Pakistan is the home of world class mountains. All five Highest Mountains in Pakistan is in Gilgit Baltistan. Pakistan is located in continent of Asia which has four provinces and federally administered areas. Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces and Gilgit Baltistan federally administered area by Pakistan. Gilgit Baltistan is located in northern region of Pakistan. The region connects Islamabad and Punjab province via Karakorum Highway.
The List of All Five Highest Mountains in Pakistan
The list of all five highest mountains in Pakistan is ready to facilitate all travelers. This blog post will let you know about the list of all five highest mountains in Pakistan. World has 14 eight thousand-meter higher mountains and Pakistan has Five Highest Mountains amongst it. The list of all five highest Mountains in Pakistan are all 8000m plus height. Rest of the mountains are located in Nepal, India, China and other countries. This blog post will answer your question “what are the Highest mountains in Pakistan?”.
The List of All Five Highest Mountains in Pakistan
Gilgit Baltistan is a mountainous region and luckily have all five 8000m highest mountains are located in this region of Pakistan. I know you are curious to know the five highest mountains in Pakistan. The readers will come to know demographics of Gilgit Baltistan in this paragraph. Gilgit Baltistan is going to announce as 5th province of Pakistan. Gilgit Baltistan administered as fifth province of Pakistan.
The head of provincial body is Chief Minister and cabinet has ministries to address public issues. The ministry of Tourism is linked with provincial and Department of Tourism services Pakistan in Islamabad. Tourist visas and immigration are managing from NADRA data base authority and foreign office of Pakistan.
Gilgit Baltistan has 10 Districts which administered in three divisions Gilgit, Baltistan and Diamir respectively. Gilgit division has Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar and Ghizer districts respectively. Baltistan division has Skardu, Khaplu, Kharmang and Shigar respectively. Diamir division has Astore, Chilas and Diamir districts respectively.
List of All Five Highest Mountains in Pakistan
Here you can find all five highest mountains in Pakistan.
| S.No | Name of Mountains | Height in Meters | Mountain Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | K2 | 8611 | Karakorum |
| 2. | Nanga Parbat | 8126 | Himalaya |
| 3. | Gasherbrum I | 8080 | Karakorum |
| 4. | Broad Peak | 8051 | Karakorum |
| 5. | Gasherbrum II | 8035 | Karakorum |
These five are the highest mountains in Pakistan. Nanga Parbat is located in Himalayan ranges of Diamir Division Chilas and Diamir district and rest of all four mountains located in Karakorum which is located in Baltistan Division Shigar District.
Let’s discus each mountain in details.
List of All Five Highest Mountains in Pakistan First K2 (8611m)
Mount K2 has 8611m height which means World’s 2nd highest and Pakistan’s no 1 highest mountain. K2 has derived in series of Karakorum mountains. There are K1-7 series of Mountains in Gilgit Baltistan which are higher. K2 is 1st one amongst the highest mountains in Pakistan. K1 is renowned as Masherbrum and it is 7826m high. K2 named as Chogori. Chogori is a Balti word which means King of Mountains or the Biggest Mountain. K2 known as Godwin Austin and use nick names of King of mountains and mountain of mountaineers. Reinhold Messner the famous Italian climber stated K2 as Mountains of Mountain.
The world 2nd highest mountain K2 is known as a savage mountain and it is stated that every fourth climber who try to attempt summit, died.
Pakistan’s highest mountain K2 was conquered for the first time it it’s history in 1954 by Italian climbers Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni. K2 was summited in winter as well for the first time in it’s history by two Nepali climbers Nirmal Purja and Mingma Sherpa in 2021.
K2 is the only 8000m high mountain which is not been summitted yet from it’s eastern face. The world 2nd Highest mountain has been conquered by 377 times as for 2021 winter.
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Nanga Parbat (8126m)
Nanga Parbat is know as The Killer Mountain, Naked Mountain and Diamir. It is ranked as 9th world highest and 2nd in five highest mountains in Pakistan. Nanga Parbat is 8126m high above from sea level. This mountain has been summited in winter as well by Spanish Climber Alex Txikon and late Pakistani legendary Mountaineer Ali Sadpara. This is the hardest mountain ever to climb. Hermann Buhi has climbed this in first time of its history on 3 July 1953. The challenging mountain took over 40 climbers lives in 209 ascents.
This mountains claimed 64 lives from a shockingly low 287 climbing tries. Nanga Parbat is the third most risky mountain in the whole world.
Nanga Parbat is located in Diamir division and has two faces Rupal and Fairy meadow faces. The road from Raikot bridge to fairy meadows is one of the most challenging road driving. The best season to climb this mountain is May to August.
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3rd Gasherbrum I (8080m)
Gasherbrum I (8080m) is located in Karakorum ranges which accessable from two sides. Most suitable and easier routes is via Shigar district towards Askoli to paju and Baltoro glacier. Gasherbruum I is in the five highest mountains in Pakistan list. The shorter and harder route is Gondogoro la. Gondogoro la connect Shigar to Hushe Valley Khaplu District Ghanche. Gasherbrum I is the 3rd highest mountain in Pakistan.
Gasherbrum I known as K5 and hidden mountain as well. Gasha and Brum are originated from Balti language and it means Beautiful Mountain or Shinning Mountain. Gasherbrum I was conquered first time on 5th July 1985 by Pete and Andy Kauffman.
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4th Broad Peak (8051m)
The British explorer Martin Conway named this mountain as Broad Peak. Falchan Kangri was Balti originated name of Broad peak. Falchan Kangri means Broad Peak. Pakistan’s 4th highest mountain Broad Peak is the 12th Highest peak in the world and 4th highest mountains in Pakistan.
The world 12th highest mountain Broad Peak located in Karakorum ranges which is accessible via Shigar district on the route to Baltoro glacier. Broad Peak was ascended first time in it’s history in 1957 by Marcus, Frits, Hermann and Kurt which was an Austrian expedition.
Broad Peak has five different faces or routes to climb. Kharut Kangri (6942 m), Broad Peak (8051 m), Broad Peak Central, Rocky Summit (8028 m), (8011 m) and Broad Peak North (7490 m).
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5th Gasherbrum II (8035m)
Gasherbrum II is 13th highest peak in the entire world and 5th in the list of highest mountains in Pakistan. Gasherbrum II known as K4 and it is 3rd highest mountain in Gashebrum massif. The Gasherbrum II mountain was climbed first time in it’s history in 1956 July 7th by Austrian climbers Fritz, Josef and Hans. This is located in Shigar and close to Gasherbrum I and Broad peak mountains. Gasherbrum II can be access via Shigar district of Baltistan Division over Baltoro glacier.
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