Jan 11 2025
Mount Baker 🏔️ Overview Mount Baker, traditionally known as Kiyanja, is a rugged 4,844-meter (15,892-foot) mountain in the Rwenzori Mountains of western Uganda. Its highest point, Edward Peak, is the third-highest major massif summit in the Rwenzori after Mount Stanley and Mount Speke and is commonly ranked as the sixth-highest mountain in Africa. Mount Baker …
Jan 11 2025
Mount Karisimbi Mount Karisimbi is a massive stratovolcano rising on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At 4,507 meters (14,786 feet) according to Peakbagger and Rwanda Development Board data, it is the highest mountain in Rwanda and the highest summit of the Virunga Mountains. Karisimbi is especially notable for …
Dec 27 2024
Mount Ararat Mount Ararat rises dramatically above the high plains of eastern Türkiye, its immense volcanic cone and snow-covered summit forming one of the most recognizable mountain silhouettes in Western Asia. Known in Turkish as Ağrı Dağı, the mountain reaches 5,137 meters (16,853 feet) and is the highest point in Türkiye. Ararat is remarkable for …
Dec 22 2024
Cerro Mohinora Cerro Mohinora rises above the forested highlands of southern Chihuahua as the highest point in the Mexican state and one of the most important summits of the Sierra Madre Occidental. Surrounded by remote conifer forests and protected habitat, the mountain combines unusual topographic isolation with exceptional biological diversity. Peakbagger places Cerro Mohinora at …
Dec 09 2024
Jocotitlán | Xocotépetl 🏔️ Overview Jocotitlán is a prominent volcanic mountain rising above the highlands of the State of Mexico in central Mexico. Also known as Xocotépetl, the mountain reaches approximately 3,911 meters (12,831 feet) above sea level according to the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program. Although it is far less famous internationally than Popocatépetl, …
Nov 27 2024
Mount Hasan | Hasan Dağı Mount Hasan, or Hasan Dağı, is a massive twin-summit stratovolcano rising above the plains of Central Anatolia in Türkiye. With an elevation commonly listed at 3,268 meters (10,722 feet) and a topographic prominence of about 1,922 meters (6,306 feet), it is one of the country’s major ultra-prominent mountains. The volcano …
Nov 18 2024
Mount Loolmalasin Mount Loolmalasin is one of Tanzania’s great overlooked mountains. Rising above the volcanic Crater Highlands of northern Tanzania, it stands within the extraordinary landscape of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a region better known for its enormous caldera, abundant wildlife, and archaeological sites. Despite receiving only a fraction of the attention given to Mount …
Nov 17 2024
Mount Meru 🏔️ Overview Mount Meru is a massive stratovolcano rising above the city of Arusha in northern Tanzania. Although it stands in the shadow of nearby Mount Kilimanjaro, Meru is an extraordinary mountain in its own right, combining dramatic volcanic geology, wildlife-rich forests, steep crater walls, and one of East Africa’s finest high-altitude trekking …
Nov 10 2024
Mount Süphan | Süphan Dağı Mount Süphan rises dramatically above the northern shore of Lake Van in eastern Türkiye, forming one of the great volcanic landmarks of the Armenian Highlands. At 4,058 meters (13,314 feet), it is Türkiye’s third-highest independent mountain after Mount Ararat and Uludoruk, as well as the country’s second-highest volcano after Ararat. …
Nov 08 2024
Mount Erciyes | Erciyes Dağı | Argaeus Rising dramatically above the plains of Central Anatolia, Mount Erciyes is one of Türkiye’s great volcanic mountains. Its summit reaches 3,917 meters (12,851 feet) above sea level, making it the highest mountain in Central Anatolia and one of the highest independent peaks in the country. Erciyes is especially …
