List of mountain peaks of Greenland
This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of Greenland. For this article, Greenland includes all of Kalaallit Nunaat including the Island of Greenland and surrounding islands.
Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation.
This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (330 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1,600 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) of topographic prominence.
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Highest major summits[edit]
The following sortable table lists the 25 highest mountain peaks of Greenland with at least 500 meters (1,600 feet) of topographic prominence.
Rank | Mountain Peak | Island | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gunnbjørn Fjeld[1] PB | Island of Greenland | 12,119 ft |
3694 m12,119 ft |
3694 m2,022 mi |
3,254 km
2 | Qaqqaq Kershaw PB | Island of Greenland | 12,083 ft |
3683 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m5.52 mi |
8.89 km
3 | Qaqqaq Johnson PB | Island of Greenland | 12,037 ft |
3669 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m2.31 mi |
3.72 km
4 | Qaqqaq Paul Emile Victor PB | Island of Greenland | 11,841 ft |
3609 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m9.41 mi |
15.14 km
5 | Peak 3549 PB | Island of Greenland | 11,644 ft |
3549 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m4.57 mi |
7.36 km
6 | Mont Forel PB | Island of Greenland | 11,125 ft |
3391 m5,187 ft |
1581 m223 mi |
359 km
7 | Borgtinderne PB | Island of Greenland | 10,984 ft |
3348 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m31.4 mi |
50.5 km
8 | Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld PB | Island of Greenland | 10,853 ft |
3308 m5,276 ft |
1608 m10.66 mi |
17.16 km
9 | Greenland Ice Cap High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 10,623 ft |
3238 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m296 mi |
476 km
10 | Petermann Bjerg PB | Island of Greenland | 9,514 ft |
2900 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m179.4 mi |
289 km
11 | Greenland Ice Cap South High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 9,432 ft |
2875 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m332 mi |
535 km
12 | Stauning Alper PB | Island of Greenland | 9,288 ft |
2831 m7,156 ft |
2181 m101.9 mi |
164.0 km
13 | Patuersoq PB | Island of Greenland | 8,990 ft |
2740 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m181.1 mi |
291 km
14 | Avannaarsua High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 8,530 ft |
2600 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m395 mi |
636 km
15 | Sukkertoppen PB | Island of Greenland | 8,005 ft |
2440 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m296 mi |
476 km
16 | Klosterbjerge PB | Island of Greenland | 7,907 ft |
2410 m5,364 ft |
1635 m24.1 mi |
38.8 km
17 | Margaretatopp PB | Island of Greenland | 7,743 ft |
2360 m5,200 ft |
1585 m31.6 mi |
50.9 km
18 | Payers Tinde PB | Island of Greenland | 7,612 ft |
2320 m6,709 ft |
2045 m16.24 mi |
26.1 km
19 | Reval Toppen PB | Island of Greenland | 7,612 ft |
2320 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m224 mi |
361 km
20 | Point 2289 PB | Island of Greenland | 7,510 ft |
2289 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m17.47 mi |
28.1 km
21 | Perserajoq PB | Island of Greenland | 7,411 ft |
2259 m6,591 ft |
2009 m328 mi |
527 km
22 | Point 2227 PB | Island of Greenland | 7,306 ft |
2227 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m10.55 mi |
16.98 km
23 | Milne Land High Point PB | Milne Land | 7,218 ft |
2200 m7,218 ft |
2200 m100.3 mi |
161.5 km
24 | Renland High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 7,218 ft |
2200 m6,398 ft |
1950 m62.6 mi |
100.8 km
25 | Mount Atter PB | Island of Greenland | 7,185 ft |
2190 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m11.38 mi |
18.32 km
Most prominent summits[edit]
The following sortable table lists the 25 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of Greenland.
See the List of Ultras of Greenland for a table of all summits with at least 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) of topographic prominence.
Rank | Mountain Peak | Island | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
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1 | Gunnbjørn Fjeld[1] PB | Island of Greenland | 12,119 ft |
3694 m12,119 ft |
3694 m2,022 mi |
3,254 km
2 | Milne Land High Point PB | Milne Land | 7,218 ft |
2200 m7,218 ft |
2200 m100.3 mi |
161.5 km
3 | Stauning Alper PB | Island of Greenland | 9,288 ft |
2831 m7,156 ft |
2181 m101.9 mi |
164.0 km
4 | Palup Qaqa PB | Upernivik Island | 6,906 ft |
2105 m6,906 ft |
2105 m10.77 mi |
17.34 km
5 | Payers Tinde PB | Island of Greenland | 7,612 ft |
2320 m6,709 ft |
2045 m16.24 mi |
26.1 km
6 | Perserajoq PB | Island of Greenland | 7,411 ft |
2259 m6,591 ft |
2009 m328 mi |
527 km
7 | Renland High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 7,218 ft |
2200 m6,398 ft |
1950 m62.6 mi |
100.8 km
8 | Disko Island High Point PB | Disko Island (Qeqertarsuaq Island) | 6,247 ft |
1904 m6,247 ft |
1904 m20.5 mi |
33.0 km
9 | Angelin Bjerg PB | Ymer Island | 6,234 ft |
1900 m6,234 ft |
1900 m27.1 mi |
43.7 km
10 | Traill Island High Point PB | Traill Island | 6,181 ft |
1884 m6,181 ft |
1884 m45.6 mi |
73.4 km
11 | Parnaqussuit Qavaat High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 6,102 ft |
1860 m5,971 ft |
