List of Ultras in the Western Himalayas

This is a list of all the Ultra prominent peak

Ultra prominent peak

An ultra prominent peak, or Ultra for short, is a mountain with a topographic prominence of or more. There are a total of roughly 1,524 such peaks in the world. Some are famous even to non-climbers, such as Mount Everest, Aconcagua, and Mount McKinley , while others are much more obscure...

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Topographic prominence

In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...

greater than 1,500 metres) in the western Himalayas

Himalayas

The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...

Hindu Kush
Hindu Kush
The Hindu Kush is an mountain range that stretches between central Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. The highest point in the Hindu Kush is Tirich Mir in the Chitral region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.It is the westernmost extension of the Pamir Mountains, the Karakoram Range, and is a...

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Tirich Mir Tirich Mir Tirich Mir is the highest mountain in the Hindu Kush region and the highest mountain outside of the Himalaya-Karakoram range, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The mountain was first climbed in 1950 by a Norwegian expedition consisting of Arne Næss, P. Kvernberg, H...		7,706	3,908	3798
2	Kuh-e Bandaka Kuh-e Bandaka Kuh-e Bandaka is one of the highest peaks of the Hindu Kush mountain range in northeastern Afghanistan. It is northeast of Kabul and west of Chitral...		6,812	2,834	3978
3	HP Kuh-e Safad Khers		5,325	2,470	2855
4	Kuh-e Chuk Shakh		5,467	2,444	3023
5	Noshaq Noshaq Noshaq is the highest mountain in Afghanistan and the second highest independent peak of the Hindu Kush after Tirich Mir . Noshaq is located in the northeastern corner of the country along the Durand line which marks the border with Pakistan. It is the westernmost peak in the world...	/	7,492	2,024	5468
6	Saraghrar Saraghrar Saraghrar is the fourth highest independent peak in the Hindu Kush. The entire Saraghrar massif is a huge, irregular stretched plateau at elevation around , lying above vertical granite and ice faces, which protect it all around. Its distinct summits are poorly identified, and information gathered...		7,340	1,979	5370
7	Kuh-e Fergardi		5,096	1,850	3246
8	Shayaz		6,026	1,797	4229
9	Point 5120		5,120	1,775	3345
10	Kuh-e Shashgal		6,290	1,758	4532
11	Udren Zom Udren Zom Udren Zom is a mountain in the Hindu Kush mountain range in Pakistan. Its summit has an elevation of and a topographic prominence of . It is one of the highest peaks in the world located outside of the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges. Udren Zom is located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of...		7,140	1,620	5520
12	Shah Dhar Shah Dhar Shah Dhar is a mountain in the Hindu Kush mountains. It is tall and sits on the international boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan....	/	7,038	1,562	5476
13	Lunkho e Dosare Lunkho e Dosare Lunkho e Dosare is a mountain in the Hindu Kush mountains. It is tall and sits on the international boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan....	/	6,901	1,561	5340

South of the Khyber Pass
Khyber Pass
The Khyber Pass, is a mountain pass linking Pakistan and Afghanistan.The Pass was an integral part of the ancient Silk Road. It is mentioned in the Bible as the "Pesh Habor," and it is one of the oldest known passes in the world....

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Sikaram Sar	/	4,755	2,295	2460
2	HP Koh-i-Baba Koh-i-Baba The Baba mountain range is a western extension of the Hindu Kush, and the origin of all three of Afghanistan’s major river systems, the Kabul, the Hilmand-Arghandab, and the Hari River. It is crowned by Foladi peak rising 4951 m; 16,244 ft...		5,048	2,111	2937
3	Obasta Tsukai		3,452	1,813	1628
4	Ras Koh Ras Koh The Ras Koh Hills is a range of granite hills forming part of the Sulaiman Mountain Range in the Chagai District in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The word "Ras" means "gateway" and the word "Koh" means "mountain" in Urdu...		3,003	1,797	1206
5	Shah Tus Aqa Ghar		4,803	1,734	3069
6	Mizri Ghar Mizri Ghar Mizri Ghar at is the third highest mountain in the Sulaiman Mountains of Western Pakistan. The only peaks higher are Qaisaghar at and Takht-i-Sulaiman at . Mizri Ghar is located near the village Manikhawa....		3,111	1,618	1493
7	Loe Nekan		3,575	1,597	1985
8	Kuh-e Soltan Saheb		4,270	1,513	2757
9	Kuh-e Sefid		4,750	1,510	3240

Hindu Raj
Hindu Raj
The Hindu Raj is a mountain range in northern Pakistan, between the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram ranges. Its highest peak is Koyo Zom, 6,872 m . Other notable peaks include Buni Zom and Ghamubar Zom. The range is less well-known than its neighbors, partly because of the absence of any 8000 or 7000...

