List of mountains in Greenland explained

This is a list of mountains in Greenland.

List

For each mountain, the municipality in which it is located is given, along with coordinates indicating the approximate centre of the mountain (follow the link to see satellite images of the location).

Above 3000 m

MountainCoordinatesRegionHeight (m)Height (feet)Notes
Gunnbjørn Fjeld68.9167°N -76°WSermersooq3,69412,119Watkins Range
Watkins Range (unnamed)68.8111°N -29.5572°WSermersooq3,60611,831Part of a group of high peaks NE of Gunnbjørn Fjeld
Forel, Mont66.9333°N -85°WSermersooq3,36011,024Schweizerland
Watkins Range (unnamed)68.8058°N -29.2825°WSermersooq3,34410,973Part of a group of high peaks NE of Gunnbjørn Fjeld
Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld68.8833°N -65°WSermersooq3,28210,769[1] Ejnar Mikkelsen Range
Borgetinde68.85°N -42°WSermersooq3,26710,719Borgtinderne
67.05°N -69°WSermersooq3,25610,683Crown Prince Frederick Range
Summit —not a mountain in the strict sense72.5333°N -66°WNE Greenland National Park3,20710,522[2] Geographic high point on the Greenland ice sheet
Snebordet68.95°N -80°WSermersooq3,17110,404Lindbergh Range
Crown Prince Frederick Range (unnamed)67.1181°N -36.2356°WSermersooq3,15310,344Crown Prince Frederick Range
Crown Prince Frederick Range (unnamed)67.0042°N -35.8703°WSermersooq3,12710,259Crown Prince Frederick Range, highest rocky peak of a massive nunatak with many peaks
Crown Prince Frederick Range (unnamed)67.0508°N -35.7464°WSermersooq3,10810,196Crown Prince Frederick Range, the spectacular central summit of a nunatak with three peaks
Crown Prince Frederick Range (unnamed)67.1564°N -35.6025°WSermersooq3,09210,144Crown Prince Frederick Range
Crown Prince Frederick Range (unnamed)67.1442°N -35.7425°WSermersooq3,08810,131Crown Prince Frederick Range
Crown Prince Frederick Range (unnamed)67.0728°N -36.0419°WSermersooq3,07510,089Crown Prince Frederick Range
Crown Prince Frederick Range (unnamed)67.0028°N -35.8806°WSermersooq3,06910,068Crown Prince Frederick Range
Crown Prince Frederick Range (unnamed)67.0714°N -36.2164°WSermersooq3,05610,026Crown Prince Frederick Range
Crown Prince Frederick Range (unnamed)66.9889°N -35.5689°WSermersooq3,0219,911Crown Prince Frederick Range
Trillingerne High Point68.95°N -80°WSermersooq3,0209,909Lindbergh Range

Above 2000 m

MountainCoordinatesRegionHeight (m)Height (feet)Notes
Petermann Peak73.0833°N -64°WNE Greenland National Park2,9409,646Fraenkel Land
Jaetteborg68.9167°N -84°WSermersooq2,9199,579Lindbergh Range
Dansketinden72.1167°N -81°WNE Greenland National Park2,8429,324[3] Stauning Alps highest point
Snekuplen68.8833°N -42°WSermersooq2,8259,270Lindbergh Range
Gronau Nunataks High Point69.45°N -38°WSermersooq2,8129,227Gronau Nunataks
Norsketinden72.1333°N -28°WNE Greenland National Park2,7569,042 Stauning Alps
Sortebrae Range High Point69.0333°N -75°WSermersooq2,7348,970[4] Sortebrae Range
Stockenbjoerg68.6°N -47°WSchweizerland2,5208,268
Actress68.5833°N -81°WSermersooq2,5148,248 Lemon Range highest point
Mount Paatusoq60.8667°N -87°WKujalleq2,4888,163[5] Paatusoq Fjord
Skærmen High Point60.8333°N -43°WSermersooq2,4498,035Skaermen
Lilloise Range High Point68.5667°N -76°WSermersooq2,4297,971Lilloise Range
Lilloise Range Northern Peak68.7833°N -34°WSermersooq2,3837,819Lilloise Range
Gefiontinde76.4667°N -63°WNE Greenland National Park2,3647,756 Queen Louise Land highest point
Margaretatop73.385°N -39.3°W NE Greenland National Park2,3607,740 Andrée Land highest point
Revaltoppe76.65°N -67°WNE Greenland National Park2,3177,602 Queen Louise Land
Tiningnertok (Apostelen Tommelfinger)60.5833°N -92°WKujalleq2,2917,518Lindenow Fjord
69.1667°N -50°WSermersooq2,2247,299Blosseville Coast
72.8°N -54°WNE Greenland National Park2,194[6] 7,200Gletscherland
66.9167°N -49°WSermersooq2,1336,998off Schweizerland
Alpebjerg73.4667°N -57°WNE Greenland National Park2,0526,732 Andrée Land
Nalumasortoq60.3833°N -72°WKujalleq2,0456,709Tasermiut Fjord
Kangerluluk Range High Point61.15°N -87°WKujalleq2,0206,630
Ketil60.4167°N -75°WKujalleq2,0036,572Tasermiut Fjord

