Qornet es Saouda
Qornet es Saouda is a peak in Lebanon, rising to 3,083 m, the 2nd highest in Lebanon.
Where it is
Qornet es Saouda lies in Lebanon, in North Lebanon.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Qornet es Saouda | 3,088 m | 0.4 km |
| Tallet Ouâdi er Rjoûm | 2,938 m | 1.0 km |
| Qornet el Bouâbé | 2,806 m | 1.3 km |
| Qornet Smâra | 2,789 m | 2.2 km |
| Qornet el Mekhfîyé | 2,935 m | 2.2 km |
| Qornet el Ghrab | 3,008 m | 2.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Qornet es Saouda.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bsharri | Lebanon | 20,000 | 11 km |
| El Hermel | Lebanon | 22,250 | 27 km |
| Tripoli | Lebanon | 229,398 | 29 km |
| Aarsâl | Lebanon | 50,000 | 31 km |
| Baalbek | Lebanon | 30,916 | 34 km |
About this mountain
At 3,083 m, this peak is slightly lower than Qornet es Saouda 0.4 km away at 3,088 m, and rises above Tallet Ouâdi er Rjoûm at 2,938 m and Qornet el Bouâbé at 2,806 m. It ranks second among the 42 listed peaks in Lebanon and has a topographic prominence of 2,393 m. Bsharri lies 10.8 km away.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qornet es Saouda | 3,088 m |
| 2 | Qornet es Saouda | 3,083 m |
| 3 | Ez Znânîr | 3,073 m |
| 4 | Qornet el Ghrab | 3,008 m |
| 5 | Dahr el Qadîb | 2,993 m |
| 6 | Er Rahal | 2,954 m |
| 7 | Qornet Wata et Tellaj | 2,941 m |
| 8 | Tallet Ouâdi er Rjoûm | 2,938 m |
| 9 | Qornet el Mekhfîyé | 2,935 m |
| 10 | Machraa Tourmous | 2,932 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Qornet es Saouda?
- Qornet es Saouda rises to 3,083 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Qornet es Saouda?
- Qornet es Saouda is in Lebanon, in North Lebanon.
- Where does Qornet es Saouda rank?
- It is the 2nd highest of the 42 peaks we list in Lebanon, and #3,722 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Qornet es Saouda?
- Bsharri, Lebanon, about 11 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.