Les 100 plus hauts sommets de la planète
Comme vous le savez, l’altitude d’un sommet se mesure par rapport au niveau de la mer. La Rando du coeur a dressé une liste des 100 plus hauts sommets de la planète. Les plus hauts sommets sont situés dans l’Himalaya. En fait, pour faire simple, tous les sommets de plus de 7 000 m sont situés en Asie centrale.
| n° | Sommet | Altitude (mètre) | Chaîne | Localisation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everest | 8 848 | Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya | Chine / Népal | |
| 2 | K2 | 8 611 | Baltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Pakistan | |
| 3 | Kangchenjunga | 8 586 | Kangchenjunga, Himalaya | Inde / Népal | |
| 4 | Lhotse | 8 516 | Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya | Chine / Népal | |
| 5 | Makalu | 8 485 | Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya | Chine / Népal | |
| 6 | Cho Oyu | 8 188 | Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya | Chine / Népal | |
| 7 | Dhaulagiri I | 8 167 | Dhaulagiri, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 8 | Manaslu | 8 163 | Manaslu, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 9 | Nanga Parbat | 8 126 | Nanga Parbat, Himalaya | Pakistan | |
| 10 | Annapurna I | 8 091 | Annapurna, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 11 | Gasherbrum I | 8 080 | Baltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Pakistan | |
| 12 | Broad Peak | 8 051 | Baltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Pakistan | |
| 13 | Gasherbrum II | 8 034 | Baltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Pakistan | |
| 14 | Shishapangma | 8 027 | Langtang, Himalaya | Chine | |
| 15 | Gyachung Kang | 7 952 | Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya | Chine / Népal | |
| Gasherbrum III | 7 946 | Baltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Pakistan | ||
| 16 | Annapurna II | 7 937 | Annapurna, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 17 | Gasherbrum IV | 7 932 | Baltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Pakistan | |
| 18 | Himalchuli | 7 893 | Manaslu, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 19 | Distaghil Sar | 7 884 | Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 20 | Ngadi Chuli | 7 871 | Manaslu, Himalaya | Népal | |
| Nuptse | 7 864 | Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya | Népal | ||
| 21 | Khunyang Chhish | 7 823 | Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 22 | Masherbrum | 7 821 | Masherbrum, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 23 | Nanda Devi | 7 816 | Kumaon Himalaya | Inde | |
| 24 | Chomo Lonzo | 7 804 | Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya | Chine | |
| 25 | Batura Sar | 7 795 | Batura Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 26 | Kanjut Sar | 7 790 | Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 27 | Rakaposhi | 7 788 | Rakaposhi-Haramosh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 28 | Namcha Barwa | 7 782 | Assam, Himalaya | Chine | |
| 29 | Kamet | 7 756 | Garhwal Himalaya, Himalaya | Inde | |
| 30 | Dhaulagiri II | 7 751 | Dhaulagiri, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 31 | Saltoro Kangri | 7 742 | Saltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Inde | |
| 32 | Jannu | 7 711 | Kangchenjunga, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 33 | Tirich Mir | 7 708 | Hindou Kouch | Pakistan | |
| Molamenqing | 7 703 | Langtang, Himalaya | Chine | ||
| 34 | Gurla Mandhata | 7 694 | Nalakankar Himal, Himalaya | Chine | |
| 35 | Saser Kangri I | 7 672 | Saser Muztagh, Karakoram | Inde | |
| 36 | Chogolisa | 7 665 | Masherbrum, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| Dhaulagiri IV | 7 661 | Dhaulagiri, Himalaya | Népal | ||
| 37 | Kongur Tagh | 7 649 | Chaînon Kashgar, Cordillère du Kunlun | Chine | |
| Dhaulagiri V | 7 618 | Dhaulagiri, Himalaya | Népal | ||
| 38 | Shispare | 7 611 | Batura Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 39 | Trivor | 7 577 | Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 40 | Gangkhar Puensum | 7 570 | Kula Kangri, Himalaya | Bhoutan | |
| 41 | Minya Konka | 7 556 | Daxue Shan | Chine | |
| 42 | Annapurna III | 7 555 | Annapurna, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 43 | Mustagh Ata | 7 546 | Chaînon Kashgar, Cordillère du Kunlun | Chine | |
| 44 | Skyang Kangri | 7 545 | Baltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Pakistan | |
| 45 | Changtse | 7 543 | Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya | Chine | |
