List of the Prominent Mountain Ranges in India

Great Himalaya Range Rising more than 22,000 feet above sea level and with the stretch of over 1,200 miles along India’s northern border. It has Kanchenjunga, the third-highest peak in the world. Middle Himalaya Range An elevation of about 5,000 to 20,000 feet above sea level. There are two major mountain ranges in the Middle Himalaya—the Pir Panjal Range and Dhauladhar Range. Outer Himalaya/Shivalik Range Consists of valleys and hills that rise no more than about 5,000 feet above sea level. A large part of the range is located in Himachal Pradesh. Trans-Himalaya/Karakoram Range Has eight peaks over 24,600 feet in height and its elevation rarely falls below 18,045 feet. The tallest peak, K2 lies here. Trans-Himalaya Ladakh Range The peaks in this range are about 16,400 to 19,700 feet above sea level. The most famous of these is Khardung La lies here. Trans-Himalaya/Zanskar Range It has many rising more than 19,500 feet above sea level. The tallest are the twin peaks of Nun and Kun. Garhwal Himalayan Range Located in the state of Uttarakhand. The crowning glory of Garhwal is the beautiful Nanda Devi Purvanchal Range The average height of peaks in this range is about 9,845 feet above sea level. The highest is the Dapha Bum. Aravalli Range About 80 percent of it is situated in Rajasthan. The highest peak is Guru Shikhar at Mount Abu. Western Ghats Made up of multiple mountain ranges, with more than 70 peaks. Varying in height from 1,713 feet to 8,842 feet above sea level. Eastern Ghats It has peaked over 3,280 feet above sea level though, mainly in the Maliya Range in Odisha and Madugula Konda Range in Andhra Pradesh. The highest is Jindhagada Peak in Andhra Pradesh, with an elevation of 5,545 feet. Vindhya Range The general elevation of the Vindhya Range is around 980-2,100 feet above sea level, with peaks rarely going over 2,300 feet. The tallest is Kalumar Peak. Satpura Range It extends for about 560 miles. The highest one is Dhupgarh, at 4,400 feet above the sea level.

Highest Peak in India: Top 10

Mountain Peak	Height (in meters)	Main Points
Kangchenjunga	8586	The highest peak in India & the third highest summit in the World. Also known as the ‘five treasures of snow’
Nanda Devi	7816	It is the second-highest peak in India and is ranked the 23rd highest peak across the world. The Nanda Devi National Prak, located in vicinity to the peak, consists of the best high altitude flora and fauna. This is the highest peak located entirely in India
Kamet	7756	The third highest peak in the country but not as accessible as others due to its location. It is located near the Tibetan Plateau
Santoro Kangri	7742	It is located near the Siachen Glacier, one of the longest glaciers in the world. The Santoro Kangri is ranked the 31st highest independent peak in the world.
Saser Kangri	7672	Located in Jammu and Kashmir, it is a group of five majestic mountain peaks This mountain peak is the 35th highest mountain peak in the world.
Mamostrong Kangri	7516	It is located near a remote area of Siachen Glacier It is the 48th independent peak in India
Rimo	7385	The Rimo is a part of the Great Karakoram ranges. It is the 71st highest peak in the world.
Hardeol	7151	This peak is also known as the ‘Temple of God’ It is one of the oldest summits in the Kumaon Himalaya
Chaukamba	7138	It is located in the Garhwal district of Uttrakhand. It is a part of the Gangotri Group of ranges which includes a total of four peaks
Trisul	7120	The name of this mountain peak is taken from the weapon of Lord Shiva. It is one of three mountain peaks located in the Kumaon Himalaya in Uttrakhand.

Highest Mountain Peak in India: State-wise

Apart from the list of the ten highest peaks in India, there are other major mountain peaks in India. The table below gives the list of mountain ranges in India along with the state in which it is located and its height

List of Mountain Peaks in India- State-wise

Peak	Range/ Region	State	Height
Arma Konda	Eastern Ghats	Andhra Pradesh	1680 m
Kangto	Eastern Himalaya	Arunachal Pradesh	7090 m
Someshwar Fort	West Champaran District	Bihar	880 m
Bailadila Range	Dantewada District	Chhattisgarh	1276 m
Sosogad	Western Ghats	Goa	1022 m
Girnar	Junagadh District	Gujarat	1145 m
Karoh Peak	Morni Hills	Haryana	1499 m
Reo Purgyil	Western Himalaya	Himachal Pradesh	6816 m
K2	Karakoram	Jammu and Kashmir	8611 m
Parasnath	Parasnath Hills	Jharkhand	1366 m
Mullayanagiri	Western Ghats	Karnataka	1925 m
Anamudi	Western Ghats	Kerala	2695 m
Dhupgarh	Satpura	Madhya Pradesh	1350 m
Kalsubai	Western Ghats	Maharashtra	1646 m
Mount Iso	Senapati District	Manipur	2994 m
Shillong Peak	Khasi Hills	Meghalaya	1965 m
Phawngpui	Saiha District	Mizoram	2165 m
Mount Saramati	Naga Hills	Nagaland	3841 m
Deomali	Eastern Ghats	Odisha	1672 m
Unnamed point on the Naina Devi	Rupnagar District	Punjab	1000 m
Guru Shikhar	Aravali	Rajasthan	1722 m
Kanchenjunga	Eastern Himalaya	Sikkim	8598 m
Doddabetta	Nilgiri Hills	Tamil Nadu	2636 m
Laxmidevipalli	Deccan Plateau	Telangana	670 m
Betalongchhip	Jampui Hills	Tripura	1097 m
Amsot Peak	Shivalik Hills	Uttar Pradesh	957 m
Nanda Devi	Garhwal Himalaya	Uttarakhand	7816 m
Sandakphu	Eastern Himalaya	West Bengal	3636 m

