Sacred Mountains

Sacred mountains are mountains sacred to certain religion. Almost all religions have some sacred mountains.

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Sacred Mountains':

  • Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains Taoist
  • Central Highlands Adam's Peak
  • Dengfeng Mount Song
  • Kii Mountain Range Koyasan for Japanese Buddhism and Shinto
  • Kinabalu Park
  • Machu Picchu Huayna Picchu
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Described as such by Unesco; link
  • Mount Athos
  • Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha One of the Buddhist Four Sacred Mountains in China
  • Mount Kenya It has been regarded as a sacred mountain by neighbouring Kikuyu and Meru people.
  • Mount Taishan One of the Taoist Five Great Mountains
  • Mount Wutai One of the Buddhist Four Sacred Mountains in China
  • Nikko
  • Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy Christian
  • Sulamain-Too
  • Tongariro National Park Mounts Ruapehu, Ngaruhoe and Tongariro are sacred to the Maori
  • Tsodilo
  • Uluru