What Are The Highest Mountains In Chile?
Located in South America, Chile is a narrow country that is sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes. The Andes is one of the world’s longest mountain ranges and the world’s highest mountain range outside of Asia. This is the range that is home to the highest mountains in Chile.
Running along the spine of South America, the Andes measure roughly 7,000 kilometers long and 200 to 700 kilometers wide. Many of the highest mountains in Chile lie along the Chile/Argentina border – including the world’s highest volcano and Chile’s highest peak: Ojos del Salado.
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 Chile:
1. Ojos del Salado – 6893 meters | 22614 feet
- Range: Puna
- Elevation: 6893 meters | 22614 feet
- Prominence 3688 meters | 12100 feet
- Isolation: 630.55 kilometers | 391.8 miles
- First Ascent: 1937
2. Tres Cruces – 6748 meters | 22139 feet
- Range: Puna
- Elevation: 6748 meters | 22139 feet
- Prominence 1422 meters | 4665 feet
- Isolation: 23.3 kilometers | 14.48 miles
- First Ascent: 1937
3. Llullaillaco – 6739 meters | 22109 feet
![Llullaillaco, Argentina/Chile | By uploaded by Salix with consent of the author : Jaime E. Jimenez, Laboratorio de Ecología, Universidad de Los Lagos. CHILE [1]. - Photo du chercheur Jaime E.Jiménez, offerte de sa collection personnelle., Attribution, Link](http://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Habitat_du_Chinchilla_brevicaudata_-_Lllullaillaco.jpg)
- Range: Northern Puna
- Elevation: 6739 meters | 22109 feet
- Prominence 2344 meters | 7691 feet
- Isolation: 264.45 kilometers | 164.32 miles
- First Ascent: 1952
4. Tres Cruces Central – 6629 meters | 21748 feet
- Range: Puna
- Elevation: 6629 meters | 21748 feet
- Prominence 579 meters | 1900 feet
- Isolation: 3.29 kilometers | 2.04 miles
- First Ascent: 1973
5. Incahuasi – 6621 meters | 21722 feet
- Range: Puna
- Elevation: 6621 meters | 21722 feet
- Prominence1520 meters | 4986 feet
- Isolation: 24.94 kilometers | 15.5 miles
- First Ascent: 1913
6. Tupungato – 6570 meters | 21555 feet
- Range: High Andes
- Elevation: 6570 meters | 21555 feet
- Prominence 2760 meters | 9055 feet
- Isolation: 80.44 kilometers | 49.98 miles
- First Ascent: 1897
7. El Muerto – 6510 meters | 21358 feet
- Range: Puna
- Elevation: 6510 meters | 21358 feet
- Prominence 938 meters | 3077 feet
- Isolation: 7.17 kilometers | 4.46 miles
- First Ascent: 1950
8. Parinacota – 6342 meters | 20807 feet
- Range: Cordillera Occiental
- Elevation: 6342 meters | 20807 feet
- Prominence 1989 meters | 6526 feet
- Isolation: 27.69 kilometers | 17.21 miles
- First Ascent: 1928
9. Pomerape – 6282 meters | 20610 feet
![Pomerape, Bolivia | Ahtih at English Wikipedia [CC BY 3.0], from Wikimedia Commons](http://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Pomerape-from-parinacota-slopes.jpg)
- Range: Cordillera Occidental
- Elevation: 6282 meters | 20610 feet
- Prominence 922 meters | 3025 feet
- Isolation: 3.77 kilometers | 2.34 miles
- First Ascent: 1946
10. Tres Quebradas – 6239 meters | 20469 feet
- Range: Puna
- Elevation: 6239 meters | 20469 feet
- Prominence 1524 meters | 5000 feet
- Isolation: 21.15 kilometers | 13.14 miles
- First Ascent: 1937
Here is a map of the highest mountains in Chile:
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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.
