List of mountains in Peru

Peaks above 6,000 metres

This is a list of the thirty-seven 6000 metre peaks in Peru as defined by a regain height, or prominence, above a col of 300m or more. This list is taken from the full set of Peruvian IGM mapsPeruvian Instituto Geografico Militar 1:100, 000 map series published in Lima, various dates from 1950s to present, Sheets 18-h, 19-h, 19-i, 20-i, 21-j, 27-q, 28-t, 28-u, 30-y, 31-q, 32-q, 32-s and 33-s cover the 6000m peaks of Peru. alongside various climbing and mountaineering records.J. Neate (1994). Mountaineering in the Andes, p187. RGS 1994, J. Biggar(2005). The Andes - A Guide for Climbers, p279. pub. Andes, Heights are taken from the Peruvian IGM 1:100,000 series maps with the OEAV survey maps Alpenverienskarte sheets 0/3a and 0/3b published 1999 and 2005. and of the Cordillera Blanca (north and south) used where the IGM maps do not give spot heights. SRTM data has been used in a few places to confirm these heights, but due to the steep terrain is often unusableFerranti 2005, "Peru ultra-Prominences", op. cit.

Mountain Elevation(metres) Region Mountain range Huascarán S 6,768 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Huascarán N 6,655 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Yerupajá 6,617 Ancash Cordillera Huayhuash Coropuna 6,425 Arequipa Cordillera Occidental Huandoy 6,395 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Coropuna Casulla 6,377 Arequipa Cordillera Occidental Ausangate 6,372 Cusco Cordillera Vilcanota Huantsan (Tunshu) 6,369 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Chopicalqui 6,345 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Siula Grande 6,344 Lima-Huánuco Cordillera Huayhuash Chinchey (Rurichinchay) 6,222 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Coropuna E 6,305 Arequipa Cordillera Occidental Ampato 6,288 Arequipa Cordillera Occidental Palcaraju 6,274 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Salcantay 6,271 Cusco Cordillera Vilcabamba Santa Cruz 6,241 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Copa 6,188 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Ranrapalca 6,162 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Huandoy S 6,160 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Pucaranra 6,156 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Hualcán (Rahupakinan) 6,122 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Yerupaja Chico 6,121 Ancash Cordillera Huayhuash Callangate (a.k.a. Qullpa Ananta, Cayangate or Chimboya) 6,110 Cusco Cordillera Vilcanota Chacraraju 6,108 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Chumpe (a.k.a. Hatunrit'i, Ñañaluma, Wisk'achani, Yanaluma) 6,106 Cusco Cordillera Vilcanota Alcamarinayoc (a.k.a. Qullqi Cruz) 6,102 Cusco Cordillera Vilcanota Jirishanca 6,094 Ancash-Huánuco Cordillera Huayhuash Hatunuma (Pico Tres) 6,093 Cusco Cordillera Vilcanota Solimana 6,093 Arequipa Cordillera Occidental Chachani 6,057 Arequipa Cordillera Occidental Yayamari (Montura) 6,049 Cusco Cordillera Vilcanota Pucajirca 6,046 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Chaupi Orco 6,044 Puno- Bolivia Cordillera Apolobamba Quitaraju 6,036 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Tocllaraju 6,034 Ancash Cordillera Blanca Hualca Hualca 6,025 Arequipa Cordillera Occidental Caraz 6,025 Ancash Cordillera Blanca

Peaks less than 6000m Many peaks in Peru frequently quoted as being over 6000m are under this height according to the most recent surveys published by the Peruvian IGM. These peaks include:- Pumasillo 5,991m, Lasunayoc 5,936m, Yanarahu 5,954m, Artesonraju 5,999m, Sabancaya 5,976m, Palumani 5,723m, Sara Sara 5,505m, Helancoma 5,367m.

Sub-peaks with less than 300m re-ascent Other 6,000 m peaks which are often defined as individual peaks but which have less than 300 m of re-ascent or prominence, include:- Huandoy W 6,342 m (prominence between 200-250m), Sarapu 6,127 (prominence between 180-230m), Callangate North 6,000 m (less than 295m prominence).

Qaras E (6025m) and Rasac (6,017 m) may or may not have 300m prominence. There is insufficient data on the relevant Peruvian IGM maps.

Mountain ranges Peru is home to a number of mountain ranges, including the following:

List of mountains in Peru

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