National geography
Country high points
Explore the highest represented mountain for each country in the Giant Mountains launch dataset. Border summits can appear for more than one country.
What this collection represents
This is a curated explorer built from the mountains currently covered in depth on Giant Mountains. It does not claim to be a complete gazetteer of every sovereign state or territory. A country appears only when the site already has an editorial-quality profile for its relevant high point.
That distinction prevents a useful collection from turning into hundreds of thin pages created only to complete a checklist.
| Country | Highest represented mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Noshaq | 7,492 m | 2,024 m | High-altitude expedition mountaineering |
| Argentina | Aconcagua | 6,961 m | 6,961 m | High-altitude expedition trekking and mountaineering |
| Australia | Mount Kosciuszko | 2,228 m | 2,228 m | Mountain walking |
| Austria | Grossglockner | 3,798 m | 2,424 m | Alpine mountaineering |
| Bolivia | Nevado Sajama | 6,542 m | 2,428 m | High-altitude mountaineering |
| Brazil | Mount Roraima | 2,810 m | 2,338 m | Multi-day plateau trekking |
| Bulgaria | Musala | 2,925 m | 2,473 m | Mountain hiking and seasonal winter mountaineering |
| Cameroon | Mount Cameroon | 4,040 m | 3,901 m | Strenuous volcanic hiking |
| Canada | Mount Logan | 5,959 m | 5,250 m | High-altitude expedition mountaineering |
| Chile | Ojos del Salado | 6,893 m | 3,688 m | High-altitude trekking and mountaineering |
| China | Mount Everest | 8,849 m | 8,849 m | High-altitude expedition climbing |
| China (Tibet Autonomous Region) | Mount Kailash | 6,638 m | 1,319 m | High-altitude pilgrimage trekking around the mountain |
| Colombia | Pico Cristóbal Colón | 5,730 m | 5,584 m | Remote high-altitude expedition mountaineering |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Mount Stanley | 5,109 m | 3,951 m | High-altitude glacier mountaineering |
| Ecuador | Chimborazo | 6,263 m | 4,123 m | High-altitude glacier mountaineering |
| Egypt | Mount Sinai | 2,285 m | 332 m | Mountain hiking |
| Ethiopia | Ras Dashen | 4,550 m | 3,997 m | High-altitude trekking |
| France | Mont Blanc | 4,806 m | 4,696 m | Glacier mountaineering |
| Georgia | Mount Kazbek | 5,054 m | 2,353 m | High-altitude glacier mountaineering |
| Germany | Zugspitze | 2,962 m | 1,746 m | Mountain hiking, via ferrata and seasonal alpine climbing |
| Greece | Mount Olympus | 2,918 m | 2,355 m | Mountain hiking and exposed scrambling |
| Guyana | Mount Roraima | 2,810 m | 2,338 m | Multi-day plateau trekking |
| India | Kangchenjunga | 8,586 m | 3,922 m | High-altitude expedition climbing |
| Indonesia | Puncak Jaya | 4,884 m | 4,884 m | Technical rock climbing and remote expedition travel |
| Iran | Mount Damavand | 5,610 m | 4,667 m | High-altitude trekking and volcanic mountaineering |
| Italy | Mont Blanc | 4,806 m | 4,696 m | Glacier mountaineering |
| Japan | Mount Fuji | 3,776 m | 3,776 m | High-altitude hiking and seasonal volcanic mountaineering |
| Kazakhstan | Khan Tengri | 7,010 m | 1,685 m | High-altitude technical expedition climbing |
| Kenya | Mount Kenya | 5,199 m | 3,825 m | High-altitude trekking and technical alpine climbing |
| Kyrgyzstan | Jengish Chokusu | 7,439 m | 4,148 m | Extreme high-altitude expedition climbing |
| Lesotho | Thabana Ntlenyana | 3,482 m | 2,390 m | High mountain hiking |
| Malaysia | Mount Kinabalu | 4,095 m | 4,095 m | High-altitude trekking and protected scrambling |
| Mexico | Pico de Orizaba | 5,636 m | 4,922 m | High-altitude glacier mountaineering |
| Morocco | Jebel Toubkal | 4,167 m | 3,755 m | Mountain trekking and seasonal mountaineering |
| Nepal | Mount Everest | 8,849 m | 8,849 m | High-altitude expedition climbing |
| New Zealand | Aoraki / Mount Cook | 3,724 m | 3,724 m | Technical alpine climbing |
| Norway | Galdhøpiggen | 2,469 m | 2,372 m | Mountain hiking and glacier-assisted trekking |
| Pakistan | K2 | 8,611 m | 4,017 m | Highly technical expedition climbing |
| Papua New Guinea | Mount Wilhelm | 4,509 m | 2,969 m | High-altitude trekking and scrambling |
| Peru | Huascarán | 6,768 m | 2,776 m | High-altitude expedition mountaineering |
| Philippines | Mount Apo | 2,954 m | 2,954 m | Multi-day mountain trekking |
| Russia | Mount Elbrus | 5,642 m | 4,741 m | High-altitude glacier mountaineering |
| Slovakia | Gerlachovský štít | 2,655 m | 2,355 m | Guided alpine scrambling and climbing |
| Slovenia | Triglav | 2,864 m | 2,052 m | Via ferrata-style protected scrambling and alpine hiking |
| South Africa | Table Mountain | 1,085 m | 1,055 m | Mountain hiking, scrambling and rock climbing |
| South Korea | Hallasan | 1,947 m | 1,947 m | Mountain hiking |
| Spain | Teide | 3,715 m | 3,715 m | High-altitude volcanic hiking |
| Sweden | Kebnekaise | 2,097 m | 1,763 m | Mountain hiking and seasonal alpine travel |
| Switzerland | Monte Rosa | 4,634 m | 2,165 m | Glacier alpine mountaineering |
| Taiwan | Yushan | 3,952 m | 3,952 m | High-altitude hiking and scrambling |
| Tajikistan | Ismoil Somoni Peak | 7,495 m | 3,402 m | High-altitude expedition mountaineering |
| Tanzania | Mount Kilimanjaro | 5,895 m | 5,885 m | High-altitude trekking |
| Turkey | Mount Ararat | 5,137 m | 3,611 m | High-altitude trekking and seasonal mountaineering |
| Uganda | Mount Stanley | 5,109 m | 3,951 m | High-altitude glacier mountaineering |
| United Kingdom | Ben Nevis | 1,345 m | 1,345 m | Mountain hiking and winter mountaineering |
| United States | Denali | 6,190 m | 6,144 m | High-altitude expedition mountaineering |
| Venezuela | Pico Bolívar | 4,978 m | 3,957 m | High-altitude mountaineering |
| Vietnam | Fansipan | 3,143 m | 1,613 m | Mountain trekking |
Why national high points differ so much
A national high point can be a road-accessible hill, a high-altitude trek, a glaciated alpine climb or a remote expedition. The national record tells you where the highest ground lies; it does not tell you what skills, permits or conditions are involved in reaching it.