Makalu

Makalu is the fifth-highest mountain on Earth, with a summit at an elevation of 8,485 metres (27,838 ft) AMSL. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the China–Nepal border.

Elevation
8,485 m
Prominence
2,378 m
Coordinates
27.88917° N, 87.08861° E
Range
Mahalangur Himal
Region
Kosi Zone, Nepal
Makalu from the southwest

About Makalu

Makalu is an 8,463-metre mountain in Nepal’s Khumbu region, about 20 km east of Everest, and is the world’s fifth-highest mountain; it lies within Makalu-Barun National Park. The mountain has a pyramidal form with four sharp ridges, and its first successful ascent followed the north face and northeast ridge via the saddle between Makalu and Kangchungtse.

Open Makalu in Traverse at 27.88917° N, 87.08861° E to inspect 8,485 m of relief, 2,378 m of prominence, and approaches around Kosi Zone, Nepal on 3D terrain.

Documented mountaineering milestones

  • 1954 — First ascent of Kangchungtse (Makalu II), a subsidiary summit, during a French reconnaissance expedition: Jean Franco, Gyaltsen Norbu, Pa Norbu
  • 1970 — First ascent of the southeast ridge: Y. Ozaki and A. Tanaka

Routes and approaches

The Nepal Tourism Board describes access to Makalu-Barun National Park as a flight from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar followed by a six-day walk, with trekking and mountaineering among the park’s activities.

GPX-backed hiking and ski touring records near Kosi Zone from the Traverse catalog. Metrics appear only when the source provides them.

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Sources and provenance

Mountain information is factual reference only, not a current conditions or safety report.

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