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This page is where I’m keeping track of which high points I’ve completed as well as what countries I’ve been to, the map above details the highest point of every country when you hover over it. For the ones that I’ve completed you can click on the country and a link will appear to the blog post for the full in depth review!

My list is based on the Member States of the United Nations.

There are 193 Members (Sovereign States)
There are 2 Observer States (Palestine & Holy See (The Vatican))
I’m also going to split my home nation of The United Kingdom into England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland
So that brings the total of my list to 198

There’s a lot of debate about what you could class as a country’s high point, a number of countries still have overseas territories or islands that you could say are ‘officially’ part of that nation.

I’m pretty sure I’ve already got my work cut out, but let’s include the below as bonus/official offshore highpoints and see how we go over the next 20+ years :)

United Kingdom Overseas Territory (South Georgia) – Mount Paget
The Netherlands Overseas Territory (Saba) – Mount Scenary
Denmark Overseas Territory (Greenland) – Gunnbjorn Fjeld

Some high points are shared, like Mount Everest between China and Nepal, and Mont Blanc between France and Italy.

Below is a table where you can filter on the country high point, elevation and also a handy estimated time to complete the peak. Some are exhibitions, some are literal walks in the park.

After totting up the estimated time frame, it came to between 700-1000 days. So a nice 3 years of hiking/climbing, spread very likely over the rest of my life.

I’m counting a country’s high point as the highest natural land on the day of my visit. So, peaks might change slightly year to year due to snow melting or rock shifting.

I’m trying to keep it simple but accurate, and taking some inspiration from the Gilbertson brothers over at countryhighpoints.com and how they conduct their high point business. These guys are legends, they’re literally surveying highpoints with tech and have even had to submit new correct highpoints directly to different nations, based upon their data.

Let’s Gooooooo!

