The Mazeno Ridge forms part of the Nanga Parbat mountain range. With a length of from Mazeno Pass to Mazeno Col, Mazeno is the longest ridge on any eight-thousander summit. It starts to the west of Nanga Parbat and heads north-east to the summit. The southwestern portion of this main ridge is known as the Mazeno Wall. The ridge has eight subsidiary peaks of over , the highest being Mazeno Peak with an elevation of . For a climber, there are no apparent escape routes on either flank until Mazeno Col is reached, where the ridge meets the Schell Route coming up the Rupal flank. A further climb ascends to the summit of Nanga Parbat.