Paektu-san
Paektu-san is a mountain in China and North Korea, rising to 2,744 m, the 81st highest in China.
Where it is
Paektu-san sits on the border between China and North Korea, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| P’yŏngsa-bong | 2,415 m | 1.2 km |
| Taeyŏnji-bong | 2,350 m | 4.5 km |
| Pukp’ot’ae-san | 2,289 m | 36 km |
| Namp’odae-san | 2,428 m | 40 km |
| Kwesang-bong | 2,332 m | 95 km |
| Sŏl-lyŏng | 2,243 m | 96 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Paektu-san.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samjiyŏn-ŭp | North Korea | 31,471 | 29 km |
| Songjianghe | China | 67,672 | 54 km |
| Changbai | China | 58,266 | 65 km |
| Hyesan | North Korea | 192,680 | 66 km |
| Hyesan-dong | North Korea | 97,794 | 67 km |
About this mountain
The highest peak in North Korea, Paektu-san stands at 2,744 m on the border with China. Its topographic prominence of 2,593 m reflects the height of this summit above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Within China it ranks 81st among the 111 listed peaks. The nearest recorded peak in the dataset lies 1.2 km away at 2,415 m elevation.
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 Everest | 8,848 m |
| 2 | K2 | 8,611 m |
| 3 | Lhotse | 8,516 m |
| 4 | Makālu | 8,463 m |
| 5 | Lhotse Shār | 8,383 m |
| 6 | Cho Oyu | 8,188 m |
| 7 | Gasherbrum I | 8,080 m |
| 8 | Broad Feng | 8,051 m |
| 9 | Gasherbrum II Feng | 8,034 m |
| 10 | Xixabangma Feng | 8,027 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Paektu-san?
- Paektu-san rises to 2,744 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Paektu-san?
- Paektu-san sits on the border between China and North Korea.
- Where does Paektu-san rank?
- It is the 81st highest of the 111 peaks we list in China, and #5,184 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Paektu-san?
- Samjiyŏn-ŭp, North Korea, about 29 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.