Country High Points

Rank	Country	Continent	Peak	Elevation in Metres	Elevation in Feet	Estimated Time To Complete	Peak Climbed	Date	Country Visited
1	China	Asia	Mount Everest	8849	29032	2-3 months
2	Nepal	Asia	Mount Everest	8849	29032	2-3 months
3	Pakistan	Asia	K2	8611	28251	6-8 weeks
4	India	Asia	Kangchenjunga	8586	28169	6-8 weeks
5	Bhutan	Asia	Gangkar Punsum	7570	24836	unknown
6	Tajikistan	Asia	Pik Ismail Samani	7495	24590	3-5 weeks
7	Afghanistan	Asia	Noshaq	7492	24580	3-4 weeks
8	Kyrgyzstan	Asia	Pik Pobeda	7439	24406	3-5 weeks
9	Kazakhstan	Asia	Khan Tengri	7010	22999	2-3 weeks
10	Argentina	South America	Aconcagua	6962	22841	16-20 days
11	Chile	South America	Ojos del Salado	6893	22615	14-16 days
12	Peru	South America	Nevado Huascarán	6768	22205	6-9 days
13	Bolivia	South America	Nevado Sajama	6542	21463	3-4 days
14	Ecuador	South America	Volcán Chimborazo	6267	20561	2 days (with accl.)
15	United States	North America	Denali	6190	20308	18-21 days			Yes
16	Canada	North America	Mount Logan	5959	19551	3-4 weeks			Yes
17	Tanzania	Africa	Kilimanjaro	5895	19341	5-9 days
18	Myanmar	Asia	Hkakabo Razi	5881	19295	4-6 weeks (expedition)
19	Colombia	South America	Pico Cristóbal Colón	5730	18799	1-2 weeks
20	Russia	Europe	Elbrus	5642	18510	7-10 days
21	Mexico	North America	Pico de Orizaba	5636	18491	3-4 days
22	Iran	Asia	Damavand	5609	18402	3-5 days
23	Kenya	Africa	Mount Kenya	5199	17057	5-6 days (Point Lenana)
24	Georgia	Asia	Shkhara	5193	17037	4-6 days on mountain
25	Turkey	Asia	Mount Ararat	5137	16854	3-5 days			Yes
26	Congo DRC	Africa	Mount Stanley	5109	16762	7-9 days
27	Uganda	Africa	Mount Stanley	5109	16762	7-9 days
28	Venezuela	South America	Pico Bolívar	4981	16342	3-4 days
29	Indonesia	Asia	Carstensz Pyramid	4884	16024	10-14 days
30	France	Europe	Mont Blanc	4810	15781	3 days (6-8 incl. accl.)			Yes
31	Italy	Europe	Mont Blanc	4810	15781	3 days (6-8 incl. accl.)			Yes
32	Uzbekistan	Asia	Alpomish	4668	15315	1-2 weeks
33	Switzerland	Europe	Monte Rosa	4634	15203	2-3 days			Yes
34	Ethiopia	Africa	Ras Dashen	4543	14905	5-7 days
35	Papua New Guinea	Oceania	Mount Wilhelm	4509	14793	3-4 days
36	Rwanda	Africa	Volcan Karisimbi	4507	14787	2 days
37	Azerbaijan	Asia	Bazar Dyuzi	4466	14652	2-4 days
38	Mongolia	Asia	Khüiten Peak	4356	14291	2-4 days
39	Guatemala	North America	Volcán Tajumulco	4220	13845	1-2 days
40	Morocco	Africa	Jebel Toubkal	4167	13671	2 days			Yes
41	Malaysia	Asia	Kinabalu	4095	13435	2-4 days
42	Armenia	Asia	Aragats Lerr	4090	13419	2-4 days
43	Cameroon	Africa	Mount Cameroon	4040	13255	2-3 days
44	Costa Rica	North America	Cerro Chirripó	3819	12530	2-3 days
45	Austria	Europe	Großglockner	3798	12461	2 days			Yes
46	Japan	Asia	Fuji-san	3776	12388	1-2 days
47	New Zealand	Oceania	Mount Cook	3724	12218	2-4 days
48	Spain	Europe	Pico de Teide	3715	12188	1-2 days			Yes
49	Yemen	Asia	Jabal an Nabi Shu’ayb	3666	12028	2-4 days
50	Iraq	Asia	Cheekha Dar	3611	11847	1-2 days
51	Lesotho	Africa	Thabana Ntlenyana	3482	11424	1-2 days
52	Panama	North America	Volcán Barú	3474	11398	1-2 days
53	South Africa	Africa	Mafadi	3451	11322	3-4 days
54	Chad	Africa	Emi Koussi	3445	11302	4-6 days
55	South Sudan	Africa	Kinyeti	3187	10456	2-3 days
56	Vietnam	Asia	Fan Si Pan	3147	10325	2-4 days			Yes
57	Turkmenistan	Asia	Ayrybaba	3139	10299	2-4 days
58	Dominican Republic	North America	Pico Duarte	3098	10164	2-3 days
59	Lebanon	Asia	Qurnat as Sawda	3088	10131	1-2 days
60	Oman	Asia	Jebel Shams	3018	9902	1-2 days
61	Eritrea	Africa	Soira	3018	9902	2-4 days
62	Sudan	Africa	Jabal Marrah	3012	9882	2-4 days
63	Equatorial Guinea	Africa	Pico Basilé	3008	9869	2-4 days
64	Saudi Arabia	Asia	Jabal Ferwa	3002	9849	2-4 days
65	Malawi	Africa	Sapitwa Peak	3002	9849	3 days
66	Brazil	South America	Pico da Neblina	2995	9826	10-14 days
67	East Timor	Asia	Foho Ramelau	2963	9721	2-4 days
68	Germany	Europe	Zugspitze	2962	9718	1-2 days			Yes
69	Philippines	Asia	Mount Apo	2954	9692	2-4 days
