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Olympus Mons

~21 km

Tallest volcano known in the solar system

Estimated Mountains and volcanoes · Verified 2026-10-29 · WWV-SP-001

This shield volcano on Mars rises about 21 km above the Martian reference level, and up to roughly 26 km above the plains around it. That is nearly three times the height of Everest above sea level.

Heights on Mars depend on the reference surface chosen, so quoted figures vary between 21 and 26 km.

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