Named after a Mountain

Connected Sites: 73

Definition
WHS whose official title includes the name of a mountain (or mountains) within the inscribed area.

Map

Connected Sites

  • Durmitor National Park
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.46
    123
    6
    Durmitor 2522m
  • Sangay National Park
    Inscribed: 1983
    2.55
    36
    5
    Sangay 5230m
  • Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.40
    74
    4
    Mt Qingcheng
  • Pyrénées - Mont Perdu
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.57
    120
    7
    Mont Perdu Monte Perdido 3355m
  • Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.91
    221
    11
    Jungfrau, Aletschhorn
  • Sulaiman-Too
    Sulaiman-Too
    Kyrgyzstan
    Inscribed: 2009
    2.23
    63
    3
    Sulayman Mountain - ca. 200 m
  • Popocatepetl monasteries
    Inscribed: 1994
    2.76
    108
    10
    Popocatepetl - 5,426 m
  • Gebel Barkal
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.13
    30
    4
    Jebel Barkal is a small mountain, 98 meters tall
  • Morne Trois Pitons
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.16
    65
    4
    "Luxuriant natural tropical forest blends with scenic volcanic features of great scientific interest in this national park centred on the 1,342-m-high volcano known as Morne Trois Pitons" (UNESCO)
  • Simien National Park
    Inscribed: 1978
    3.46
    52
    11
    "The Simien Mountains or Səmen; also spelled Semain, Simeon and Semien), in northern Ethiopia,,,,,, are part of the Ethiopian Highlands.....Thry) consist of plateaus separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles. The highest Ethiopian mountain is Ras Dejen at 4,550 m with the second highest peak of Kidis Yared at 4,453 m; other notable peaks include Mount Biuat at 4,437 m." (Wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Monte San Giorgio
    Monte San Giorgio
    Italy, Switzerland
    Inscribed: 2003
    2.25
    146
    5
    "a wooded mountain, rising to 1,097 m (3,600 feet) above sea level. It has a roughly pyramidal shape, with a steep north edge sloping towards Lake Lugano and a more shallow South Slope extending towards the Po Plain"
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Air and Téneré
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.14
    2
    1
    "The Aïr Mountains or Aïr Massif (Tamashek: Ayăr; Hausa: Eastern Azbin, Western Abzin) is a triangular massif, located in northern Niger, within the Sahara. Part of the West Saharan montane xeric woodlands ecoregion, they rise to more than 1,800 m (5,900 ft) and extend over 84,000 km2 (32,000 sq mi)" (Wiki)
  • Banska Stiavnica
    Inscribed: 1993
    2.92
    153
    10
    "The Štiavnica Mountains (also Štiavnické Mountains; Slovak: Štiavnické vrchy, pronounced [ˈʂcɪɐʋɲitskeː ˈʋr̩xi]) are a volcanic mountain range southern central Slovakia. They are part of Inner Western Carpathians and the Slovenské stredohorie Mountains." (Wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains
    Inscribed: 2018
    2.31
    28
    2
    - "The Makhonjwa Mountains or Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains are a range of small mountains and hills that covers an area of 120 by 60 kilometres (75 by 37 mi), about 80%... South Africa, and the remainder.... Eswatini......The area ranges in altitude from 600 to 1,800 metres (2,000 to 5,900 ft) above msl. It has a number of rocky hills, with moist grassy uplands and forested valleys. The region lies within the Barberton centre of endemism.....The mountains lie on the eastern edge of the Kaapvaal Craton. The range is best known for having some of the oldest exposed rocks on Earth" (Wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Maloti-Drakensberg Park
    Maloti-Drakensberg Park
    Lesotho, South Africa
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.32
    82
    5
    - The Drakensberg (Afrikaans: Drakensberge, Zulu: uKhahlambha, Sotho: Maloti) is the eastern portion of the Great Escarpment, which encloses the central Southern African plateau. The Great Escarpment reaches its greatest elevation – 2,000 to 3,482 metres (6,562 to 11,424 feet) within the border region of South Africa and Lesotho. The Drakensberg escarpment stretches for more than 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from the Eastern Cape Province in the South," (Wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Mont-Saint-Michel
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.17
    329
    17
    Mont-Saint-Michel
  • Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.15
    9
    2
    Nanda Devi 7817m
  • Shiretoko
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.50
    38
    8
    Mount Shiretoko (1,253 m)
  • Ichkeul National Park
    Inscribed: 1980
    2.05
    56
    5
    Djebel Ichkeul, 511m
  • Kahuzi-Biega National Park
    Congo (Democratic Republic)
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.33
    7
    4
    "A vast area of primary tropical forest dominated by two spectacular extinct volcanoes, Kahuzi and Biega"
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • El Pinacate
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.08
    16
    5
    Cerro del Pinacate - 1,190 m
  • Mount Kumgang
    Mount Kumgang
    Korea (DPR)
    Inscribed: 2025
    3.48
    8
    1
    "Mount Kumgang (or "Diamond Mountain") is a mountainous landscape which is nominated for its cultural and natural heritage values." - AB Evaluation
  • Wudang Mountains
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.42
    35
    3
    The Wudang Mountains are a mountain range in the northwestern part of Hubei.