No	Peak	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Buni Zom Buni Zom The Buni Zom group is a prominent mountain area of Chitral, in the Hindu Kush range of Pakistan. It rises about 50 km northeast of the town of Chitral, and about 50 km east of Tirich Mir, the highest peak in the Hindu Kush....	6,542	2,845	3697
2	Koyo Zom Koyo Zom Koyo Zom is the highest peak in the Hindu Raj mountain range in Pakistan at . The Hindu Raj mountain range lies between the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram ranges....	6,872	2,562	4310
3	Ghamubar Zom	6,518	2,133	4385
4	Chiantar Sar	6,416	1,841	4575
5	Shah Dok	6,320	1,815	4505
6	Thalo Zom	6,050	1,799	4251
7	Falak Sher Falak Sher Falak Sher is a mountain in Ushu Valley of Swat-Kohistan. At , it is considered the highest peak of the Swat district in the Hindu Kush mountains....	5,918	1,558	4360

Karakoram
Karakoram
The Karakoram, or Karakorum , is a large mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, India and China, located in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan , Ladakh , and Xinjiang region,...

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	K2 K2 K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest...	/	8,614	4,020	4594
2	Batura Sar Batura Sar Batura Sar, also referred to as Batura I, is the 25th highest mountain on earth and the 10th highest in Pakistan. It is the highest peak of the Batura Muztagh, which is the westernmost subrange of the Karakoram range...		7,795	3,118	4677
3	Rakaposhi Rakaposhi Rakaposhi , is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan. It is situated in the Nagar Valley approximately 100 km north of the city of Gilgit in the Gilgit District of the Gilgit-Baltistan province of Pakistan. Rakaposhi means "Snow Covered" in the local language. Rakaposhi is...		7,788	2,818	4970
4	Distaghil Sar Distaghil Sar Disteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the 19th highest mountain on earth and the 7th highest peak in Pakistan...		7,885	2,525	5360
5	Masherbrum Masherbrum Masherbrum is located in the Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan. At it is the 22nd highest mountain in the world and the 9th highest in Pakistan. It was the first scaled and mapped peak in the Karakoram mountain range, hence its name....		7,821	2,457	5364
6	Saser Kangri Saser Kangri Saser Kangri is the highest peak in the Saser Muztagh, the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram range in India.The Saser Kangri massif consists of five named peaks:...		7,672	2,304	5368
7	Haramosh Peak Haramosh Peak Haramosh Peak is a mountain located in the Karakoram range of the Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan. Its height is also often given as 7,409m.-Location:...		7,397	2,277	5120
8	Karun Kuh		6,977	2,240	4737
9	Malubiting Malubiting Malubiting is the second highestpeak in the Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range of Pakistan.- Location :...		7,453	2,193	5260
10	Saltoro Kangri Saltoro Kangri Saltoro Kangri is the highest peak of the Saltoro Mountains, better known as the Saltoro Range, which is a minor range of the Karakoram. It is one of the highest mountains on Earth, but it is in a very remote location deep in the Karakoram....		7,742	2,160	5582
11	Gasherbrum I Gasherbrum I Gasherbrum I , also known as Hidden Peak or K5, is the 11th highest peak on Earth, located on the Pakistan-China border in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and Xinjiang region of China. Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya...	/	8,080	2,155	5925
12	Surukwat Kangri		6,792	1,995	4797
13	K12 K12 K12 is the second highest peak in the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range in the Siachen region of Pakistan, near the indian-occupied part of kashmir. It lies near the Line of Control...		7,428	1,978	5450
14	K6 K6 (Mountain) K6, or Baltistan Peak, is a notable peak of the Masherbrum Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. Despite being much lower than its sister mountains, the Eight-thousanders and high 7000m peaks such as Masherbrum, it has huge, steep faces, and great relief above the nearby valleys,...		7,282	1,962	5320
15	The Crown The Crown (mountain) The Crown, also known as Huang Guan Shan and sometimes Crown Peak, is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in China. It is located in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China...		7,295	1,919	5376
16	Baintha Brakk		7,285	1,891	5394
17	Mamostong Kangri Mamostong Kangri Mamostong Kangri or Mamostang Kangri is the highest peak in the remote Rimo Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range in India near its border with China. It is located about 30 km east-southeast of the snout of the Siachen Glacier...		7,516	1,803	5713
18	Khunyang Chhish Khunyang Chhish Khunyang Chhish or Kunyang Chhish is the second-highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan. Alternate variations of the name include Kunyang Kish and Khiangyang Kish, among others. Its height is also sometimes given as 7823m...		7,852	1,765	6087
19	Kharchanai		6,436	1,743	4693
20	Muztagh Tower Muztagh Tower Muztagh Tower , is a mountain in the Baltoro Muztagh, part of the Karakoram range on the border of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and the Xinjiang Uygur region of China...	/	7,276	1,710	5566
21	Teram Kangri Teram Kangri The Teram Kangri group is a mountain massif in the remote Siachen Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range. The high point of the group, and of the Siachen Muztagh, is Teram Kangri I. The peak lies on the boundary between China and the disputed Siachen Glacier region near the line of control...	/	7,464	1,703	5761
22	Broad Peak Broad Peak Broad Peak , is the 12th highest mountain on Earth, with an elevation of 8,051 meters . The literal translation of "Broad Peak" to Faichan Kangri is not accepted among the Balti people.- Geography :...	/	8,051	1,701	6350
23	Mazar Shan		6,542	1,674	4868
24	Kanjut Sar Kanjut Sar Kanjut Sar is a mountain located in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. It lies within the Gilgit-Baltistan province of Pakistan...		7,760	1,660	6100
25	Chogolisa Chogolisa Chogolisa is a mountain in the Karakoram region of Pakistan. It lies near the Baltoro Glacier in the Concordia region which is home to some of the highest peaks of the world. Chogolisa has several peaks, the highest on the SW face rises to...		7,668	1,624	6044
26	Bilchhar Dobani		6,143	1,601	4542
27	Kalmuk Kangri		6,952	1,600	5352
28	Durbin Kangri		6,824	1,579	5245
29	Kezhen Peak Kezhen Peak Kezhen Peak, also known as Karpogo Sar, is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range. It is located in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China.Kezhen Peak has an elevation of and a topographic prominence of , and is therefore an Ultra prominent peak....		7,038	1,578	5460
30	HP Marshakala Range		5,828	1,564	4264
31	Burnag Kangri		6,821	1,529	5292
32	Gasherbrum II Gasherbrum II Gasherbrum II , also known as K4, is the 13th highest mountain on Earth, located on the border of Gilgit-Baltistan province, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China...	/	8,034	1,523	6511