Above 1000 m

MountainCoordinatesRegionHeight (m)Height (feet)Notes
Payer Peak73.1333°N -49°WNE Greenland National Park1,9796,493Suess Land
Helvetia Tinde83.3333°N -74°WNE Greenland National Park1,9296,329Roosevelt Range highest point; Peary Land
63.5667°N -81°WSermersooq1,9176,289Thorland
Favre Bjerg73.9333°N -40°WNE Greenland National Park1,900[7] 6,233Hudson Land High Point
(height approximate)
Snehatten62.7333°N -93°WSermersooq1,8926,208Timmiarmiut Fjord
Ulamertorsuaq60.3667°N -76°WKujalleq1,8586,096Tasermiut Fjord
Tuvilissuaq60.1833°N -74°WKujalleq1,8386,030 Torsukattak Fjord
Angiartarfik60.1833°N -73°WKujalleq1,8245,984Torsukattak Fjord
Angelin Bjerg73.15°N -43°WNE Greenland National Park1,821[8] 5,975Ymer Island
Hjelmen76.5667°N -43°WNE Greenland National Park1,7585,767Queen Louise Land
Alleruusakasiit60.1333°N -75°WKujalleq1,7435,721Known for the Thumbnail cliff.[9] Torsukattak Fjord
Azimuthbjerg63.45°N -91°WSermersooq1,7385,702Skjoldungen Island
Mount Wistar82.8833°N -62°WNE Greenland National Park1,7375,699
Qingassat Qaqqaat60.5667°N -86°WKujalleq1,7305,676
Tininnertuup Qaqqaat60.4667°N -69°WKujalleq1,7205,643
Wiedemann Range High Point68.65°N -57°WSermersooq1,7155,627Wiedemann Range
Valhaltinde61.4333°N -64°WKujalleq1,6905,545
Qalutaassuaq60.2°N -75°WKujalleq1,6655,463
Illerfissalik (Burjfjeld)61.05°N -62°WKujalleq1,6625,453Near Igaliku
Sulussugutaasaa60.9833°N -57°WKujalleq1,6605,446
Taateraat (Mount Atter) 66.0333°N -68°WQeqqata1,6405,380Evighedsfjord
Holm Land HP80.4667°N -55°WNE Greenland National Park1,6275,340 Princess Caroline-Mathilde Alps
Harder Bjerg73.4167°N -72°WNE Greenland National Park1,6275,338Hjelm Range
Ensom Majestaet63.8°N -43°WSermersooq1,5915,220 Odinland
Allerulik61.0667°N -55°WKujalleq1,5875,207
Akuliarusersuaq60.5667°N -87°WKujalleq1,5345,034Lindenow Fjord
Suikkassuaq60.35°N -80°WKujalleq1,5245,000
Putooruttoq60.2333°N -84°WKujalleq1,5194,984
66.4167°N -73°WSermersooq1,5034,931Kangertittivatsiaq
Iffit Qaqqaat60.5°N -79°WKujalleq1,4884,882
Haffner Bjerg76.4333°N -80°WAvannaata1,4834,865
Princess Elizabeth Alps HP80.7333°N -65°WNE Greenland National Park1,4664,811 Princess Elizabeth Alps
Utsussuatsiaat60.2667°N -73°WKujalleq1,4604,790
Issuttussoq60.1833°N -66°WKujalleq1,4574,780
Qasigeerneq60.2833°N -85°WKujalleq1,4504,757
67.1°N -66°WQeqqata1,4484,751(old spelling:Avqutikitsoq)
Stjernebannertinde83.3167°N -40°WNE Greenland National Park1,4334,701
Uumannanngua60.1333°N -80°WKujalleq1,4254,675
61.2167°N -73°WSermersooq1,4184,652(old spelling: Kûngnât)
Sermitsiap Qaqqaat60.55°N -69°WKujalleq1,4174,649
