This is a list of all the ultra-prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in the Karakoram, Hindu Kush and neighbouring ranges. The list includes 4 of the 14 8000m summits, all in the Karakoram, including the second highest mountain in the world, K2. There are a further 19 Ultras in the Karakoram and 5 in the Hindu Kush over 7,000m. The ultras of the Himalayas lie to the south east and are listed separately. To the north are the Pamirs , and to the east the mountains of Tibet .
Despite their height, only 3 mountains are among the 100 most prominent mountains, K2, in 22nd place, Tirich Mir (30) and Batura Sar (77). Two more are on the list of 120 most prominent mountains : Buni Zom (117) and Kuh-e Bandaka (118).
Karakoram K2, Pakistan Masherbrum (K1), Pakistan Muztagh Tower, Pakistan No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m) 1 K2 Pakistan / China, 8,614 4,020 4594 2 Batura Sar Pakistan , 7,795 3,118 4677 3 Rakaposhi Pakistan , 7,788 2,818 4970 4 Distaghil Sar Pakistan , 7,885 2,525 5360 5 Masherbrum Control by Pakistan , 7,821 2,457 5364 6 Saser Kangri Ladakh, India 7,672 2,304 5368 7 Haramosh Peak Pakistan , 7,397 2,277 5120 8 Karun Kuh Pakistan , 6,977 2,240 4737 9 Malubiting Pakistan , 7,453 2,193 5260 10 Saltoro Kangri India 7,742 2,160 5582 11 Gasherbrum I Pakistan / China ; 8,080 2,155 5925 12 Surukwat Kangri China 6,792 1,995 4797 13 K12 India 7,428 1,978 5450 14 K6 Pakistan , 7,282 1,962 5320 15 The Crown China 7,295 1,919 5376 16 Baintha Brakk Pakistan 7,285, 1,891 5394 17 Mamostong Kangri India , 7,516 1,803 5713 18 Khunyang Chhish Pakistan , 7,852 1,765 6087 19 Kharchanai China 6,436 1,743 4693 20 Muztagh Tower Pakistan / China 7,276 1,710 5566 21 Teram Kangri India / China 7,464 1,703 5761 22 Broad Peak Pakistan / China 8,051 1,701 6350 23 Mazar Shan China 6,542 1,674 4868 24 Kanjut Sar Pakistan , 7,760 1,660 6100 25 Chogolisa Pakistan , 7,668 1,624 6044 26 Bilchhar Dobani Pakistan , 6,143 1,601 4542 27 Kalmuk Kangri China 6,952 1,600 5352 28 Durbin Kangri China 6,824 1,579 5245 29 Kezhen Peak China 7,038 1,578 5460 30 HP Marshakala Range Pakistan , 5,828 1,564 4264 31 Burnag Kangri China 6,821 1,529 5292 32 Gasherbrum II Pakistan / China 8,034 1,523 6511
No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m) 1 Tirich Mir Pakistan 7,706 3,908 3798 2 Kuh-e Bandaka Afghanistan 6,812 2,834 3978 3 HP Kuh-e Safad Khers Afghanistan 5,325 2,470 2855 4 Kuh-e Chuk Shakh Afghanistan 5,467 2,444 3023 5 Noshaq Afghanistan / Pakistan 7,492 2,024 5468 6 Saraghrar Pakistan 7,340 1,979 5370 7 Kuh-e Fergardi Afghanistan 5,096 1,850 3246 8 Shayaz Pakistan 6,026 1,797 4229 9 Point 5120 Afghanistan 5,120 1,775 3345 10 Kuh-e Shashgal Afghanistan 6,290 1,758 4532 11 Udren Zom Pakistan 7,140 1,620 5520 12 Shah Dhar Afghanistan / Pakistan 7,038 1,562 5476 13 Lunkho e Dosare Afghanistan / Pakistan 6,901 1,561 5340
No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m) 1 Sikaram Sar Afghanistan / Pakistan 4,755 2,295 2460 2 HP Koh-i-Baba Afghanistan 5,048 2,111 2937 3 Obasta Tsukai Pakistan 3,452 1,813 1628 4 Ras Koh Pakistan 3,003 1,797 1206 5 Shah Tus Aqa Ghar Afghanistan 4,803 1,734 3069 6 Mizri Ghar Pakistan 3,111 1,618 1493 7 Loe Nekan Pakistan 3,575 1,597 1985 8 Kuh-e Soltan Saheb Afghanistan 4,270 1,513 2757 9 Kuh-e Sefid Afghanistan 4,750 1,510 3240
Buni Zom , Pakistan No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m) 1 Buni Zom Pakistan 6,542 2,845 3697 2 Koyo Zom Pakistan 6,872 2,562 4310 3 Ghamubar Zom Pakistan 6,518 2,133 4385 4 Chiantar Sar Pakistan 6,416 1,841 4575 5 Shah Dok Pakistan 6,320 1,815 4505 6 Thalo Zom Pakistan 6,050 1,799 4251 7 Falak Sher Pakistan 5,918 1,558 4360
Sources Afghanistan & Pakistan Karakoram etc Map