The Seven Summits, the highest on every continent

1. Everest, 8,849 m

The highest point in Asia, 8,849 m, first climbed in 1953.

Height

8,849 m

Continent

Asia

Country

Nepal and China

First ascent

1953

2. Aconcagua, 6,961 m

The highest point in South America, 6,961 m, first climbed in 1897.

Height

6,961 m

Continent

South America

Country

Argentina

First ascent

1897

3. Denali, 6,190 m

The highest point in North America, 6,190 m, first climbed in 1913.

Height

6,190 m

Continent

North America

Country

United States

First ascent

1913

4. Kilimanjaro, 5,895 m

The highest point in Africa, 5,895 m, first climbed in 1889.

Height

5,895 m

Continent

Africa

Country

Tanzania

First ascent

1889

5. Elbrus, 5,642 m

The highest point in Europe, 5,642 m, first climbed in 1874.

Height

5,642 m

Continent

Europe

Country

Russia

First ascent

1874

6. Vinson, 4,892 m

The highest point in Antarctica, 4,892 m, first climbed in 1966.

Height

4,892 m

Continent

Antarctica

Country

Antarctica

First ascent

1966

7. Puncak Jaya, 4,884 m

The highest point in Australasia, 4,884 m, first climbed in 1962.

Height

4,884 m

Continent

Australasia

Country

Indonesia

First ascent

1962

Alternative. Kosciuszko, 2,228 m

The highest point of mainland Australia. Some climbers count it instead of Puncak Jaya - the 'Bass list' - though it is a walk rather than a climb.

Height

2,228 m

Continent

Mainland Australia

Country

Australia

First ascent

1840

Fiji

Fiji.

Tanzania

Tanzania.

W. Sahara

W. Sahara.

Canada

Canada.

United States of America

United States of America.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan.

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan.

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea.

Indonesia

Indonesia.

Argentina

Argentina.

Chile

Chile.

Dem. Rep. Congo

Dem. Rep. Congo.

Somalia

Somalia.

Kenya

Kenya.

Sudan

Sudan.

Chad

Chad.

Haiti

Haiti.

Dominican Rep.

Dominican Rep..

Russia

Russia.

Bahamas

Bahamas.

Falkland Is.

Falkland Is..

Norway

Norway.

Greenland

Greenland.

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste.

South Africa

South Africa.

Lesotho

Lesotho.

Mexico

Mexico.

Uruguay

Uruguay.

Brazil

Brazil.

Bolivia

Bolivia.

Peru

Peru.

Colombia

Colombia.

Panama

Panama.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica.

Nicaragua

Nicaragua.

Honduras

Honduras.

El Salvador

El Salvador.

Guatemala

Guatemala.

Venezuela

Venezuela.

Guyana

Guyana.

Suriname

Suriname.

France

France.

Ecuador

Ecuador.

Cuba

Cuba.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe.

Botswana

Botswana.

Namibia

Namibia.

Senegal

Senegal.

Mali

Mali.

Mauritania

Mauritania.

Benin

Benin.

Niger

Niger.

Nigeria

Nigeria.

Cameroon

Cameroon.

Togo

Togo.

Ghana

Ghana.

Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire.

Guinea

Guinea.

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau.

Liberia

Liberia.

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone.

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso.

Central African Rep.

Central African Rep..

Congo

Congo.

Gabon

Gabon.

Eq. Guinea

Eq. Guinea.

Zambia

Zambia.

Malawi

Malawi.

Mozambique

Mozambique.

Angola

Angola.

Madagascar

Madagascar.

Tunisia

Tunisia.

Algeria

Algeria.

Jordan

Jordan.

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates.

Iraq

Iraq.

Oman

Oman.

Cambodia

Cambodia.

Thailand

Thailand.

Laos

Laos.

Myanmar

Myanmar.

Vietnam

Vietnam.

North Korea

North Korea.

South Korea

South Korea.

Mongolia

Mongolia.

India

India.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh.

Bhutan

Bhutan.

Nepal

Nepal.

Pakistan

Pakistan.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan.

Tajikistan

Tajikistan.

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan.

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan.

Iran

Iran.

Syria

Syria.

Armenia

Armenia.

Sweden

Sweden.

Belarus

Belarus.

Ukraine

Ukraine.

Poland

Poland.

Austria

Austria.

Hungary

Hungary.

Moldova

Moldova.

Romania

Romania.

Lithuania

Lithuania.

Latvia

Latvia.

Estonia

Estonia.

Germany

Germany.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria.

Greece

Greece.

Turkey

Turkey.

Croatia

Croatia.

Switzerland

Switzerland.

Belgium

Belgium.

Netherlands

Netherlands.

Portugal

Portugal.

Spain

Spain.

Ireland

Ireland.

New Caledonia

New Caledonia.

Solomon Is.

Solomon Is..

New Zealand

New Zealand.

Australia

Australia.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka.

China

China.

Italy

Italy.

Denmark

Denmark.

United Kingdom

United Kingdom.

Iceland

Iceland.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan.

Georgia

Georgia.

Philippines

Philippines.

Malaysia

Malaysia.

Slovenia

Slovenia.

Finland

Finland.

Slovakia

Slovakia.

Czechia

Czechia.

Eritrea

Eritrea.

Japan

Japan.

Paraguay

Paraguay.

Yemen

Yemen.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia.

Antarctica

Antarctica.

Morocco

Morocco.

Egypt

Egypt.

Libya

Libya.

Ethiopia

Ethiopia.

Somaliland

Somaliland.

Uganda

Uganda.

Bosnia and Herz.

Bosnia and Herz..

Macedonia

Macedonia.

Serbia

Serbia.

Montenegro

Montenegro.

S. Sudan

S. Sudan.