List of mountain peaks of Greenland

Main article: Geography 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.

Highest major summits

The following sortable table lists the 25 highest mountain peaks of Greenland with at least 500 meters (1,600 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 25 highest mountain peaks of Greenland with at least
500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank	Mountain Peak	Island	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Gunnbjørn Fjeld^[1] PB	Island of Greenland	7003369400000000000♠3694 m 12,119 ft	7003369400000000000♠3694 m 12,119 ft	7006325408000000000♠3,254 km 2,022 mi
2	Qaqqaq Kershaw PB	Island of Greenland	7003368300000000000♠3683 m 12,083 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7003889000000000000♠8.9 km 5.5 mi
3	Qaqqaq Johnson PB	Island of Greenland	7003366900000000000♠3669 m 12,037 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7003372000000000000♠3.7 km 2.3 mi
4	Qaqqaq Paul Emile Victor PB	Island of Greenland	7003360900000000000♠3609 m 11,841 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7004151400000000000♠15 km 9 mi
5	Peak 3549 PB	Island of Greenland	7003354900000000000♠3549 m 11,644 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7003736000000000000♠7.4 km 4.6 mi
6	Mont Forel PB	Island of Greenland	7003339100000000000♠3391 m 11,125 ft	7003158100000000000♠1581 m 5,187 ft	7005358990000000000♠359 km 223 mi
7	Borgtinderne PB	Island of Greenland	7003334800000000000♠3348 m 10,984 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7004504700000000000♠50 km 31 mi
8	Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld PB	Island of Greenland	7003330800000000000♠3308 m 10,853 ft	7003160800000000000♠1608 m 5,276 ft	7004171600000000000♠17 km 11 mi
9	Greenland Ice Cap High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003323800000000000♠3238 m 10,623 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005476460000000000♠476 km 296 mi
10	Petermann Bjerg PB	Island of Greenland	7003290000000000000♠2900 m 9,514 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005288640000000000♠289 km 179 mi
11	Greenland Ice Cap South High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003287500000000000♠2875 m 9,432 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005535010000000000♠535 km 332 mi
12	Stauning Alper PB	Island of Greenland	7003283100000000000♠2831 m 9,288 ft	7003218100000000000♠2181 m 7,156 ft	7005163960000000000♠164 km 102 mi
13	Patuersoq PB	Island of Greenland	7003274000000000000♠2740 m 8,990 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005291480000000000♠291 km 181 mi
14	Avannaarsua High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003260000000000000♠2600 m 8,530 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005635560000000000♠636 km 395 mi
15	Sukkertoppen PB	Island of Greenland	7003244000000000000♠2440 m 8,005 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005476380000000000♠476 km 296 mi
16	Klosterbjerge PB	Island of Greenland	7003241000000000000♠2410 m 7,907 ft	7003163500000000000♠1635 m 5,364 ft	7004388300000000000♠39 km 24 mi
17	Margaretatopp PB	Island of Greenland	7003236000000000000♠2360 m 7,743 ft	7003158500000000000♠1585 m 5,200 ft	7004508800000000000♠51 km 32 mi
18	Payers Tinde PB	Island of Greenland	7003232000000000000♠2320 m 7,612 ft	7003204500000000000♠2045 m 6,709 ft	7004261300000000000♠26 km 16 mi
19	Reval Toppen PB	Island of Greenland	7003232000000000000♠2320 m 7,612 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005361160000000000♠361 km 224 mi
20	Point 2289 PB	Island of Greenland	7003228900000000000♠2289 m 7,510 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7004281100000000000♠28 km 17 mi
21	Perserajoq PB	Island of Greenland	7003225900000000000♠2259 m 7,411 ft	7003200900000000000♠2009 m 6,591 ft	7005527230000000000♠527 km 328 mi
22	Point 2227 PB	Island of Greenland	7003222700000000000♠2227 m 7,306 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7004169800000000000♠17 km 11 mi
23	Milne Land High Point PB	Milne Land	7003220000000000000♠2200 m 7,218 ft	7003220000000000000♠2200 m 7,218 ft	7005161450000000000♠161 km 100 mi
24	Renland High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003220000000000000♠2200 m 7,218 ft	7003195000000000000♠1950 m 6,398 ft	7005100780000000000♠101 km 63 mi
25	Mount Atter PB	Island of Greenland	7003219000000000000♠2190 m 7,185 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7004183200000000000♠18 km 11 mi

Most prominent summits

Main article: List of Ultras of Greenland

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.