  • Western Tien-Shan
    Western Tien-Shan
    Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
    Inscribed: 2016
    2.60
    58
    4
    "The Tian Shan...also known as the Tengri Taghor Tengir-Too, meaning the Mountains of Heaven or the Heavenly Mountain or Mountains of God, is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The highest peak in the Tian Shan is Jengish Chokusu, at 7,439 metres (24,406 ft) high"
  • Inscribed: 1999
    3.28
    21
    3
    The Caucasus Mountains are a mountain range at the intersection of Asia and Europe....(They) include the Greater Caucasus in the north and Lesser Caucasus in the south. The Greater Caucasus runs west-northwest to east-southeast, from the Western Caucasus on the northeastern shore of the Black Sea to Baku on the Caspian Sea." (Wiki)
  • Virunga National Park
    Virunga National Park
    Congo (Democratic Republic)
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.99
    14
    2
    "The Virunga Mountains (also known as Mufumbiro) are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, along the northern border of Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Uganda."
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Uluru
    Uluru
    Australia
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.39
    141
    6
    Uluru - 863 m
  • Tsodilo
    Tsodilo
    Botswana
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.08
    20
    11
    Tsodilo Hills "There are four chief hills. The highest is 1,400 metres AMSL, one of the highest points in Botswana. The four hills are commonly described as the "Male" (the highest), "Female", "Child", plus an unnamed knoll"
  • Tongariro National Park
    Inscribed: 1990
    3.66
    119
    6
    Tongariro 1978m
  • Teide National Park
    Inscribed: 2007
    3.83
    190
    7
    Teide 3718m
  • Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
    Inscribed: 1983
    2.90
    48
    5
    "The Talamancas are a spectacular mountain range rising from sea level on the Caribbean to over 12,000 feet then dropping back down to the Valle General on the Pacific side"
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Shirakami-Sanchi
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.06
    34
    10
    "is a wilderness area covering one third of Shirakami mountain range....the area has an altitude ranging from 100 metres (330 ft) to 1,243 metres (4,078 ft) above sea level....Shirakami-dake is the highest peak in Shirakami-Sanchi.........The peak itself is not a part of the World Heritage Site"
  • Serra de Tramuntana
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.80
    136
    5
    - "a mountain range running southwest–northeast which forms the northern backbone of the Spanish island of Mallorca......The highest peak is the Puig Major, which at 1,436 meters,[1] is the highest mountain in the Balearic Islands."
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Serra da Capivara
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.11
    12
    6
    "The name of the mountain range that defines the park, "Serra da Capivara," literally means "Capybara Hills" in Portuguese. "(Wiki)
  • San Marino and Mount Titano
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.44
    297
    8
    Monte Titano ("Mount Titan") is a mountain of the Apennines and the highest point in the country of San Marino. It stands 739 m (2,425 ft) asl (Wiki)
  • Sagarmatha National Park
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.78
    49
    3
    Sagarmatha 8848m
  • Rwenzori Mountains
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.22
    30
    3
    "a range of mountains in eastern equatorial Africa, located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The highest peak of the Ruwenzori reaches 5,109 metres (16,762 ft), and the range's upper regions are permanently snow-capped and glaciated. Rivers fed by mountain streams form one of the sources of the Nile" (Wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Rammelsberg and Goslar
    Inscribed: 1992
    3.20
    205
    11
    "The Rammelsberg is a mountain, 635 metres (2,083 ft) high, on the northern edge of the Harz range, south of the historic town of Goslar in the North German state of Lower Saxony. " (Wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Pitons Management Area
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.93
    92
    5
    "The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Gros Piton is 798.25 m (2,618.9 ft) high and Petit Piton is 743 m (2,438 ft) high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge" (Wiki)
  • Pirin National Park
    Inscribed: 1983
    2.86
    107
    11
    Pirin Mountains (originally known as Vihren NP after the highest peak Mt Vihren (2914m)
  • Phu Phrabat
    Phu Phrabat
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 2024
    2.71
    34
    5
    PPB is located on Phu Phrabat Mountain which means Holy Footprints of Lord Buddha Mountain
  • Painted Churches in the Troödos Region
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.42
    161
    10
    Troodos Mountains - the "highest peak is Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος), also known as Chionistra (Greek: Χιονίστρα), at 1,952 metres (6,404 ft)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Nemrut Dag
    Nemrut Dag
    Turkiye
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.12
    77
    14
    Turkish for "Mount Nemrut" (or Nimrod). Mt Nimrod is a 2134m mountain at the summit of which is a historical site which was nominated as " The Hierotheseion of Antiochos I of Commagene on Nemrut Dag"
  • Namhansanseong
    Namhansanseong