70	Andorra	Europe	Pic de Coma Pedrosa	2943	9656	1-2 days	Yes	20/09/2025	Yes
71	Bulgaria	Europe	Musala	2925	9596	1 day	Yes	23/08/2025	Yes
72	Greece	Europe	Mount Olympus	2918	9573	2 days	Yes	24/08/2025	Yes
73	Algeria	Africa	Tahat	2908	9541	2-3 days
74	Madagascar	Africa	Maromokotro	2876	9436	3-5 days
75	Honduras	North America	Cerro Las Minas	2870	9416	1-2 days
76	Slovenia	Europe	Triglav	2864	9396	2 days			Yes
77	Laos	Asia	Phou Bia	2830	9285	2-4 days			Yes
78	Cape Verde	Africa	Pico do Fogo	2829	9281	2-4 days
79	Syria	Asia	Mount Hermon	2814	9232	2-4 days
80	Guyana	South America	Mount Roraima – Guyana High Point	2772	9094	4-6 days
81	Albania	Europe	Korab	2764	9068	1-2 days
82	North Macedonia	Europe	Korab	2764	9068	1-2 days
83	North Korea	Asia	Paektu-san	2744	9003	1 day
84	El Salvador	North America	Cerro El Pital	2730	8957	1 day
85	Haiti	North America	Pic la Selle	2674	8773	1-2 days
86	Burundi	Africa	Mont Heha	2670	8760	1 day
87	Slovakia	Europe	Gerlachovský štít	2654	8707	1-2 days (with guide)			Yes
88	Egypt	Africa	Gebel Katherîna	2653	8704	2-4 days
89	Angola	Africa	Morro de Môco	2620	8596	2-4 days
90	Liechtenstein	Europe	Grauspitz	2599	8527	2-4 days
91	Zimbabwe	Africa	Mount Nyangani	2593	8507	1 day
92	Namibia	Africa	Königstein	2573	8442	2-4 days
93	Thailand	Asia	Doi Inthanon	2565	8415	2-4 days			Yes
94	Romania	Europe	Moldoveanu	2544	8346	2 days
95	Montenegro	Europe	Zla Kolata	2525	8284	1-2 days			Yes
96	Sri Lanka	Asia	Pidurutalagala	2524	8281	2-4 days
97	Poland	Europe	Rysy – Northwest Peak	2499	8199	1 day			Yes
98	Norway	Europe	Galdhøpiggen	2469	8100	1 day			Yes
99	Somalia	Africa	Shimbiris	2460	8071	1-2 days
100	Mozambique	Africa	Mount Binga	2436	7992	1-2 days
101	Nigeria	Africa	Chappal Waddi	2419	7936	2-3 days
102	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Europe	Veliki Magli?	2386	7828	1-2 days			Yes
103	Comoros	Africa	Karthala	2361	7746	1-2 days
104	Portugal	Europe	Montanha do Pico	2351	7713	1-2 days			Yes
105	Libya	Africa	Pic Bette	2350	7710	1-2 days
106	Zambia	Africa	Mafinga Central	2339	7674	1-2 days
107	Solomon Islands	Oceania	Mount Popomanaseu	2335	7661	2-3 days
108	Jamaica	North America	Blue Mountain Peak	2256	7402	1 day
109	Australia	Oceania	Mount Kosciuszko	2228	7310	1 day			Yes
110	Serbia	Europe	Midžor	2169	7116	1-2 days
111	Iceland	Europe	Hvannadalshnúkur	2110	6923	1 day (10-14 h)			Yes
112	Nicaragua	North America	Pico Mogotón	2106	6909	1 day
113	Sweden	Europe	Kebnekaise – Nordtoppen	2097	6880	1-2 days
114	Ukraine	Europe	Gora Goverla	2061	6762	1-2 days
115	Sao Tome and Principe	Africa	Pico de São Tomé	2024	6640	2 days
116	Djibouti	Africa	Moussa Ali	2021	6631	1-2 days
117	Niger	Africa	Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès	2002	6568	2-3 days
118	Cuba	North America	Pico Turquino	1974	6476	1-2 days
119	Cyprus	Asia	Olympus	1951	6401	2 days			Yes
120	South Korea	Asia	Halla-san	1950	6398	1-2 days
121	Sierra Leone	Africa	Loma Mansa	1945	6381	1-2 days
122	United Arab Emirates	Asia	Jabal Bil Ays – West Peak	1892	6207	1-2 days
123	Vanuatu	Oceania	Tabwémasana	1879	6165	1-2 days
124	Eswatini	Africa	Emlembe	1862	6109	1-2 days
125	Samoa	Oceania	Mauga Silisili	1858	6096	2-3 days
126	Jordan	Asia	Jabal Umm ad Dami	1854	6083	1 day
127	Brunei	Asia	Bukit Pagon	1850	6070	1-2 days
128	Croatia	Europe	Dinara	1831	6007	1-2 days			Yes
129	Cambodia	Asia	Phnom Aoral	1813	5948	1-2 days
130	Ivory Coast	Africa	Mont Richard-Molard	1744	5722	1-2 days
131	Guinea	Africa	Mont Richard-Molard	1744	5722	1-2 days
132	Czech Republic	Europe	Sn?žka	1603	5259	1-2 days			Yes
133	Tunisia	Africa	Jebel Chambi	1544	5066	1-2 days
134	Botswana	Africa	Monalanong Hill	1494	4902	1-2 days
135	Dominica	North America	Morne Diablotins	1447	4747	1-2 days
136	Liberia	Africa	Mount Wuteve	1420	4659	1-2 days
137	Central African Republic	Africa	Mont Ngaoui	1410	4626	1-2 days
138	Scotland	Europe	Ben Nevis	1345	4413	1 day	Yes	01/06/2024	Yes