The 25 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of Greenland
Rank	Mountain Peak	Island	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Gunnbjørn Fjeld^[1] PB	Island of Greenland	7003369400000000000♠3694 m 12,119 ft	7003369400000000000♠3694 m 12,119 ft	7006325408000000000♠3,254 km 2,022 mi
2	Milne Land High Point PB	Milne Land	7003220000000000000♠2200 m 7,218 ft	7003220000000000000♠2200 m 7,218 ft	7005161450000000000♠161 km 100 mi
3	Stauning Alper PB	Island of Greenland	7003283100000000000♠2831 m 9,288 ft	7003218100000000000♠2181 m 7,156 ft	7005163960000000000♠164 km 102 mi
4	Palup Qaqa PB	Upernivik Island	7003210500000000000♠2105 m 6,906 ft	7003210500000000000♠2105 m 6,906 ft	7004173400000000000♠17 km 11 mi
5	Payers Tinde PB	Island of Greenland	7003232000000000000♠2320 m 7,612 ft	7003204500000000000♠2045 m 6,709 ft	7004261300000000000♠26 km 16 mi
6	Perserajoq PB	Island of Greenland	7003225900000000000♠2259 m 7,411 ft	7003200900000000000♠2009 m 6,591 ft	7005527230000000000♠527 km 328 mi
7	Renland High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003220000000000000♠2200 m 7,218 ft	7003195000000000000♠1950 m 6,398 ft	7005100780000000000♠101 km 63 mi
8	Disko Island High Point PB	Disko Island (Qeqertarsuaq Island)	7003190400000000000♠1904 m 6,247 ft	7003190400000000000♠1904 m 6,247 ft	7004329500000000000♠33 km 20 mi
9	Angelin Bjerg PB	Ymer Island	7003190000000000000♠1900 m 6,234 ft	7003190000000000000♠1900 m 6,234 ft	7004436600000000000♠44 km 27 mi
10	Traill Island High Point PB	Traill Island	7003188400000000000♠1884 m 6,181 ft	7003188400000000000♠1884 m 6,181 ft	7004734200000000000♠73 km 46 mi
11	Parnaqussuit Qavaat High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003186000000000000♠1860 m 6,102 ft	7003182000000000000♠1820 m 5,971 ft	7004369400000000000♠37 km 23 mi
12	Roosevelts Fjeld High Point PL	Island of Greenland	7003192000000000000♠1920 m 6,299 ft	7003177000000000000♠1770 m 5,807 ft	2989900000000000000♠NA
13	Storo Island High Point PB	Storo Island East Greenland	7003177000000000000♠1770 m 5,807 ft	7003177000000000000♠1770 m 5,807 ft	7004304900000000000♠30 km 19 mi
14	Snehaetten PB	Qeqertarsuaq Island (near Upernivik Island)	7003176500000000000♠1765 m 5,791 ft	7003176500000000000♠1765 m 5,791 ft	7004288500000000000♠29 km 18 mi
15	Helges Halvo High Point PB	Helges Halvo	7003175000000000000♠1750 m 5,741 ft	7003175000000000000♠1750 m 5,741 ft	7005141350000000000♠141 km 88 mi
16	Svedenborg Bjerg PB	Geographical Society Island	7003173000000000000♠1730 m 5,676 ft	7003173000000000000♠1730 m 5,676 ft	7004242100000000000♠24 km 15 mi
17	Hahn Land High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003174400000000000♠1744 m 5,722 ft	7003169400000000000♠1694 m 5,558 ft	7005347090000000000♠347 km 216 mi
18	Agpalik PB	Island of Greenland	7003169000000000000♠1690 m 5,545 ft	7003169000000000000♠1690 m 5,545 ft	7004446300000000000♠45 km 28 mi
19	Nuussuaq High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003214400000000000♠2144 m 7,034 ft	7003166900000000000♠1669 m 5,476 ft	7004837900000000000♠84 km 52 mi
20	Hardersbjerg PB	Island of Greenland	7003167900000000000♠1679 m 5,509 ft	7003165800000000000♠1658 m 5,440 ft	7004561600000000000♠56 km 35 mi
21	Klosterbjerge PB	Island of Greenland	7003241000000000000♠2410 m 7,907 ft	7003163500000000000♠1635 m 5,364 ft	7004388300000000000♠39 km 24 mi
22	Qingagssat Qaqit PB	Island of Greenland	7003178200000000000♠1782 m 5,846 ft	7003163200000000000♠1632 m 5,354 ft	7004233900000000000♠23 km 15 mi
23	Storøen Island High Point PB	Storo Island West Greenland	7003161600000000000♠1616 m 5,302 ft	7003161600000000000♠1616 m 5,302 ft	7004271100000000000♠27 km 17 mi
24	Agssaussat PB	Island of Greenland	7003214000000000000♠2140 m 7,021 ft	7003161500000000000♠1615 m 5,299 ft	7004180600000000000♠18 km 11 mi
25	Kloftbjerge PB	Island of Greenland	7003216300000000000♠2163 m 7,096 ft	7003161300000000000♠1613 m 5,292 ft	7004697800000000000♠70 km 43 mi

Most isolated major summits

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.

