Lhotse
Lhotse is a mountain in Nepal and China, rising to 8,516 m, the 3rd highest we list in Nepal, part of the Mahalangur Himal.
Where it is
Lhotse sits on the border between Nepal and China, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lhotse Shār | 8,383 m | 1.0 km |
| Mount Everest | 8,848 m | 3.0 km |
| Pic 38 | 7,591 m | 3.1 km |
| Island Peak | 6,165 m | 4.1 km |
| Nuptse | 7,864 m | 4.6 km |
| Lingtren | 6,714 m | 11 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Lhotse.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khā̃dbāri̇̄ | Nepal | 22,903 | 71 km |
| Chari̇̄koṭ | Nepal | 40,000 | 93 km |
| Dhankutā | Nepal | 22,084 | 116 km |
| Chautārā | Nepal | 51,347 | 122 km |
| Dharān | Nepal | 173,096 | 132 km |
About this mountain
Khā̃dbāri̇̄, Nepal lies 70.6 km away from this 8,516 m peak in the Mahalangur Himal. The fourth-highest summit in the dataset, it ranks third among Nepal's listed peaks and third within China, where it straddles the border. Mount Everest stands 3 km distant at 8,848 m, while Lhotse Shār rises 1 km away at 8,383 m. Topographic prominence measures 610 m above the lowest saddle to higher ground; the nearest higher terrain lies 3 km away. The first recorded ascent occurred in 1956.
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 Lhotse?
- Lhotse rises to 8,516 m (27,940 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Lhotse?
- Lhotse sits on the border between Nepal and China.
- Where does Lhotse rank?
- It is the 3rd highest of the 61 peaks we list in Nepal, and #4 worldwide.
- When was Lhotse first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1956.
- What is the nearest city to Lhotse?
- Khā̃dbāri̇̄, Nepal, about 71 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.