Top 10 Highest Mountains in the World

Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain above sea level.

K2, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth

Kangchenjunga, also spelled Kanchenjunga, is the third highest mountain in the world.

Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world at 8,516 metres (27,940 ft)

Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8,485 metres (27,838 ft)

Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres (26,864 ft) above sea level.

Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world at 8,167 metres (26,795 ft) above sea level

Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level.

Nanga Parbat is the ninth-highest mountain on Earth, its summit at 8,126 m (26,660 ft) above sea level.

Annapurna I Main, is the tenth highest mountain in the world at 8,091 metres (26,545 ft) above sea level.