaran Norte y Sur, Peru | By Maurice Chédel – Maurice Chédel, Public Domain, Link
  • Range: Cordillera Blanca
  • Elevation: 6655 meters | 21834 feet
  • Prominence 654 meters | 2156 feet
  • Isolation: 2.37 kilometers | 1.48 miles
  • First Ascent: 1908

3. Yerupaja – 6617 meters | 21709 feet

Yerapuja, Peru | By <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Jeremyfrimer&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Jeremyfrimer (page does not exist)">Jeremyfrimer</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0" title="Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24971520">Link</a>
Yerapuja, Peru | By JeremyfrimerOwn work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
  • Range: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Elevation: 6617 meters | 21709 feet
  • Prominence 2028 meters | 6653 feet
  • Isolation: 147.73 kilometers | 91.8 miles
  • First Ascent: 1950

4. Coropuna – 6425 meters | 21079 feet

Coropuna, Peru | By <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Edubucher" title="User:Edubucher">Edubucher</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0" title="Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16911882">Link</a>
Coropuna, Peru | By EdubucherOwn work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
  • Range: Cordillera Occidental
  • Elevation: 6425 meters | 21079 feet
  • Prominence 2208 meters | 7244 feet
  • Isolation: 442.91 kilometers | 275.21 miles
  • First Ascent: 1911

5. Huandoy – 6395 meters | 20981 feet

Huandoy, Peru | By <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/92252798@N07">Dick Culbert</a> from Gibsons, B.C., Canada - <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92252798@N07/24755730513/">Nevado Huandoy, Cordillera Blanca, Peru</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0" title="Creative Commons Attribution 2.0">CC BY 2.0</a>, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50052194">Link</a>
Huandoy, Peru | By Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada – Nevado Huandoy, Cordillera Blanca, Peru, CC BY 2.0, Link
  • Range: Cordillera Blanca
  • Elevation: 6395 meters | 20981 feet
  • Prominence 1628 meters | 5341 feet
  • Isolation: 9.1 kilometers | 5.65 miles
  • First Ascent: 1932

6. Ausangate – 6372 meters | 20906 feet

Ausangate, Peru | By <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Edubucher" title="User:Edubucher">Edubucher</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0" title="Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16939428">Link</a>
Ausangate, Peru | By EdubucherOwn work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
  • Range: Cordillera Vilcanota
  • Elevation: 6372 meters | 20906 feet
  • Prominence 2085 meters | 6841 feet
  • Isolation: 245.69 kilometers | 152.67 miles
  • First Ascent: 1953

7. Huantsan – 6369 meters | 20896 feet

Huantsan, Peru | By <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Altiplano" title="User:Altiplano">Altiplano</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, Public Domain, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6086091">Link</a>
Huantsan, Peru | By AltiplanoOwn work, Public Domain, Link
  • Range: Cordillera Blanca
  • Elevation: 6369 meters | 20896 feet
  • Prominence 1619 meters | 5312 feet
  • Isolation: 52.51 kilometers | 32.63 miles
  • First Ascent: 1952

8. Chopicalqui – 6345 meters | 20817 feet

  • Range: Cordillera Blanca
  • Elevation: 6345 meters | 20817 feet
  • Prominence 928 meters | 3044 feet
  • Isolation: 3.44 kilometers | 2.14 miles
  • First Ascent: 1932

9. Siula Grande – 6344 meters | 20814 feet

Siula Grande, Srapo, Yerupaya Grande, and Rasac, Peru | By CHLOE - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0" title="Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3660115">Link</a>
Siula Grande, Srapo, Yerupaya Grande, and Rasac, Peru | By CHLOE – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
  • Range: Cordillera Huayhuash
  • Elevation: 6344 meters | 20814 feet
  • Prominence 614 meters | 2015 feet
  • Isolation: 2.71 kilometers | 1.68 miles
  • First Ascent: 1936

10. Ampato – 6288 meters | 20693 feet

Ampato, Peru | By <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Aofvilla" title="User:Aofvilla">Aldo Fernández Villalba</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0" title="Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20052349">Link</a>
Ampato, Peru | By Aldo Fernández VillalbaOwn work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
  • Range: Cordillera Occidental
  • Elevation: 6288 meters | 20693 feet
  • Prominence 1997 meters | 6552 feet
  • Isolation: 82.26 kilometers | 51.11 miles
  • First Ascent: 1966

Here is a map of the highest mountains in Peru:

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We do not guarantee accuracy for the information in this post. The elevation, range and first ascent information is based on data from Andes.org.uk. The prominence and isolation information is based on data from PeakBagger.com.


Learn more about the highest mountains in Peru in John Biggar’s book, The Andes: