Mountains
Mountains of North Korea
15 summits ranked by height, each with its own summit climate and a forecast at three heights.
Highest2,744 mBaekdu Mountain
Summits15with a page
Ranges3named ranges
Above 3,000 m0on this page
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| # | Mountain | Range | Region | Elevation | Prominence | Summit high, July | Summit low, January |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baekdu Mountain | Changbai Mountains | – | 2,744 m | 2,593 m | 23° | -24° |
| 2 | Kwanmo-bong | – | – | 2,541 m | – | 13° | -30° |
| 3 | Kwesang-bong | – | Yanggang-do | 2,332 m | – | 14° | -30° |
| 4 | Mantapsan | Hamgyong Mountains | Yanggang-do | 2,205 m | – | 15° | -27° |
| 5 | Kwaesang-bong | – | Yanggang-do | 2,136 m | – | 15° | -28° |
| 6 | Jong-il Peak | Changbai Mountains | Yanggang-do | 1,798 m | – | 19° | -26° |
| 7 | Mount Kumgang | Taebaek Mountains | – | 1,638 m | – | 20° | -16° |
| 8 | Maebongsan (Poptong) | – | Kangwŏn-do | 1,578 m | – | 20° | -20° |
| 9 | Mount Chuae | – | Kangwŏn-do | 1,528 m | – | 20° | -20° |
| 10 | Chilbosan | – | North Hamgyong | 1,103 m | – | 23° | -14° |
| 11 | Mont Suyang | – | South Hwanghae | 946 m | – | 24° | -11° |
| 12 | Myoraksan | – | South Hwanghae | 818 m | – | 25° | -13° |
| 13 | Bong-amsan | – | – | 641 m | – | 25° | -16° |
| 14 | Maebongsan | – | South Hwanghae | 197 m | – | 27° | -10° |
| 15 | Kŭmsu-san | – | Pyongyang | 96 m | – | 28° | -11° |
iPhotographed summits
The peaks in pictures
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Jong-il Peak
Changbai Mountains
1,798 melevation
–prominence
19°July high
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Chilbosan
North Hamgyong
1,103 melevation
–prominence
23°July high
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iiRanges
Mountain ranges
- Changbai Mountains 2 summits · top 2,744 m
- Taebaek Mountains 1 summits · top 1,638 m
- Hamgyong Mountains 1 summits · top 2,205 m