Famous Mountains

Entries

• 1. Mount Everest

  Located in Nepal and China, the tallest mountain on Earth

• 2. K2

  Located in Pakistan and China, the second highest mountain and one of the most difficult climbs

• 3. Kangchenjunga

  Located in Nepal and India, the third highest mountain in the world

• 4. Matterhorn

  Located in Switzerland and Italy, known for its distinctive pyramid shape

• 5. Mont Blanc

  Located in France and Italy, the highest mountain in Western Europe

• 6. Mount Kilimanjaro

  Located in Tanzania, the tallest mountain in Africa and a dormant volcano

• 7. Mount Denali

  Located in Alaska, the highest mountain in North America

• 8. Mount Elbrus

  Located in Russia, the highest mountain in Europe

• 9. Mount Aconcagua

  Located in Argentina, the highest mountain in South America

• 10. Mount Vinson

  Located in Antarctica, the highest mountain on the continent

• 11. Mount Kosciuszko

  Located in Australia, the highest mountain on the Australian mainland

• 12. Mount Fuji

  Located in Japan, an iconic symmetrical volcano

• 13. Mount Rainier

  Located in Washington, USA, a prominent glaciated volcano

• 14. Mount St. Helens

  Located in Washington, USA, known for its major 1980 eruption

• 15. Half Dome

  Located in Yosemite National Park, known for its granite dome shape

• 16. Mount Whitney

  Located in California, USA, the highest mountain in the contiguous United States

• 17. Mount McKinley

  Located in Alaska, USA, a former name for Denali used historically

• 18. Table Mountain

  Located in South Africa, known for its flat summit overlooking Cape Town

• 19. Mount Olympus

  Located in Greece, historically considered the home of the Greek gods

• 20. Ben Nevis

  Located in Scotland, the highest mountain in the United Kingdom

• 21. Mount Cook

  Located in New Zealand, the highest mountain in the country

• 22. Mount Logan

  Located in Canada, the highest mountain in Canada

• 23. Mount Hood

  Located in Oregon, USA, a prominent volcanic peak

• 24. Mount Shasta

  Located in California, USA, a large stratovolcano in the Cascade Range

• 25. Mount Etna

  Located in Italy, one of the most active volcanoes in the world

• 26. Mount Vesuvius

  Located in Italy, famous for its eruption that buried Pompeii

• 27. Mount Sinai

  Located in Egypt, historically associated with biblical events

• 28. Mount Toubkal

  Located in Morocco, the highest mountain in North Africa

• 29. Mount Ararat

  Located in Turkey, traditionally associated with the story of Noah’s Ark

• 30. Mount Kailash

  Located in Tibet, considered sacred in several religions