Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the tallest mountain in Greenland, Denmark, and north of the Arctic Circle. It is a nunatak, a rocky peak protruding through glacial ice. Gunnbjørn Fjeld is located in the Watkins Range, an area of nunataks on the east coast, which contains several other summits above 3,500 metres. Its height is often given as 3,700 metres, although figures var…
Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the tallest mountain in Greenland, Denmark, and north of the Arctic Circle. It is a nunatak, a rocky peak protruding through glacial ice. Gunnbjørn Fjeld is located in the Watkins Range, an area of nunataks on the east coast, which contains several other summits above 3,500 metres. Its height is often given as 3,700 metres, although figures vary slightly.
Elevation: 3,694 m (12,119 ft)
Location: Sermersooq, Greenland
Prominence: 3,694 m (12,119 ft)
Listing: Highest ocean islands 11th · World most prominent peaks 43rd · World most isolated peaks 9th · Country high point Ultra prominent peak · Greenland highest peaks 1st
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