| 46 | Kula Kangri | 7 538 | Kula Kangri, Himalaya | Bhoutan ? / Chine | |
| 47 | Kongur Tiube | 7 530 | Chaînon Kashgar, Cordillère du Kunlun | Chine | |
| 48 | Mamostong Kangri | 7 516 | Rimo Muztagh, Karakoram | Inde | |
| 49 | Saser Kangri II E | 7 513 | Saser Muztagh, Karakoram | Inde | |
| 51 | Saser Kangri III | 7 495 | Saser Muztagh, Karakoram | Inde | |
| 50 | Pic Ismail Samani | 7 495 | Chaînon de l’Académie des Sciences, Pamir | Tadjikistan | |
| 53 | Pumari Chhish | 7 492 | Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 52 | Noshaq | 7 492 | Hindou Kouch | Afghanistan / Pakistan | |
| 54 | Pasu Sar | 7 476 | Batura Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 55 | Yukshin Gardan Sar | 7 469 | Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 56 | Teram Kangri I | 7 462 | Siachen Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Inde | |
| 57 | Pic Jongsong | 7 462 | Kangchenjunga, Himalaya | Chine / Inde / Népal | |
| 58 | Malubiting | 7 458 | Rakaposhi-Haramosh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 59 | Gangapurna | 7 455 | Annapurna, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 60 | Jengish Chokusu | 7 439 | Tian Shan | Chine / Kirghizistan | |
| 61 | K12 | 7 428 | Saltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Inde | |
| 63 | Sia Kangri | 7 422 | Siachen Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Pakistan | |
| 62 | Yangra (Ganesh I) | 7 422 | Ganesh Himal, Himalaya | Chine / Népal | |
| 64 | Momhil Sar | 7 414 | Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 65 | Kabru N | 7 412 | Kangchenjunga, Himalaya | Inde / Népal | |
| 66 | Skil Brum | 7 410 | Baltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 67 | Haramosh | 7 409 | Rakaposhi-Haramosh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 68 | Istor-o-Nal | 7 403 | Hindou Kouch | Pakistan | |
| 69 | Ghent Kangri | 7 401 | Saltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Inde | |
| 70 | Ultar Sar | 7 388 | Batura Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 71 | Rimo I | 7 385 | Rimo Muztagh, Karakoram | Inde | |
| 72 | Churen Himal | 7 385 | Dhaulagiri, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 73 | Teram Kangri III | 7 382 | Siachen Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Inde | |
| 74 | Sherpi Kangri | 7 380 | Saltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Inde | |
| 75 | Labuche Kang | 7 367 | Labuche, Himalaya | Chine | |
| 76 | Kirat Chuli | 7 362 | Kangchenjunga, Himalaya | Inde / Népal | |
| Abi Gamin | 7 355 | Garhwal Himalaya, Himalaya | Inde | ||
| 77 | Nangpai Gosum | 7 350 | Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya | Chine / Népal | |
| Gimmigela | 7 350 | Kangchenjunga, Himalaya | Inde / Népal | ||
| 78 | Saraghrar | 7 349 | Hindou Kouch | Pakistan | |
| 79 | Chamlang | 7 321 | Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 80 | Chomolhari4 | 7 315 | Chomolhari, Himalaya | Bhoutan / Chine | |
| 81 | Chongtar | 7 315 | Baltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Pakistan | |
| 82 | Baltoro Kangri | 7 312 | Masherbrum, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 83 | Siguang Ri | 7 309 | Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya | Chine | |
| 84 | The Crown | 7 295 | Yengisogat, Karakoram | Chine | |
| 85 | Gyala Peri | 7 294 | Assam, Himalaya | Chine | |
| 86 | Porong Ri | 7 292 | Langtang, Himalaya | Chine | |
| 87 | Baintha Brakk (l’Ogre) | 7 285 | Panmah Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 88 | Yutmaru Sar | 7 283 | Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 89 | Baltistan Peak (K6) | 7 282 | Masherbrum, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 90 | Kangpenqing | 7 281 | Baiku, Himalaya | Chine | |
| 91 | Muztagh Tower | 7 276 | Baltoro Muztagh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 92 | Mana | 7 272 | Garhwal Himalaya, Himalaya | Inde | |
| Dhaulagiri VI | 7 268 | Dhaulagiri, Himalaya | Népal | ||
| 93 | Diran | 7 266 | Rakaposhi-Haramosh, Karakoram | Pakistan | |
| 94 | Labuche Kang III / E5 | 7 250 | Labuche, Himalaya | Chine | |
| 95 | Putha Hiunchuli | 7 246 | Dhaulagiri, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 96 | Apsarasas Kangri | 7 245 | Siachen Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Inde | |
| 97 | Mukut Parbat | 7 242 | Garhwal Himalaya, Himalaya | Inde | |
| 98 | Rimo III | 7 233 | Rimo Muztagh, Karakoram | Chine / Inde | |
| 99 | Langtang Lirung | 7 227 | Langtang, Himalaya | Népal | |
| 100 | Karjiang | 7 221 | Kula Kangri, Himalaya | Chine |
Saut au-dessus de l’Everest pour vous donner un petit aperçu des sommets himalayens
