# Nepal's Eight 8,000-Metre Peaks, Ranked

_Published 2 July 2026_

Eight of the world's fourteen 8,000-metre peaks stand wholly or partly in Nepal.

**Quick answer:** In order: Everest (8,848.86 m), Kangchenjunga (8,586 m), Lhotse (8,516 m), Makalu (8,485 m), Cho Oyu (8,188 m), Dhaulagiri (8,167 m), Manaslu (8,163 m) and Annapurna I (8,091 m).

RankMountainHeightFirst ascentSee it from1Everest8,848.86 m1953[Kala Patthar](/places/kala-patthar)2Kangchenjunga8,586 m1955[Kanchenjunga Base Camp](/places/kanchenjunga-base-camp)3Lhotse8,516 m1956[Dingboche](/places/dingboche)4Makalu8,485 m1955[Makalu Base Camp](/places/makalu-base-camp)5Cho Oyu8,188 m1954[Gokyo Ri](/places/gokyo-ri)6Dhaulagiri8,167 m1960[Poon Hill](/places/poon-hill)7Manaslu8,163 m1956[Samagaun](/places/samagaun)8Annapurna I8,091 m1950[Annapurna Base Camp](/places/annapurna-base-camp)

See [8,000 m peaks in Nepal](/blog/eight-thousand-metre-peaks-in-nepal) and our [expeditions](/category/expeditions-in-nepal).

## Frequently asked questions
### How many 8,000 m peaks are in Nepal?
Eight.

### Which is the second-highest in Nepal?
Kangchenjunga, 8,586 m.

### Which was climbed first?
Annapurna I, in 1950.

### How high is Makalu?
8,485 m.


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