139	Finland	Europe	Hálditšohkka	1324	4344	3-5 days
140	Fiji Islands	Oceania	Mount Victoria	1324	4344	1-2 days
141	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	North America	La Soufrière	1234	4049	1-2 days
142	Suriname	South America	Julianatop	1230	4035	1-2 days
143	Israel	Asia	Har Meron	1204	3950	1-2 days
144	Belize	North America	Doyle’s Delight	1174	3852	1 day
145	Saint Kitts and Nevis	North America	Mount Liamuiga	1156	3793	1 day			Yes
146	Mali	Africa	Hombori Tondo	1155	3789	1 day
147	Tonga	Oceania	Kao	1109	3638	1 day
148	Wales	Europe	Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)	1085	3560	1 day	Yes	02/06/2024	Yes
149	Gabon	Africa	Mont Bengoué	1070	3510	1 day
150	Bangladesh	Asia	Mowdok Mual	1052	3451	1 day
151	Ireland	Europe	Carrauntoohil	1039	3409	1 day	Yes	27/07/2024	Yes
152	Palestine	Asia	Mount Nabi Yunis	1030	3379	1 day
153	Congo Republic	Africa	Mont Nabeba	1020	3346	1 day
154	Hungary	Europe	Kékes	1014	3327	1 day			Yes
155	Togo	Africa	Mont Atilakoutse	991	3251	1 day
156	England	Europe	Scafell Pike	978	3209	1 day	Yes	01/06/2024	Yes
157	Saint Lucia	North America	Mount Gimie	950	3117	1 day			Yes
158	Trinidad and Tobago	North America	Aripo Peak	940	3084	1 day
159	Mauritania	Africa	Kdeyyat ej Joul	915	3002	1 day
160	Seychelles	Africa	Morne Seychellois	905	2969	1 day
161	Ghana	Africa	Leklata	900	2953	1 day
162	Northern Ireland	Europe	Slieve Donard	850	2789	1 day
163	Paraguay	South America	Cerro Tres Kandú	842	2762	1 day
164	Grenada	North America	Mount Saint Catherine	840	2756	1-2 days
165	Mauritius	Africa	Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire	828	2717	1 day
166	Micronesia	Oceania	Ngihneni	780	2559	1-2 days
167	Burkina Faso	Africa	Téna Kourou	747	2451	1 day
168	San Marino	Europe	Monte Titano	739	2425	1 day	Yes	30/11/2024	Yes
169	Belgium	Europe	Signal de Botrange	694	2277	simple walk	Yes	15/06/2024	Yes
170	Benin	Africa	Mont Sokbaro	659	2162	1 day
171	Senegal	Africa	Felo Barkere	638	2093	1 day
172	Luxembourg	Europe	Kneiff	560	1837	simple walk	Yes	15/06/2024	Yes
173	Uruguay	South America	Cerro Catedral	514	1686	1 day
174	Moldova	Europe	Balanesti Hill	430	1411	1 day
175	Antigua and Barbuda	North America	Mount Obama	402	1319	1 day			Yes
176	Belarus	Europe	Hara Dzyarzhynskaya	345	1132	simple walk
177	Barbados	North America	Mount Hillaby	340	1115	simple walk			Yes
178	Netherlands	Europe	Vaalserberg	321	1053	simple walk	Yes	15/06/2024	Yes
179	Estonia	Europe	Suur Munamägi	318	1043	simple walk
180	Latvia	Europe	Gaizinkalns	312	1024	simple walk
181	Lithuania	Europe	Aukstojas	294	965	simple walk
182	Kuwait	Asia	Kuwait High Point	291	955	simple walk
183	Guinea-Bissau	Africa	Dongol Rondè	266	873	simple walk
184	Malta	Europe	Dingli Cliffs	253	830	simple walk	Yes	28/11/2024	Yes
185	Palau	Oceania	Mount Ngerchelchauus	242	794	simple walk
186	Denmark	Europe	Møllehøj	171	561	simple walk
187	Singapore	Asia	Bukit Timah	164	538	simple walk
188	Monaco	Europe	Chemin des Révoires	162	531	simple walk	Yes	14/09/2025	Yes
189	Bahrain	Asia	Jabal ad Dukhan	134	440	1 day
190	Qatar	Asia	Al Galail	103	338	simple walk
191	Holy See (The Vatican)	Europe	Vatican Hill	86	282	simple walk	Yes	29/11/2024	Yes
192	Kiribati	Oceania	Banaba High Point	81	266	simple walk
193	Nauru	Oceania	Command Ridge	65	213	simple walk
194	Bahamas	North America	Mount Alvernia	63	207	simple walk
195	Gambia	Africa	Sare Firasu Hill	51	167	simple walk
196	Marshall Islands	Oceania	Likiep High Point	10	33	simple walk
197	Tuvalu	Oceania	Niulakita High Point	5	16	simple walk
198	Maldives	Asia	Wilingili Island High Point	3	10	simple walk
199	*Denmark Overseas Territory (Greenland)	North America	Gunnbjørn Fjeld	3694	12119	2-4 days
200	*United Kingdom Overseas Territory (South Georgia)	South America	Mount Paget	2937	9636	2-4 days
201	The Netherlands Overseas Territory (Saba)	North America	Mount Scenary	887	2910	1 day

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