You can climb mountains even if you’re a beginner! The summits of famous mountains can be reached by novice climbers during their first attempts.
The enjoyment of mountaineering is universal, no matter what the skill level. Whenever possible, beginners should take the easier routes before tackling the harder ones.
The mountains listed here are not designed for amateur climbers, but they will provide you with a taste of some of the tallest, most challenging mountains on earth. To know more about 56 best mountains in United States for beginners, check this article.
What Is Mountaineering?
Ascent of mountains involves activities required for mountaineering. Hiking, skiing, climbing, and via ferrata traversing are examples of such activities.
A mountaineer’s ultimate dream is to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain. Climbing this mountain standing 29,029 feet (8848 meters) is still a distant dream for many climbers.You may need a permit to climb certain mountains. Get one as soon as possible.
We’ve compiled a list of the easiest mountains for beginners.
1. Mount Fuji, Japan
- Located- Japan
- Height- 3,776m
As one of the most climbed mountains in the world, Mount Fuji rises almost 4,000m above Japan’s capital city. As the most popular route, Kawaguchiko, is an easy hike without technical terrain, it is a great introduction to the stamina needed to climb mountains — starting at 2,300m and ending at 3,776m, it takes about eight hours round trip for fit individuals. There are only two months in the hiking season, from July 1 through August 31.
2. Pikes Peak, United States
- Located- United States
- Height- 4,302m
The hike up Pikes Peak reaches 4,302m, the highest point hikers can reach in the continental United States. You can also hop on a cog railway to get back down, or hitch a ride in a car from one of the tourists who have driven up the road on the north side of the mountain. It is a strenuous 21km hike from the trailhead that gives aspiring mountaineers a taste of what it takes to climb big mountains.
3. Tofana di Rozes, Italy
- Located- Italy
- Height- 3,225m
It offers a great mountain hiking experience, climbing 1,200m from the trailhead to the summit, and offering a fun rock climbing experience, which can be done on novice-friendly via ferrata, affording all the experience of rock climbing without requiring rock climbing expertise and knowledge. One of the longest and not the most difficult via ferratas in Italy, the via ferrata Lipella is made up of ladders, rungs, and cables which ensure the climber’s safety should they fall. The entire climb usually takes five hours, of which four hours are spent on via ferrata.
4. Mount Hood, United States
- Located- United States
- Height- 3,426m
As the Pacific Northwest of the United States is home to the biggest mountains in the world and has large glaciated volcanic peaks, it is excellent for training to overcome the challenges of climbing the world’s highest peaks without the limitations of altitude. Climbers who are new to crampons and ice axes will find Mount Hood one of the least-complicated peaks in the area. Every year, from late April through June, the South Side Route, the most common summit route, is guided from the Timberline Lodge.
5. Breithorn, Switzerland
- Located- Switzerland
- Height- 4,164m
Possibly the most climbed peak in the Alps is the Breithorn’s western summit, thanks to the Klein Matterhorn cable car, which brings climbers quickly to 3,883m, much closer to the summit. At that point, climbers need crampons and ice axes to cross and climb a glacier and snow slope. The climb is short, but the snow climbing and high altitude make it a good introduction for beginning climbers.
6. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- Located- Tanzania
- Height- 5,895m
One of the highest mountains in the world, Kilimanjaro is a volcano at almost 6,000m high, making it the tallest free-standing peak in Africa. As you climb it, you must adjust to the thin altitude air which is your biggest challenge. It is not difficult to hike on the trails on Kilimanjaro, but you will need a local guide. From the start of the climb at 1,800m to the summit at 5,895m, most guide services take climbers five or six days to acclimatize to the increasingly thin air. It offers aspiring mountaineers the opportunity to see how their bodies respond to high altitude without the technical or objective risks (avalanches, crevasse falls) of other high mountains.
7. Pico de Orizaba, Mexico
- Located- Mexico
- Height- 5,636m
Mexico’s highest mountain offers mountaineers a snow-climbing experience on a glacier that is not heavily crevassed, and at a moderate altitude. Many guides spend several days on lower peaks to acclimatize before attempting Orizaba’s 5,636m summit in one or two days and on the normal route, summit day starts at the Piedra Grande hut on a trail, then transitions to the Jamapa Glacier at about 5,000m, and climbs 40-degree snow and ice to the summit.
8. Island Peak, Nepal
- Located- Nepal
- Height- 6,189
A popular ‘trekking peak’ in Nepal, Island Peak is sometimes called ‘the world’s easiest 6,000m peak’. These peaks can be reached by mountaineers with some experience in mountaineering. It’s not a walk-up, though. You’ll still need crampons and an ice axe and need to start early in the morning (at two or three). Most parties climb the 1000m from base camp to summit in one day. However, some choose to take two days to complete the climb. Some guide services include an Everest Base Camp trek in their Island Peak tours.
