List of ultras of Greenland

See also: List of the ultra-prominent summits of North America

Further information: List of mountain peaks of Greenland

The following sortable table comprises the 38 ultra-prominent summits of the nation of Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat). Each of these peaks has at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.^[1]

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

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.^[2]
2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.^[3][2]
3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.^[4]

Ultra-prominent summits

Main article: List of the most prominent summits of Greenland

Gunnbjørn Fjeld exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence. Six peaks of Greenland exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), and the following 38 peaks are ultra-prominent summits with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 38 ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Greenland

Rank	Mountain Peak	Island	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
1	Gunnbjørn Fjeld[5][6][a][b]	Island of Greenland	3694 m 12,119 ft	3694 m 12,119 ft	3,254.13	68.9184°N 29.8991°W / 68.9184; -29.8991 (Gunnbjørn Fjeld)
2	Stauning Alper[7][c]	Island of Greenland	2831 m 9,288 ft	2181 m 7,156 ft	164.9 km 102.5 mi	72.1167°N 24.9000°W / 72.1167; -24.9000 (Stauning Alper)
3	Palup Qaqa high point[8]	Upernivik Island	2105 m 6,906 ft	2105 m 6,906 ft	31.2 km 19.4 mi	71.3333°N 52.8167°W / 71.3333; -52.8167 (Palup Qaqa)
4	Milne Land high point[9]	Island of Milne Land	2050 m 6,726 ft	2050 m 6,726 ft	58.1 km 36.1 mi	70.8194°N 26.5956°W / 70.8194; -26.5956 (Milne Land)
5	Payers Tinde[10]	Island of Greenland	2320 m 7,612 ft	2045 m 6,709 ft	26.1 km 16.24 mi	73.1333°N 26.3667°W / 73.1333; -26.3667 (Payers Tinde)
6	Perserajoq[11]	Island of Greenland	2259 m 7,411 ft	2009 m 6,591 ft	527 km 328 mi	71.4000°N 51.9667°W / 71.4000; -51.9667 (Perserajoq)
7	Renland high point[12]	Island of Greenland	2200 m 7,218 ft	1950 m 6,398 ft	100.8 km 62.6 mi	71.3333°N 26.3333°W / 71.3333; -26.3333 (Renland high point)
8	Pyramiden[13][d][e]	Disko Island	1904 m 6,247 ft	1904 m 6,247 ft	32.7 km 20.3 mi	70.1195°N 53.3890°W / 70.1195; -53.3890 (Pyramiden)
9	Angelin Bjerg[14][f]	Ymer Island	1900 m 6,234 ft	1900 m 6,234 ft	43.7 km 27.1 mi	73.1667°N 24.3167°W / 73.1667; -24.3167 (Angelin Bjerg)
10	Traill Island high point[15]	Traill Island	1884 m 6,181 ft	1884 m 6,181 ft	50.8 km 31.6 mi	72.7167°N 24.0667°W / 72.7167; -24.0667 (Traill Island high point)
11	Parnaqussuit Qavaat high point[16]	Island of Greenland	1860 m 6,102 ft	1820 m 5,971 ft	36.9 km 23 mi	66.4333°N 52.9167°W / 66.4333; -52.9167 (Parnaqussuit Qavaat high point)
12	Storo high point[17]	Island of Storo	1770 m 5,807 ft	1770 m 5,807 ft	32.6 km 20.3 mi	70.8333°N 27.4833°W / 70.8333; -27.4833 (Storo high point)
13	Snehaetten[18][g]	Qeqertaq Island	1765 m 5,791 ft	1765 m 5,791 ft	34.4 km 21.4 mi	71.6542°N 53.1641°W / 71.6542; -53.1641 (Snehaetten)
14	Azimuthbjerg[19][h]	Island of Skjoldungen	1738 m 5,702 ft	1738 m 5,702 ft	140.5 km 87.3 mi	63.4552°N 41.8508°W / 63.4552; -41.8508 (Azimuthbjerg)
15	Svedenborg Bjerg[20][i]	Geographical Society Island	1730 m 5,676 ft	1730 m 5,676 ft	24.9 km 15.48 mi	72.9436°N 24.3412°W / 72.9436; -24.3412 (Svedenborg Bjerg)
16	Appaalik[21][j]	Appat Island	1711 m 5,614 ft	1711 m 5,614 ft	45.6 km 28.3 mi	70.9474°N 51.9918°W / 70.9474; -51.9918 (Appaalik)
17	Hahn Land high point[22][k]	Island of Greenland	1744 m 5,722 ft	1694 m 5,558 ft	347 km 216 mi	80.4333°N 19.8333°W / 80.4333; -19.8333 (Hahn Land high point)
18	Nuussuaq high point[23][l]	Island of Greenland	2144 m 7,034 ft	1669 m 5,476 ft	86.6 km 53.8 mi	70.6966°N 52.9728°W / 70.6966; -52.9728 (Nuussuaq high point)
19	Hardersbjerg[24]	Island of Greenland	1679 m 5,509 ft	1658 m 5,440 ft	56.2 km 34.9 mi	73.4333°N 22.8333°W / 73.4333; -22.8333 (Hardersbjerg)
20	Klosterbjerge[25]	Island of Greenland	2410 m 7,907 ft	1635 m 5,364 ft	38.8 km 24.1 mi	72.2500°N 25.9500°W / 72.2500; -25.9500 (Klosterbjerge)
21	Qingagssat Qaqit[26][m]	Island of Greenland	1782 m 5,846 ft	1632 m 5,354 ft	23.3 km 14.47 mi	60.5654°N 44.6949°W / 60.5654; -44.6949 (Qingagssat Qaqit)
22	Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld[27][n]	Island of Greenland	3325 m 10,909 ft	1625 m 5,331 ft	16.29 km 10.12 mi	68.8957°N 28.6279°W / 68.8957; -28.6279 (Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld)
23	Agssaussat[28]	Island of Greenland	2140 m 7,021 ft	1615 m 5,299 ft	18.06 km 11.22 mi	65.8833°N 52.1167°W / 65.8833; -52.1167 (Agssaussat)
24	Kloftbjerge[29]	Island of Greenland	2163 m 7,096 ft	1613 m 5,292 ft	92.3 km 57.4 mi	71.3333°N 25.7500°W / 71.3333; -25.7500 (Kloftbjerge)
25	Salliaruseq high point[30]	Salliaruseq Island	1610 m 5,282 ft	1610 m 5,282 ft	29.5 km 18.32 mi	64.3913°N 51.1134°W / 64.3913; -51.1134 (Salliaruseq high point)
26	Clavering Island high point[31]	Clavering Island	1604 m 5,262 ft	1604 m 5,262 ft	77.1 km 47.9 mi	74.3667°N 21.1833°W / 74.3667; -21.1833 (Clavering Island high point)
27	Schweizerland high point[32]	Island of Greenland	1671 m 5,482 ft	1596 m 5,236 ft	95.4 km 59.3 mi	66.1203°N 37.4420°W / 66.1203; -37.4420 (Schweizerland high point)
28	Margaretatopp[33]	Island of Greenland	2360 m 7,743 ft	1585 m 5,200 ft	69 km 42.9 mi	73.3667°N 26.3000°W / 73.3667; -26.3000 (Margaretatopp)
	Paatuut[34]	Island of Greenland	2010 m 6,594 ft	1585 m 5,200 ft	45.8 km 28.4 mi	70.2966°N 52.7017°W / 70.2966; -52.7017 (Paatuut)
	Agdleruussakasit[35][o]	Island of Greenland	1763 m 5,784 ft	1585 m 5,200 ft	5.75 km 3.57 mi	60.1364°N 44.5293°W / 60.1364; -44.5293 (Agdleruussakasit)
31	Mont Forel[36][p]	Schweizerland	3391 m 11,125 ft	1581 m 5,187 ft	357 km 222 mi	66.9354°N 36.7873°W / 66.9354; -36.7873 (Mont Forel)
32	Blaskbjerg[37]	Island of Greenland	1600 m 5,249 ft	1575 m 5,167 ft	17.46 km 10.85 mi	73.3000°N 24.0333°W / 73.3000; -24.0333 (Blaskbjerg)
33	Kinaussak[38]	Island of Greenland	1630 m 5,348 ft	1555 m 5,102 ft	88.3 km 54.9 mi	64.4500°N 50.5167°W / 64.4500; -50.5167 (Kinaussak)
34	Gaaseland high point[39]	Island of Greenland	2100 m 6,890 ft	1550 m 5,085 ft	135.6 km 84.3 mi	70.2000°N 27.6667°W / 70.2000; -27.6667 (Gaaseland high point)
35	Sangmissoq high point[40][q]	Island of Sammisoq	1549 m 5,082 ft	1549 m 5,082 ft	35.5 km 22.1 mi	60.0502°N 43.9164°W / 60.0502; -43.9164 (Sangmissoq high point)
36	Favres Bjerg[41][r]	Island of Greenland	2000 m 6,562 ft	1546 m 5,072 ft	117.1 km 72.8 mi	73.9500°N 23.2000°W / 73.9500; -23.2000 (Favres Bjerg)
37	Johnstrup Bjerge[42]	Island of Greenland	2000 m 6,562 ft	1540 m 5,052 ft	30.9 km 19.21 mi	73.0000°N 25.5333°W / 73.0000; -25.5333 (Johnstrup Bjerge)
38	Berzelius Bjerg[43]	Island of Greenland	1810 m 5,938 ft	1535 m 5,036 ft	38.5 km 23.9 mi	72.4667°N 25.0667°W / 72.4667; -25.0667 (Berzelius Bjerg)