List of Some Important Mountains in India 

S.No.	Name of the Mountain	State Name
1	Saser Kangri I / K22	Ladakh
2	Teram Kangri I	Ladakh
3	Kirat Chuli	Sikkim
4	Kanchenjunga	Sikkim (Shared with Nepal)
5	Nanda Devi	Uttarakhand
6	Kamet	Uttarakhand
7	Saltoro Kangri / K10	Ladakh
8	Saser Kangri III	Ladakh
9	Saser Kangri II E	Ladakh
10	Jongsong Peak	Sikkim
12	K12	Ladakh
13	Kabru N	Sikkim
14	Ghent Kangri	Ladakh
15	Rimo I	Ladakh
16	Teram Kangri III	Ladakh
17	Mamostong Kangri / K35	Ladakh
18	Mana Peak	Uttarakhand
19	Apsarasas Kangri	Ladakh
20	Mukut Parbat	Uttarakhand
21	Rimo III	Ladakh
22	Singhi Kangri	Ladakh
23	Hardeol	Uttarakhand
24	Chaukhamba I / Badrinath Peak	Uttarakhand
25	Nun-Kun	Ladakh
26	Pauhunri	Sikkim
27	Pathibhara / The Pyramid	Sikkim
28	Trisul I	Uttarakhand
29	Satopanth	Uttarakhand
30	Tirsuli	Uttarakhand
31	Chong Kumdang Ri	Ladakh
32	Dunagiri	Uttarakhand
33	Kangto	Arunachal Pradesh
34	Nyegyi Kansang	Arunachal Pradesh
35	Padmanabh	Ladakh
36	Shudu Tsempa	Sikkim
37	Chamshen Kangri / Tughmo Zarpo	Ladakh
38	Aq Tash	Ladakh
39	Chong Kumdang Ri II	Ladakh
40	Rishi Pahar	Uttarakhand
41	Thalay Sagar	Uttarakhand
42	Mount Lakshmi	Ladakh
43	Kedarnath Main	Uttarakhand
44	Langpo	Sikkim
45	Shahi Kangri	Ladakh
46	Sri Kailash	Uttarakhand
47	Kalanka	Uttarakhand
48	Saf Minal / P. 6911	Uttarakhand
49	Panchchuli II	Uttarakhand
50	Chorten Nyima Ri	Sikkim
51	Saraswati Parvat I / Saraswati Peak	Uttarakhan

List of Mountains In India 

1. Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world which is partly present in Nepal and some part is in Sikkim, India. It rises to a height of 8,586 m 28,169 ft in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himalaya.

2. Kedarnath

Kedarnath is a town situated in the state of Uttarakhand and has achieved importance because of Kedarnath Temple. The most remote of the four Chota Char Dham sites, Kedarnath is situated in the Himalayas, about 3,583 m 11,755 ft above sea level near Chorabari Glacier.

3. Dunagiri

Dunagiri 7,066 m is one of the elevated peaks of the Chamoli District Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand. It lies at the northwest corner of the Sanctuary Wall, a ring of peaks nearby Nanda Devi and enfolding the Nanda Devi Sanctuary.

4. Rishi Pahar

Rishi Pahar is a Himalayan mountain peak which is situated in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state in India. It lies at the northeast corner of the ring of peaks near to the Nanda Devi Sanctuary.

5. Thalay Sagar

Thalay Sagar is a mountain in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalayas, on the main point that lies south of the Gangotri Glacier. It is nearby to the Jogen group of peaks and has the lake Kedartal at its base.

6. Satopanth Glacier

Satopanth Glacier is located in the Uttarakhand. The term ‘Satopanth’ is perhaps derived from two words – ‘Sat-o’ meaning of truth and ‘Panth’ meaning path or way. Mountaineers consider it a bit tough to cover.

7. Pauhunri

Pauhunri is a mountain present in the Eastern Himalayas and is situated on the border of Sikkim, India and Tibet, China. It is about 75 km northeast of Kangchenjunga. It marks the beginning of Teesta River.

8. Nanda Devi

Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India, and the main one situated completely within the country. It is regarded as the 23rd-highest peak in the world. It was considered the highest mountain in the world before calculation in 1808 proved Dhaulagiri to be higher. It was also the highest mountain in India before 1975 when Sikkim, the state in which Kangchenjunga is located, entered the Republic of India. It is part of the Greater Himalayas and is situated in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

9. Kamet

In the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, after Nanda Devi, Kamet is the highest mountain. It lies in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. Its facade looks like a huge pyramid topped by a flat summit area with two peaks.

10. Jongsong Peak

Jongsong Peak is a mountain situated in the Janak section of the Himalayas. At 7,462 meters 24,482 ft it is the 57th highest peak in the world, although it is conquered by 3rd highest, Kangchenjunga, 20 km 12 mi to the south. Jongsong's summit is located on the tri-junction of India, Nepal and China.