Daly Range HP83.3333°N -53°WNE Greenland National Park1,3994,593
Faraway How74.4167°N -56°WNE Greenland National Park1,3984,587Wordie Glacier
61°N -101°WKujalleq1,3904,560(old spelling: Ilímaussaq)
Qassi64.15°N -68°WSermersooq1,3824,534
Nasannguaq61.0167°N -98°WKujalleq1,3804,528
Ippissuasiip Qaqqaa60.4167°N -93°WKujalleq1,3764,514
Akuliaruseq60.4833°N -90°WKujalleq1,3524,436
Devil's Castle (Teufelsschloss)73.3667°N -54°WNE Greenland National Park1,3034,275Andrée Land
Nuussuup Qaqqaa60.3833°N -88°WKujalleq1,3024,272
61.4167°N -58°WKujalleq1,3004,265
Napasorsuaq (Kirkespiret)60.3667°N -90°WKujalleq1,2874,222Southern Sermilik fjord
Natinnguaq61.2833°N -84°WKujalleq1,2794,196
Killavaat (Savtakkerne)60.2833°N -63°WKujalleq1,2764,186(old spelling: Kitdlavât)
Qajuuttaa64.2333°N -104°WSermersooq1,2544,114
Usumeersip Qaqqaa60.5°N -96°WKujalleq1,2484,094
Qajarsuup Qaqqaa60.4833°N -97°WKujalleq1,2294,032
Marrat Qaqqaat60.5333°N -89°WKujalleq1,2143,983
Naajarsuit61.0333°N -93°WKujalleq1,2123,976
Sermitsiaq64.3°N -81°WSermersooq1,2103,970Sermitsiaq Island
Nakkaalaaq60.9667°N -99°WKujalleq1,2073,960
Naajatsiaat Qaqqaat60.5333°N -91°WKujalleq1,1963,924
Kingittorsuaq (Hjortetakken)64.1167°N -86°WSermersooq1,1843,885(old spelling: Kingigtorssuaq) near Nuuk
Ulunnguarsuaq61.2333°N -92°WKujalleq1,1603,806
Mara Mountain83.5667°N -58°WNE Greenland National Park1,1553,790Roosevelt Range
Qaqqarsuaq64.2333°N -54°WSermersooq1,1543,786
Arpatsivik60.3167°N -92°WKujalleq1,1523,780
Ujarasussuttaliit Qaqqaa60.3833°N -96°WKujalleq1,1433,750
Uilorsuaq60.45°N -93°WKujalleq1,1093,638
Arpatsiviip Qaqqaat60.3°N -97°WKujalleq1,1073,632
Balkonen61.3667°N -59°WKujalleq1,1053,625
Paarnaliarsuup Qaqqaa60.3°N -96°WKujalleq1,1013,612
Vegas Fjeld65.6833°N -81°WSermersooq1,0963,596
Ymer Nunatak77.45°N -61°WNE Greenland National Park1,0963,596
Kayser Mountain81.5542°N -58.9744°WAvannaata1,0943,589Haug Range, Hall Land
Qilakitsoq (Laksefjeld)61.2667°N -103°WSermersooq1,0913,579
Teqqiingalik64.1333°N -78°WSermersooq1,0753,527
Puilasorsuit Qaqqaat60.4°N -95°WKujalleq1,0713,514
Uummannaq70.7131°N -52.1311°WAvannaata1,0703,839
Qupik64.2167°N -57°WSermersooq1,0693,507
Qaqortukuluup Qaqqaa60.85°N -92°WKujalleq1,0593,474
67.1167°N -111°WQeqqata1,0503,445(old spelling: Pisigsarfik) near Kapisillit
Qoornip Qaqqartivaa (Rødhorn)65.8333°N -58°WSermersooq1,0383,406
Matorsuaq60.75°N -61°WKujalleq1,0233,356
Oriartorfik64.1833°N -73°WSermersooq1,0123,320
Imertivap Qaqqartivaa (Sofias Fjeld)65.7°N -72°WSermersooq1,0103,314
Qimmeertaajaliip Qaqqartivaa (Polhems Fjeld)65.6667°N -68°WSermersooq1,0033,291
Inussussuaq64.0667°N -63°WSermersooq1,0013,284