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.59
    102
    6
    Namhan Mountain - 480m
  • Mount Wuyi
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.43
    48
    4
    Mt Wuyi
  • Mount Taishan
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.61
    71
    7
    Mt Taishan 1532m
  • Mount Hamiguitan
    Mount Hamiguitan
    Philippines
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.73
    13
    4
    Mount Hamiguitan (1,620m)
  • Mount Etna
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.55
    264
    12
    Mount Etna - 3,350 m
  • Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.66
    98
    6
    Mt Emei 3099m
  • Mount Athos
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.50
    79
    8
    Mount Athos 2030m
  • Mining Cultural Landscape Erzgebirge
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.22
    140
    7
    Name of a range of mountains (= "Ore Mountains") in Czechia/Germany
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Lushan National Park
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.92
    54
    3
    Mount Lu (1,474 m)
  • Le Morne
    Le Morne
    Mauritius
    Inscribed: 2008
    2.57
    89
    6
    Le Morne Brabant "is a basaltic monolith with a summit 556 metres (1,824 ft) asl....the mountain is named after the VOC-ship (Dutch East India Company) Brabant that ran aground there on 29 December 1783." (Wiki)
  • Kinabalu Park
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.25
    93
    6
    Kinabalu 4095m
  • Kilimanjaro National Park
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.91
    85
    7
    Mt Kilimanjaro 5895m
  • Kii Mountain Range
    Inscribed: 2004
    3.57
    121
    7
    Kii Mountains
  • Huascaran National Park
    Inscribed: 1985
    3.77
    67
    7
    Huascaran 6758m
  • Hallstatt-Dachstein
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.61
    244
    16
    Dachstein (2,995m)
    See de.wikipedia.org
  • Gunung Mulu
    Gunung Mulu
    Malaysia
    Inscribed: 2000
    4.11
    58
    6
    Named after Mount Mulu, the second highest mountain in Sarawak. (wiki)
  • Gros Morne National Park
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.91
    66
    10
    The Gros Morne: "The park takes its name from Newfoundland's second-highest mountain peak (at 806 m or 2,644 ft) located within the park." (wiki)
  • Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.48
    11
    1
    "Burkhan Khaldun means the "God Mountain" and is also called Khentii Khan (The King of the Khentii Mountain range).: 12  It is one of the Khentii Mountains in the Khentii Province of northeastern Mongolia. It is the highest mountain of the region, rising to an elevation of 2,362 metres (7,749 ft), and is crescent-shaped." (wiki)
  • Garajonay
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.19
    100
    6
    Garajonay (1,487m)
  • Fujisan
    Fujisan
    Japan
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.60
    204
    8
    "Fujisan is a solitary strato-volcano, around 100 km south-west of Tokyo that rises to 3,776 meters in height." (OUV)
  • Fanjingshan
    Inscribed: 2018
    3.23
    21
    1
    Mount Fanjing, the highest peak of the Wuling Mountains in southeastern China, at an elevation of 2,570 m (8,430 ft) (wiki)
  • Dong Phayayen - Khao Yai
    Inscribed: 2005
    2.84
    92
    8
    Dong Phaya Yen Mountains (1,167 m)
  • Inscribed: 2018
    2.53
    2
    1
    The "Chiribiquete Mountains are a group of isolated table mountains in the Amazon Region of Colombia. The mountains are part of the western edge of the Guiana Shield" (Wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Central Sikhote-Alin
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.98
    6
    1
    - "a mountain range in Primorsky and Khabarovsk Krais, Russia, extending about 900 kms (560 mi) to the northeast ....of Vladivostok. The highest summits are Tordoki Yani at 2,077 metres (6,814 ft) asl, Ko Mountain (2,003 metres (6,572 ft) and Anik Mountain (1,933 metres (6,342 ft)"
  • Budj Bim Cultural Landscape
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.20
    28
    3
    - "Budj Bim, also known as Mount Eccles, is a dormant volcano near Macarthur in southwestern Victoria, Australia. .......Budj Bim is the Gunditjmara name, meaning "High Head". The roughly conical peak rises 178 metres (584 ft). The peak is a scoria hill that was thrown up beside a group of three overlapping volcanic craters that now contain Lake Surprise." (Wiki)
  • Blue and John Crow Mountains
    Inscribed: 2015
    2.59
    41
    3
    "The Blue Mountains are the longest mountain range in Jamaica. They include the island's highest point, Blue Mountain Peak, at 2256 m (7402 ft)" . The John Crow Mountains. "extend parallel with the northeast coast of the island, bounded to the west by the banks of the Rio Grande, and joining with the eastern end of the Blue Mountains in the southeast, The highest point in the range is a little over 3,750 feet (1,140 m)"
  • Inscribed: 2023
    2.72
    14
    3
    Jingmai Mountain
  • Western Ghats
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.03
    60
    5
    The Western Ghats, "also known as the Sahyadri mountain range, is a mountain range that covers an area of 160,000 km2 (62,000 sq mi) in a stretch of 1,600 km (990 mi) parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula"
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Mount Kenya
    Inscribed: 1997
    2.93
    44
    3
    Mt Kenya 5199m
  • Mount Nimba
    Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea
    Inscribed: 1981
    2.77
    7
    1
    Mt Nimba 1760m