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Notes

1. The summit of Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest point of the Island of Greenland, Kalaallit Nunaat, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the entire Arctic.
2. Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the easternmost summit of its elevation in greater North America.
3. Stauning Alper is the easternmost summit of its elevation of Greenland and greater North America.
4. The summit of Pyramiden is the highest point of Disko Island.
5. Pyramiden is the westernmost summit of its elevation in the Greenland.
6. The summit of Angelin Bjerg is the highest point of Ymer Island.
7. The summit of Snehaetten is the highest point of the Qeqertaq Island.
8. The summit of Azimuthbjerg is the highest point of the island of Skjoldungen.
9. The summit of Svedenborg Bjerg is the highest point of Geographical Society Island.
10. The summit of Appaalik is the highest point of Appat Island.
11. The apex of Hahn Land is the easternmost ultra-prominent summit of Greenland and greater North America.
12. The apex of the Nuussuaq Peninsula is the westernmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit in Greenland.
13. Qingagssat Qaqit is the southernmost summit of its elevation in Greenland.
14. Ejnar Mikkelsen Fjeld is the easternmost 3000-meter (9843-foot) summit of Greenland and greater North America.
15. Agdleruussakasit is the southernmost summit of its elevation in Greenland.
16. Mont Forel is the southernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in Greenland.
17. Sangmissoq high point is the southernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of Greenland.
18. Favres Bjerg is the easternmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit of Greenland and greater North America.