List of Ultras of West Asia

This is a list of all the ultra-prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in West Asia.

Turkey

Mount Ararat, Turkey
Mount Erciyes, Turkey
Kaçkar Mountains, Turkey
No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Mount Ararat  Turkey 5,137 3,611 1526
2 Uludoruk  Turkey 4,136 2,483 1653
3 Mount Erciyes  Turkey 3,917 2,419 1498
4 Demirkazek Tepe  Turkey 3,756 2,336 1420
5 Kaçkar Dağı  Turkey 3,932 2,272 1660
6 Mount Süphan  Turkey 4,058 2,189 1869
7 Medetsiz Tepe  Turkey 3,524 2,058 1466
8 Bey Daglari  Turkey 3,070 1,966 1104
9 Mount Hasan  Turkey 3,268 1,922 1346
10 Mor Dagi  Turkey 3,800 1,805 1995
11 Babadağ  Turkey 1,969 1,763 206
12 Samdi Dag  Turkey 3,811 1,729 2082
13 Uyluk Tepe  Turkey 3,016 1,664 1352
14 Dedegol Tepesi  Turkey 2,980 1,657 1323
15 Boz Dag  Turkey 2,156 1,579 577
16 Barla Dagi  Turkey 2,800 1,574 1226
17 Kesis Dagi  Turkey 3,546 1,559 1987
18 Davraz Tepe  Turkey 2,635 1,553 1082
19 Killi Tepe  Turkey 3,075 1,547 1528
20 Ilgaz Daglari  Turkey 2,587 1,544 1043
21 Geyik Daglari  Turkey 2,877 1,543 1334
22 Akbaba Tepesi  Turkey 3,457 1,509 1948
23 Uludağ  Turkey 2,543 1,504 1039

Cyprus

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Mount Olympus  Cyprus 1,952 1,952 0

Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon

Mount Hermon, Lebanon/Syria
No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Qurnat as Sawda'  Lebanon 3,087 2,392 695
2 Mount Hermon  Lebanon /   Syria 2,814 1,804 1010

Arabian Highlands

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb  Yemen 3,666 3,326 340
2 Jebel Jar  Saudi Arabia 2,300 1,709 591
3 Jebel Raymah  Yemen 2,920 1,635 1285
4 Jabal al-Lawz  Saudi Arabia 2,580 1,622 958

Al Hajar Mountains

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Jebel Shams  Oman 3,019 2,899 120
2 Jebel al Harim  Oman 2,087 1,727 360
3 Jebel Kawr  Oman 2,730 1,718 1012
4 Jebel Khadar  Oman 2,200 1,600 600

Gulf of Aden

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Hajhir  Yemen (Socotra) 1,505 1,505 0

Iran (Zagros Mountains) Persian Gulf

Zard Kuh, Iran
Alvand, Iran
No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Hazaran  Iran 4,500 2,741 1759
2 Dena  Iran 4,409 2,604 1805
3 Shir Kuh  Iran 4,050 2,271 1779
4 Kuh-e Shab  Iran 2,681 2,100 581
5 Zard Kuh  Iran 4,200 2,095 2105
6 Kuh-e Fareghan  Iran 3,240 2,082 1158
7 Kuh-e Genu  Iran 2,350 2,035 315
8 Oshtoran Kuh  Iran 4,139 1,986 2153
9 Kuh-e Palvar  Iran 4,229 1,970 2259
10 Kuh-e Nay Band  Iran 2,960 1,968 992
11 Khvoshkuh  Iran 2,650 1,967 683
12 Kuh-e Hami  Iran 3,190 1,944 1246
13 Kuh-e Parau  Iran 3,360 1,833 1527
14 Garrin Mountain  Iran 3,630 1,780 1850
15 Kuh-e Khabr  Iran 3,856 1,758 2098
16 Kuhe Haji Ebrahim  Iraq /  Iran 3,587 1,747 1840
17 Kuh-e Kharanaq  Iran 3,150 1,732 1418
18 Kuh-e Shahu  Iran 3,350 1,714 1636
19 Kuh-e Karkas  Iran 3,870 1,698 2172
20 Kuh-e Mafarun  Iran 3,480 1,688 1792
21 Kuh-e Takht  Iran 2,975 1,675 1300
22 Alvand  Iran 3,570 1,654 1916
23 Kuh-e Bagh-e Bala  Iran 3,775 1,635 2140
24 Kuh-e Hezar Darreh  Iran 3,880 1,620 2260
25 Kuh-e Rag  Iran 3,661 1,609 2052
26 Kuh-e Namak  Iran 2,846 1,601 1245
27 Kuh-e Jupar  Iran 4,150 1,597 2553
28 Kuh-e Mohammadabad  Iran 3,592 1,585 2007
29 Cheekha Dar  Iraq /  Iran 3,611 1,575 2036
30 Kuh-e Ja'in  Iran 2,980 1,572 1408
31 Kuh-e Bul  Iran 3,943 1,563 2380
32 Kuh-e Gereh  Iran 3,990 1,557 2433
33 Kuh-e Denband  Iran 2,777 1,539 1238
34 Kuh-e Par-e Lavar  Iran 2,209 1,530 679
35 Kuh-e Menar  Iran 3,750 1,510 2240
36 Kuh-e Raziyeh  Iran 3,120 1,510 1610

Iran (Alborz Mountains)

Mount Damavand, Iran
Sabalan, Iran
No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Mount Damavand  Iran 5,610 4,667 943
2 Sabalan  Iran 4,811 3,283 1528
3 Kuh-e Shahvar  Iran 3,890 1,881 2009
4 Kuh-e Siah Khvani  Iran 3,314 1,870 1444
5 Alam Kuh  Iran 4,805 1,827 2978
6 Sahand  Iran 3,707 1,826 1881
7 Kuhha-ye Hezar Masjed  Iran 3,120 1,760 1360
8 Kuh-e Gar  Iran 2,950 1,710 1240
9 Kuh-e Aq Dagh  Iran 3,321 1,625 1696
10 Kuh-e Nozva  Iran 3,730 1,510 2220
11 Kuh-e Patu  Iran 3,070 1,509 1561
12 Kiyamaki Dagh  Iran 3,358 1,500 1858

Eastern Iran

Bazman, Iran
No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Taftan Volcano  Iran 3,941 2,901 1040
2 Bazman  Iran 3,503 2,400 1103
3 HP Eshdeger Range  Iran 2,920 1,830 1103
4 Mila Kuh  Iran 2,888 1,686 1202
5 Kuh-e Mirza 'Arab  Iran 2,887 1,657 1230
6 Geli Kuh  Iran 2,995 1,534 1461

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