Between Indus and Sutlej
Sutlej
The Sutlej River is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroad region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. It is located north of the Vindhya Range, south of the Hindu Kush segment of the Himalayas, and east of the Central Sulaiman Range in Pakistan.The Sutlej...

Rivers

No	Peak	Country	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col (m)
1	Nanga Parbat Nanga Parbat Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain on Earth, the second highest mountain in Pakistan and among the eight-thousanders with a summit elevation of 8,126 meters...		8,125	4,608	3517
2	Nun Nun Kun The Nun Kun mountain massif comprises a pair of Himalayan peaks: Nun, 7,135 m and its neighbor peak Kun, 7,077 m . Nun is the highest peak in the part of the Himalayan range lying on the Indian side of the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir...		7,135	2,404	4731
3	Shikar Beh		6,200	2,223	3977
4	Parbati Parbat		6,633	2,093	4540
5	Reo Purgyil	/	6,816	1,978	4838
6	Sanset		4,745	1,942	2803
7	Miranjan		2,981	1,911	1070
8	Gya	/	6,794	1,910	4884
9	Dofana		5,940	1,875	4065
10	Point 5608	/	5,608	1,850	3758
11	Manirang Manirang Manirang is one of the highest mountains in the Indian state Himachal Pradesh. It lies on the border between Kinnaur district and Lahaul and Spiti district. Close to the peak is the high Manirang pass, which was one of the early trade routes between Spiti and Kinnaur, before the motorable road was...		6,593	1,727	4866
12	Point 5800		5,800	1,682	4118
13	Point 6086		6,086	1,618	4468
14	Bharanzar		6,574	1,606	4968
15	Mulkila		6,517	1,586	4931
16	Kolahoi		5,425	1,585	3840
17	Point 5971		5,971	1,566	4405
18	Junkor	/	5,373	1,563	3810
19	Doda		6,573	1,504	5069

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South of the Khyber PassKhyber PassThe Khyber Pass, is a mountain pass linking Pakistan and Afghanistan.The Pass was an integral part of the ancient Silk Road. It is mentioned in the Bible as the "Pesh Habor," and it is one of the oldest known passes in the world....

KarakoramKarakoramThe Karakoram, or Karakorum , is a large mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, India and China, located in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan , Ladakh , and Xinjiang region,...

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South of the Khyber Pass
Khyber Pass
The Khyber Pass, is a mountain pass linking Pakistan and Afghanistan.The Pass was an integral part of the ancient Silk Road. It is mentioned in the Bible as the "Pesh Habor," and it is one of the oldest known passes in the world....

Karakoram
Karakoram
The Karakoram, or Karakorum , is a large mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, India and China, located in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan , Ladakh , and Xinjiang region,...