10 Highest Mountains In The Karakoram

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The Karakoram is one the wildest mountain ranges in the world. This vast range span stretches 500 km (311 mi) across the countries of Pakistan, China, India, and Tajikistan.

Baltoro Glacier, Karakoram | By Guilhem Vellut from Paris (Glacier) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Baltoro Glacier, Karakoram | By Guilhem Vellut from Paris (Glacier) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
With 4 summits over 8000 meters and 8 summits over 7,500, the Karakoram ranks as the second highest mountain range in the world. With so many rugged and remote peaks, it’s easy to see why the highest mountains in the Karakarom are so appealing to mountain enthusiasts.

Besides high altitude summits, the Karakoram is also the “most heavily glaciated part of the world outside the polar regions” and is home to the 2nd and 3rd longest glaciers in the world outside of the polar zones. Those glaciers are the 76-kilometer Siachen Glacier and the 63-kilometer Biafo Glacier.

Learn more about the highest mountains in the Karakoram at Wikipedia.org.

Below are the 10 highest mountains in the Karakoram:

1. K2 – 8614 m | 28261 ft

  • Location: China/Pakistan
  • Elevation: 8614 m | 28261 ft
  • Prominence: 4020 m | 13189 ft
  • Isolation: 1315.59 km | 817.47 mi
  • First Ascent: 1954

2. Gasherbrum I – 8080 m | 26,509 ft

  • Location: China/Pakistan
  • Elevation:8080 m | 26,509 ft
  • Prominence: 2155 m | 7070 ft
  • Isolation: 23.44 km | 14.56 mi
  • First Ascent: 1958

3. Broad Peak – 8051 m | 26414 ft

  • Location: China/Pakistan
  • Elevation: 8051 m | 26414 ft
  • Prominence: 1701 m | 5581 ft
  • Isolation: 8.62 km | 5.36 mi
  • First Ascent: 1957

4. Gasherbrum II – 8035 m | 26362 ft

  • Location: China/Pakistan
  • Elevation: 8035 m | 26362 ft
  • Prominence: 1524 m | 5000 ft
  • Isolation: 5.26 km | 3.27 mi
  • First Ascent: 1956

5. Gasherbrum III – 7952 m | 26089 ft

  • Isolation: China/Pakistan
  • Elevation: 7952 m | 26089 ft
  • Prominence: 461 m | 1512 ft
  • Isolation: 0.9 km | 0.56 mi
  • First Ascent: 1975

6. Gasherbrum IV – 7925 m | 26001 ft

  • Location: China/Pakistan
  • Elevation: 7925 m | 26001 ft
  • Prominence: 718m | 2356 ft
  • Isolation: 2.38 km | 1.48 mi
  • First Ascent: 1958

7. Disteghil Sar – 7885 m | 25869 ft

  • Location: Pakistan
  • Elevation: 7885 m | 25869 ft
  • Prominence: 2525 m | 8284 ft
  • Isolation: 128.41 km | 79.79 mi
  • First Ascent: 1960

8. Kanyang Chhish – 7852 m | 25761 ft

  • Location: Pakistan
  • Elevation: 7852 m | 25761 ft
  • Prominence: 1765 m | 5791 ft
  • Isolation: 13.52 km | 8.4 mi
  • First Ascent: 1971

9. Masherbrum – 7821 m | 25659 ft

  • Location: Pakistan
  • Elevation: 7821 m | 25659 ft
  • Prominence: 2457 m | 8061 ft
  • Isolation: 30.26 km | 18.8 mi
  • First Ascent: 1960

10. Batura Sar – 7795 m | 25574 ft

  • Location: Pakistan
  • Elevation: 7795 m | 25574 ft
  • Prominence: 3118 m | 10230 ft
  • Isolation: 62.96 km | 39.12 mi
  • First Ascent: 1976

We do not guarantee the accuracy of this list of highest mountains in the Karakoram. Data in this post came from PeakBagger.com.

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