1820 m23.0 mi |
36.9 km
12 | Roosevelts Fjeld High Point PL | Island of Greenland | 6,299 ft |
1920 m5,807 ft |
1770 mNA |
13 | Storo Island High Point PB | Storo Island East Greenland |
5,807 ft |
1770 m5,807 ft |
1770 m18.95 mi |
30.5 km
14 | Snehaetten PB | Qeqertarsuaq Island (near Upernivik Island) |
5,791 ft |
1765 m5,791 ft |
1765 m17.93 mi |
28.9 km
15 | Helges Halvo High Point PB | Helges Halvo | 5,741 ft |
1750 m5,741 ft |
1750 m87.8 mi |
141.4 km
16 | Svedenborg Bjerg PB | Geographical Society Island | 5,676 ft |
1730 m5,676 ft |
1730 m15.04 mi |
24.2 km
17 | Hahn Land High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 5,722 ft |
1744 m5,558 ft |
1694 m216 mi |
347 km
18 | Agpalik PB | Island of Greenland | 5,545 ft |
1690 m5,545 ft |
1690 m27.7 mi |
44.6 km
19 | Nuussuaq High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 7,034 ft |
2144 m5,476 ft |
1669 m52.1 mi |
83.8 km
20 | Hardersbjerg PB | Island of Greenland | 5,509 ft |
1679 m5,440 ft |
1658 m34.9 mi |
56.2 km
21 | Klosterbjerge PB | Island of Greenland | 7,907 ft |
2410 m5,364 ft |
1635 m24.1 mi |
38.8 km
22 | Qingagssat Qaqit PB | Island of Greenland | 5,846 ft |
1782 m5,354 ft |
1632 m14.53 mi |
23.4 km
23 | Storøen Island High Point PB | Storo Island West Greenland |
5,302 ft |
1616 m5,302 ft |
1616 m16.85 mi |
27.1 km
24 | Agssaussat PB | Island of Greenland | 7,021 ft |
2140 m5,299 ft |
1615 m11.22 mi |
18.06 km
25 | Kloftbjerge PB | Island of Greenland | 7,096 ft |
2163 m5,292 ft |
1613 m43.4 mi |
69.8 km
Most isolated major summits[edit]
The following sortable table lists the 25 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Greenland with at least 500 meters (1,600 feet) of topographic prominence.
The first 24 of these summits have at least 100 kilometres (62 miles)} of topographic isolation and at least 500 meters (1,600 feet) of topographic prominence.
Rank | Mountain Peak | Island | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gunnbjørn Fjeld[1] PB | Island of Greenland | 12,119 ft |
3694 m12,119 ft |
3694 m2,022 mi |
3,254 km
2 | Avannaarsua High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 8,530 ft |
2600 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m395 mi |
636 km
3 | Greenland Ice Cap South High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 9,432 ft |
2875 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m332 mi |
535 km
4 | Perserajoq PB | Island of Greenland | 7,411 ft |
2259 m6,591 ft |
2009 m328 mi |
527 km
5 | Peary Land High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 6,266 ft |
1910 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m317 mi |
509 km
6 | Greenland Ice Cap High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 10,623 ft |
3238 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m296 mi |
476 km
7 | Sukkertoppen PB | Island of Greenland | 8,005 ft |
2440 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m296 mi |
476 km
8 | Haffner Bjerg PB | Island of Greenland | 4,865 ft |
1483 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m241 mi |
387 km
9 | Reval Toppen PB | Island of Greenland | 7,612 ft |
2320 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m224 mi |
361 km
10 | Mont Forel PB | Island of Greenland | 11,125 ft |
3391 m5,187 ft |
1581 m223 mi |
359 km
11 | Hahn Land High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 5,722 ft |
1744 m5,558 ft |
1694 m216 mi |
347 km
12 | Patuersoq PB | Island of Greenland | 8,990 ft |
2740 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m181.1 mi |
291 km
13 | Petermann Bjerg PB | Island of Greenland | 9,514 ft |
2900 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m179.4 mi |
289 km
14 | Point 1740 PB | Island of Greenland | 5,709 ft |
1740 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m163.4 mi |
263 km
15 | Point 813 PB | Island of Greenland | 2,667 ft |
813 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m105.3 mi |
169.5 km
16 | Stauning Alper PB | Island of Greenland | 9,288 ft |
2831 m7,156 ft |
2181 m101.9 mi |
164.0 km
17 | Milne Land High Point PB | Milne Land | 7,218 ft |
2200 m7,218 ft |
2200 m100.3 mi |
161.5 km
18 | Alabama Nunatak PB | Island of Greenland | 4,987 ft |
1520 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m100.2 mi |
161.2 km
19 | Helges Halvo High Point PB | Helges Halvo | 5,741 ft |
1750 m5,741 ft |
1750 m87.8 mi |
141.4 km
20 | Point 574 PB | Island of Greenland | 1,883 ft |
574 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m76.0 mi |
122.2 km
21 | J.A.D. Jensen Nunatakker PB | Island of Greenland | 5,472 ft |
1668 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m74.0 mi |
119.0 km
22 | Favres Bjerg PB | Island of Greenland | 6,562 ft |
2000 m5,072 ft |
1546 m72.8 mi |
117.1 km
23 | Fynske Alper PB | Island of Greenland | 3,494 ft |
1065 m>1,640 ft |
>500 m67.6 mi |
108.7 km
24 | Renland High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 7,218 ft |
2200 m6,398 ft |
1950 m62.6 mi |
100.8 km
25 | Schweizerland High Point PB | Island of Greenland | 5,512 ft |
1680 m5,266 ft |
1605 m59.2 mi |
95.3 km
Gallery[edit]
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The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point on the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.
See also[edit]
- Outline of Greenland
- Index of Greenland-related articles
- Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
- Physical geography
- Lists of mountains
References[edit]
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