Greatest Altitude Variations

Connected Sites: 12

Connected Sites

  • Sangay National Park
    Sangay National Park
    Ecuador
    Inscribed: 1983
    2.55
    36
    5
    an altitudinal range extending from 900 to 5,319 metres above sea level (4,419m variation)
  • Khangchendzonga National Park
    Khangchendzonga National Park
    India
    Inscribed: 2016
    3.42
    15
    3
    elevational range of 1,220m to 8,586m above sea level (asl) within a relatively small area (AB ev)
  • Western Tien-Shan
    Western Tien-Shan
    Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
    Inscribed: 2016
    2.60
    58
    4
    ranges in altitude from 700 to 4,503 m above sea level
  • Virunga National Park
    Virunga National Park
    Congo (Democratic Republic)
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.99
    13
    2
    798m - 5119m (Mt Margherita): 4321 difference
  • Three parallel rivers of Yunnan
    Three parallel rivers of Yunnan
    China
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.41
    60
    6
    760m - 6740m (Mt Kawagebo): 5980m difference
  • Sagarmatha National Park
    Sagarmatha National Park
    Nepal
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.78
    49
    3
    2845m - 8550m ("Mt Everest"): 5705m difference
  • Rwenzori Mountains
    Rwenzori Mountains
    Uganda
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.22
    30
    3
    1700 - 5119 (Mt Margherita): 3419m difference
  • Qhapaq Ñan
    Qhapaq Ñan
    Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.79
    180
    9
    Santuario Arqueológico de Pachacamac (PE-XP-40/CS-2011) at 75 MASL approx, Complejo Ceremonial Volcán Llullaillaco (ARLLU-07/CS-2011) at 6739 MASL. 6664 m difference
  • Lorentz National Park
    Lorentz National Park
    Indonesia
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.34
    4
    1
    Sea Level - 4884m : 4884m difference
  • Kilimanjaro National Park
    Kilimanjaro National Park
    Tanzania
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.91
    85
    7
    1830m - 5895m (Mt Kibo): 4065m difference
  • Hawaii Volcanoes
    Hawaii Volcanoes
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.04
    151
    12
    Sea Level - 4170 (Mauna Loa): 4170m difference
  • Great Himalayan National Park
    Great Himalayan National Park
    India
    Inscribed: 2014
    3.40
    15
    1
    "Starting from an altitude of 1,700 metres above mean sea level, the highest peak within the park approaches almost 5,800 metres" (Nom File pdf page 275)