Pakistan is the hub of the World's Greatest Mountain Chains. The Karakoram, Himalaya, Hindu-Kush and the Pamir. There are more than 100 peaks over 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) are within a radius of 180 kilometers. The statistics are amazing. The K2 (8,611 meters) is the second highest on Planet Earth and is situated in the Karakoram. The five above 8,000 meter peaks out of the World's fourteen (14) 8,000 meter peaks are in Pakistan. Peaks above 3,000 to 6,000 meters are countless and remain unclimbed and unnamed. Out of 100 highest peaks in the world, more than 50 are in Pakistan.
| World Rank |
Pakistan Rank |
Name |
Height (m) |
Location |
| 2 |
1 |
K2 |
8611 |
Karakoram Baltoro Muztagh |
| 9 |
2 |
Nanga Parbat |
8126 |
Himalya |
| 12 |
3 |
Gasherbrum I (K5) |
8080 |
Karakoram Baltoro Muztagh |
| 13 |
4 |
Broad Peak (K3) |
8047 |
|
| 14 |
5 |
Gasherbrum II |
8035 |
|
| |
|
Gasherbrum III |
7952 |
Karakoram Baltoro Muztagh |
| 17 |
6 |
Gasherbrum IV |
7225 |
|
| 19 |
7 |
Distaghil Sar |
7885 |
Hispar Muztagh |
| 21 |
8 |
Kunyang Chhish |
7852 |
|
| 22 |
9 |
Masherbrum (K1) |
7821 |
Masherbrum Mountains |
| 25 |
10 |
Batura I |
7795 |
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