Mount Hermon
Mount Hermon is a mountain in Syria and Lebanon, rising to 2,814 m, the highest point in Syria.
Where it is
Mount Hermon sits on the border between Syria and Lebanon, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Har Shalhavit | 1,969 m | 12 km |
| Har Shaqed | 1,984 m | 13 km |
| Har H̱abushit | 1,941 m | 14 km |
| Har ‘Ar‘Ar | 1,697 m | 14 km |
| Har Namneman | 1,632 m | 16 km |
| Aach ed Djâjé | 1,304 m | 17 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Hermon.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qaţanā | Syria | 18,511 | 21 km |
| Zākīyah | Syria | 18,553 | 29 km |
| Al Qunayţirah | Syria | 36,143 | 32 km |
| Şaḩnāyā | Syria | 30,519 | 34 km |
| Qiryat Shmona | Israel | 22,512 | 35 km |
About this mountain
At 2,814 m, this mountain stands 1,804 m above the nearest saddle to higher ground. It ranks as the highest of 26 listed peaks in Syria, though it places 18th among 42 peaks listed in Lebanon, where it also sits on the border. The nearest peaks in the dataset are Har Shalhavit 12.2 km away at 1,969 m and Har Shaqed 12.6 km away at 1,984 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Hermon | 2,814 m |
| 2 | Ţal‘at Mūsá | 2,599 m |
| 3 | Qurnat Şadr al Bustān al Qiblīyah | 2,575 m |
| 4 | Qurnat Şadr al Bustān ash Shamālīyah | 2,528 m |
| 5 | Qurnat Wādī al A‘waj | 2,495 m |
| 6 | Qurnat al Fatlah | 2,479 m |
| 7 | Qurnat Wādī al Aḩmar | 2,451 m |
| 8 | Qurnat Shu‘bat al Ḩiqāb | 2,435 m |
| 9 | Şudūr Widyān ar Rasāyil | 2,414 m |
| 10 | Qurnat Shu‘bat Sharaf | 2,410 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Hermon?
- Mount Hermon rises to 2,814 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Hermon?
- Mount Hermon sits on the border between Syria and Lebanon.
- Where does Mount Hermon rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 26 peaks we list in Syria, and #4,877 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Hermon?
- Qaţanā, Syria, about 21 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.