Dhaulāgiri
Dhaulāgiri is a mountain in Nepal, rising to 8,167 m, the 6th highest in Nepal, part of the Himalayas.
Where it is
Dhaulāgiri lies in Nepal, in Gandaki Pradesh.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tukuche Peak | 6,920 m | 8.4 km |
| Dhaulagiri II | 7,751 m | 13 km |
| Dhaulagiri V | 7,618 m | 13 km |
| Dhaulagiri IV | 7,661 m | 18 km |
| Gurja Himal | 7,193 m | 21 km |
| Tilicho Peak | 7,134 m | 31 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Dhaulāgiri.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bāgluṅ | Nepal | 23,296 | 49 km |
| Pokhara | Nepal | 600,051 | 67 km |
| Wāliṅ | Nepal | 21,867 | 84 km |
| Tānsen | Nepal | 23,693 | 93 km |
| Butwāl | Nepal | 195,054 | 112 km |
About this mountain
The sixth-highest peak in Nepal, this 8,167 m summit in the Himalayas rises 3,357 m above the nearest saddle to higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1960. Tukuche Peak stands 6,920 m at 8.4 km away, while Dhaulagiri II, Dhaulagiri IV and Dhaulagiri V range from 7,618 m to 7,751 m at distances between 12.6 km and 17.9 km. The mountain lies 318 km from the nearest higher summit in the dataset.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Everest | 8,848 m |
| 2 | Kangchenjunga | 8,586 m |
| 3 | Lhotse | 8,516 m |
| 4 | Makālu | 8,463 m |
| 5 | Cho Oyu | 8,188 m |
| 6 | Dhaulāgiri | 8,167 m |
| 7 | Manāslu | 8,163 m |
| 8 | Annapurna I | 8,091 m |
| 9 | Annapurna II | 7,937 m |
| 10 | Ngozumpa Kang I | 7,916 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Dhaulāgiri?
- Dhaulāgiri rises to 8,167 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Dhaulāgiri?
- Dhaulāgiri is in Nepal, in Gandaki Pradesh.
- Where does Dhaulāgiri rank?
- It is the 6th highest of the 61 peaks we list in Nepal, and #9 worldwide.
- When was Dhaulāgiri first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1960.
- What is the nearest city to Dhaulāgiri?
- Bāgluṅ, Nepal, about 49 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.