Territorial Highest points

Connected Sites: 30

Inscribed sites which contain the highest point within the jurisdiction of the "State Party" (and thus within its ability to nominate). This includes therefore such points in territories or autonomous zones where these are higher than the highest point in the "main unit" of the country. In some cases exact heights vary in different sources. For more info see: Peakbagger and Wikipedia list of countries by highest point

Connected Sites

  • Maloti-Drakensberg Park
    Maloti-Drakensberg Park
    Lesotho, South Africa
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.32
    81
    5
    Mafadi (Nthleledi) 3451m/11322ft (also stated at 3446 and 3450m). NB: some sources cite nearby Thabana Ntlenyana (3482m) as being the highest peak in S Africa but it is just across the border in Lesotho. As is Makheka (3461m).
  • Pico Island
    Pico Island
    Portugal
    Inscribed: 2004
    3.34
    58
    4
    Punta de Pico 2351m/7713ft (Serra de Estrela on mainland Portugal is only 1953/6539ft)
  • Vatican City
    Vatican City
    Holy See
    Inscribed: 1984
    4.30
    612
    9
    Unamed "summit" of Vatican Hill 75m/246ft (alternatively given as 50m in Peakbagger)
  • Simien National Park
    Simien National Park
    Ethiopia
    Inscribed: 1978
    3.46
    51
    11
    Ras Dashan Terara 4533m/14872ft (although not conclusive if it is located within the boundaries of the WHS)
  • Jeju
    Jeju
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2007
    3.52
    117
    10
    Mount Hallasan (part of Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes)
  • Tajik National Park
    Tajik National Park
    Tajikistan
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.46
    28
    3
    Ismoil Somoni 7495 m - the highest mountain in Tajikistan
  • Air and Téneré
    Air and Téneré
    Niger
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.14
    2
    1
    Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès (2,022m): the highest mountain in Niger
  • Heard and McDonald Islands
    Heard and McDonald Islands
    Australia
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.08
    1
    0
    "Big Ben" the summit of Heard Island 2745m/9006 ft (Mt Kosciuszko on "mainland" Australia is only 2229m/7313ft)
  • Khangchendzonga National Park
    Khangchendzonga National Park
    India
    Inscribed: 2016
    3.42
    15
    3
    The 8586m peak Khangchendzonga is the highest in India
  • French Austral Lands and Seas
    France
    Inscribed: 2019
    4
    0
    French Southern and Antarctic Lands: Mont Ross (1850 m)
  • Western Tien-Shan
    Western Tien-Shan
    Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
    Inscribed: 2016
    2.60
    58
    4
    Khan Tengri 7010m: the highest point in Kazakhstan
  • Wadi Rum
    Wadi Rum
    Jordan
    Inscribed: 2011
    3.97
    227
    8
    Jabal Umm ad Dami, in historic Wadi Rum, is the highest mountain in Jordan. Its claimed elevation of 1,854 metres... (wiki)
  • Virunga National Park
    Virunga National Park
    Congo (Democratic Republic)
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.99
    13
    2
    Margherita Peak 5109 m (DR Congo)
    See www.ft.com
  • Tsodilo
    Tsodilo
    Botswana
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.08
    20
    11
    Often given as the highest point in Botswana at 1489m but Otse Hill at 1491 m/4,892 ft is an alternative claimant or nearby Monalanong Hill at 1494m.
  • Te Wahipounamu
    Te Wahipounamu
    New Zealand
    Inscribed: 1986
    4.18
    120
    11
    Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand, reaching a height of 3,754 metres
  • Teide National Park
    Teide National Park
    Spain
    Inscribed: 2007
    3.83
    189
    7
    Pico de Teide 3718m/12198ft (Mulhacen on mainland Spain is only 3478m/11411ft)
  • Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
    Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
    Costa Rica, Panama
    Inscribed: 1983
    2.90
    48
    5
    The Costa Rican sector includes Cerro Chirripo "The highest point in Southern Central America" (AB evaluation) at 3820 metres and thus also the highest point in Costa Rica. The original nomination also included the highest point in Panama :- Volcan Baru at 3470M metres (from which it is possible to view both Pacific and Caribbean) but IUCN/WHC required Panama to exclude it for "lack of integrity"
  • San Marino and Mount Titano
    San Marino and Mount Titano
    San Marino
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.44
    296
    8
    Mte Titano 739m/2425ft (alternatively given as 755m in Wiki)
  • Saint Catherine Area
    Saint Catherine Area
    Egypt
    Inscribed: 2002
    3.50
    105
    8
    Mount Catherine, at 2,629 m (8,625 ft) the highest point in Egypt
  • Sagarmatha National Park
    Sagarmatha National Park
    Nepal
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.78
    49
    3
    Sagarmatha/"Mt Everest" 8850m/29028ft (alternatively given as 8848m/29029ft)
  • Rwenzori Mountains
    Rwenzori Mountains
    Uganda
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.22
    30
    3
    Mt Stanley (Margherita Peak) 5110m/16765ft. Uganda/DRC
  • Lorentz National Park
    Lorentz National Park
    Indonesia
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.34
    4
    1
    Puncak Jaya 488m/16024ft
  • Kinabalu Park
    Kinabalu Park
    Malaysia
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.25
    93
    6
    Gunung Kinabalu 4101m/13453ft
  • Kilimanjaro National Park
    Kilimanjaro National Park
    Tanzania
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.91
    85
    7
    Mt Kibo 5895m/19340ft
  • Huascaran National Park
    Huascaran National Park
    Peru
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.77
    67
    7
    Huascaran 6746m/22133ft
  • Glacier parks
    Glacier parks
    Canada, United States of America
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.08
    108
    5
    Mount Logan, the highest mountain in Canada at 5,959 metres (19,551 ft), in Kluane National Park
  • Fujisan
    Fujisan
    Japan
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.60
    203
    8
    the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (wiki)
  • Central Suriname Nature Reserve
    Central Suriname Nature Reserve
    Suriname
    Inscribed: 2000
    2.69
    11
    2
    Julianatop, at 1280m the highest peak in Suriname
  • Mount Kenya
    Mount Kenya
    Kenya
    Inscribed: 1997
    2.93
    44
    3
    5199m/17057ft
  • Mount Nimba
    Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea
    Inscribed: 1981
    2.77
    7
    1
    Mt Nimba (Mont Richard Molard) 1752m/5748 ft. Cote d'Ivoire/Guinea