The 25 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Greenland
with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank	Mountain Peak	Island	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation
1	Gunnbjørn Fjeld^[1] PB	Island of Greenland	7003369400000000000♠3694 m 12,119 ft	7003369400000000000♠3694 m 12,119 ft	7006325408000000000♠3,254 km 2,022 mi
2	Avannaarsua High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003260000000000000♠2600 m 8,530 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005635560000000000♠636 km 395 mi
3	Greenland Ice Cap South High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003287500000000000♠2875 m 9,432 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005535010000000000♠535 km 332 mi
4	Perserajoq PB	Island of Greenland	7003225900000000000♠2259 m 7,411 ft	7003200900000000000♠2009 m 6,591 ft	7005527230000000000♠527 km 328 mi
5	Peary Land High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003191000000000000♠1910 m 6,266 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005509380000000000♠509 km 317 mi
6	Greenland Ice Cap High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003323800000000000♠3238 m 10,623 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005476460000000000♠476 km 296 mi
7	Sukkertoppen PB	Island of Greenland	7003244000000000000♠2440 m 8,005 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005476380000000000♠476 km 296 mi
8	Haffner Bjerg PB	Island of Greenland	7003148300000000000♠1483 m 4,865 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005387220000000000♠387 km 241 mi
9	Reval Toppen PB	Island of Greenland	7003232000000000000♠2320 m 7,612 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005361160000000000♠361 km 224 mi
10	Mont Forel PB	Island of Greenland	7003339100000000000♠3391 m 11,125 ft	7003158100000000000♠1581 m 5,187 ft	7005358990000000000♠359 km 223 mi
11	Hahn Land High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003174400000000000♠1744 m 5,722 ft	7003169400000000000♠1694 m 5,558 ft	7005347090000000000♠347 km 216 mi
12	Patuersoq PB	Island of Greenland	7003274000000000000♠2740 m 8,990 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005291480000000000♠291 km 181 mi
13	Petermann Bjerg PB	Island of Greenland	7003290000000000000♠2900 m 9,514 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005288640000000000♠289 km 179 mi
14	Point 1740 PB	Island of Greenland	7003174000000000000♠1740 m 5,709 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005262900000000000♠263 km 163 mi
15	Point 813 PB	Island of Greenland	7002813000000000000♠813 m 2,667 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005169490000000000♠169 km 105 mi
16	Stauning Alper PB	Island of Greenland	7003283100000000000♠2831 m 9,288 ft	7003218100000000000♠2181 m 7,156 ft	7005163960000000000♠164 km 102 mi
17	Milne Land High Point PB	Milne Land	7003220000000000000♠2200 m 7,218 ft	7003220000000000000♠2200 m 7,218 ft	7005161450000000000♠161 km 100 mi
18	Alabama Nunatak PB	Island of Greenland	7003152000000000000♠1520 m 4,987 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005161190000000000♠161 km 100 mi
19	Helges Halvo High Point PB	Helges Halvo	7003175000000000000♠1750 m 5,741 ft	7003175000000000000♠1750 m 5,741 ft	7005141350000000000♠141 km 88 mi
20	Point 574 PB	Island of Greenland	7002574000000000000♠574 m 1,883 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005122240000000000♠122 km 76 mi
21	J.A.D. Jensen Nunatakker PB	Island of Greenland	7003166800000000000♠1668 m 5,472 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005119020000000000♠119 km 74 mi
22	Favres Bjerg PB	Island of Greenland	7003200000000000000♠2000 m 6,562 ft	7003154600000000000♠1546 m 5,072 ft	7005117130000000000♠117 km 73 mi
23	Fynske Alper PB	Island of Greenland	7003106500000000000♠1065 m 3,494 ft	7002500000000000000♠>500 m >1,640 ft	7005108720000000000♠109 km 68 mi
24	Renland High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003220000000000000♠2200 m 7,218 ft	7003195000000000000♠1950 m 6,398 ft	7005100780000000000♠101 km 63 mi
25	Schweizerland High Point PB	Island of Greenland	7003168000000000000♠1680 m 5,512 ft	7003160500000000000♠1605 m 5,266 ft	7004953200000000000♠95 km 59 mi

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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 Arctic.

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↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point on the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.

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