World’s Top 50 Peaks by Prominence
By David Metzler with help from Eberhard Jurgalski, 2001
Elev = peak elevation in meters.
Prom = prominence
(Prominence is defined as the elevation difference between a peak and the lowest contour
that encircles it and no higher summit.)
HP= high point
Peak Location Elev Prom Description
Mount Everest----Nepal/Tibet 8848 8848 World HP
Aconcagua----------Argentina 6960 6960 S. America HP
Denali----------------Alaska 6194 6168 N. America HP
Kilimanjaro---------Tanzania 5895 5895 Africa HP
Cristobal Colon-----Colombia 5775 5500 Only 30 miles from sea
Logan------------------Yukon 5959 5248 Canada HP
Citlaltepetl----------Mexico 5611 4898 Mexico HP, aka Orizaba
Vinson Massif-----Antarctica 4897 4897 Antarctica HP
Puncak Jaya--------Indonesia 4884 4884 Oceania HP, aka Carstenz Pyramid
Elbrus----------------Russia 5642 4767 Controversial "European" HP
Mont Blanc------France/Italy 4807 4700 HP of the Alps
Damavand----------------Iran 5604 4679 Huge volcano, Iran's HP
Nanga Parbat--------Pakistan 8125 4625 31 died before peak summited
Klyuchevskaya---------Russia 4750 4600 Highest volcano in Asia
Mauna Kea-------------Hawaii 4205 4205 Greatest rise from base for any peak
Margherita------Congo/Uganda 5109 4197 HP of Mountains of the Moon
Bogda Shan----------NW China 5445 4145 100 miles from -500' depression
Chimborazo-----------Ecuador 6310 4135 Furthest point from earth’s center
Kinabalu--------------Borneo 4101 4101 HP of S.E. Asia
Ras Dashen----------Ethiopia 4600 4050 First climbed by Italians in ‘35
Pik Pobeda-----Kirghiz/China 7439 4039 Most northerly 7,000m peak
Rainier-----Washington (USA) 4392 4037 Most glaciated peak in lower 48
Tajumulco-------- -Guatemala 4220 3990 High point of Central America
Pico Bolivar-------Venezuela 4979 3979 Cable car within 800' of top
Cameroon------------Cameroon 4095 3970 Famous 17 mile race held
Fairweather--------Alaska/BC 4669 3959 14 miles from the Pacific
Yuuml; Shan-----------Taiwan 3952 3952 Highest in eastern Asia
Kangchenjunga---Nepal/Sikkim 8586 3926 Celebrated Hindu peak
Tirich Mir----------Pakistan 7706 3902 Highest in the Hindu Kush
Kenya------------------Kenya 5199 3899 Technically difficult at top
K2------------Pakistan/China 8611 3811 "Worlds hardest summit"
Gongga Shan------------China 7556 3806
Gora Belukha----------Russia 4506 3806 Twin peaked HP of Altais Mts
Gunung Kerinci-----Indonesia 3805 3805 Volcanic [1999] HP of Sumatra
Erebus------------Antarctica 3795 3795 Lava lake at HP of Ross Island
Fuji-------------------Japan 3776 3776 Climbed by about 200,000 each year
Cerro Chirripo----Costa Rica 3819 3769 Climbed by 2-3 day trek
Cook-------------New Zealand 3755 3755 HP of Aus/NZ
Gunnbjorn Fjeld----Greenland 3753 3753 HP of the Arctic
Finisterre--Papua New Guinea 4175 3750 Rock is uplifted coral limestone
Jebel Toubkal--------Morocco 4165 3740 Highest in North Africa
Namcha Barwa-----------China 7782 3728 First climbed in 1992 by Japanese
Rindjani-----------Indonesia 3726 3726 Volcanic [1995] HP of Lombok Island
Teide----------------Spanish 3718 3718 HP of Canary Island of Tenerife
Pissis-------------Argentina 6882 3702 Remote, arid, 3rd highest in S. America
San Valentin-----------Chile 4058 3683 HP of Patagonia
Gunung Semeru------Indonesia 3676 3676 Volcanic [2000] HP of Java
Kongur Shan------------China 7719 3621 Undiscovered until 1900
Ritacuba Blanca-----Colombia 5493 3618 HP of northern Andes
Ararat----------------Turkey 5122 3572 (First ascent by Moses!)