Other relevant mountains

MountainCoordinatesRegionHeight (m)Height (feet)Notes
Uunnguttoq65.6167°N -85°WSermersooq9733,192
Aqqitsoq64.1833°N -77°WSermersooq9433,094
Mittivakkat65.7167°N -84°WSermersooq9313,054
Pic de Gerlache78.6°N -61°WNE Greenland National Park8992,949Duke of Orleans Land
Qassinnguit64.1667°N -71°WSermersooq8952,936
Aqajarua67.1°N -87°WQeqqata8942,933
Kangerluluup Qaqqaa60.6°N -76°WKujalleq8902,920
Tasiusap Qaqqaa61.2°N -88°WKujalleq8902,920
Meqqutoqqat Qaqqaa60.8833°N -83°WKujalleq8842,900
Kuannersuit (Kvanefjeld)60.9833°N -104°WKujalleq8792,884
Niaqornaarsuk60.3°N -85°WKujalleq8762,874
Aajuitsoq64.1167°N -79°WSermersooq8552,805
Innajuattoq67.0833°N -96°WQeqqata8532,799
Mount Clarence Wyckoff82.8°N -43°WNE Greenland National Park8532,799
Mittivakkat65.7667°N -66°WSermersooq8522,795
Ittikasaat Qaqqaat (Blokken)65.8°N -92°WSermersooq8512,792
Asingaleq65.8667°N -77°WSermersooq8472,779
Timilequssuanngua60.9°N -81°WKujalleq8402,756
Niviarsiat73.0667°N -38°WNE Greenland National Park8372,746Suess Land
Ymers Bjerg65.6°N -83°WSermersooq8302,723
Avalaatseq65.85°N -93°WSermersooq8292,720
Nuuluk60.9667°N -71°WKujalleq8232,700
Nina Bang Mountain81.6394°N -57.6494°WAvannaata8152.674Nyeboe Land
Sulussugutaasaasaq64.15°N -108°WSermersooq8142,671
Taatsukajik65.6°N -40°WSermersooq8072,648
Iviangiusaq Kangilleq60.85°N -99°WKujalleq8052,641
Sisoorajooq64.1333°N -82°WSermersooq7922,598
Talut60.9333°N -104°WKujalleq7912,595
Ukkusissat Kangilequtaat64.1833°N -84°WSermersooq7872,582
Nasaasaaq (Kællingehætten)66.9333°N -87°WQeqqata7842,572
Ukkusissat (Store Malene)64.1667°N -88°WSermersooq7722,533
Nunasarnaasaq60.9°N -98°WKujalleq7702,526
Mallemuk Mountain80.1856°N -16.6192°WNE Greenland National Park7622,500Holm Land
Erngata Qaqqaa61.2833°N -79°WKujalleq7492,457
Kiinaaliitaa60.5833°N -85°WKujalleq7302,395
Sivingasoq64.15°N -84°WSermersooq7202,362

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North America, Greenland, Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld, Watkins Mountains, East Greenland. AAJ. 5 July 2016.
  2. http://www.summitcamp.org/ Summit Station
  3. Higgins . Anthony K. . Exploration history and place names of northern East Greenland . Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin . 21 . 1–368 . Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) . Copenhagen, Denmark . 2010-12-21 . English . 1604-8156 . 2019-12-01.
  4. Web site: North America, Greenland, East Coast, Sortebrae Mountains, Seven Ascents. AAJ. 24 June 2016.
  5. Web site: North America, Greenland, South Greenland. AAJ. 5 July 2016.
  6. Sailing Directions for East Greenland and Iceland, p. 117
  7. Web site: Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland . Geological Survey of Denmark . 30 September 2019.
  8. [Google Earth]
  9. [Ian Parnell]

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