As of 2026-10-17, Chicamocha Canyon tops the list with 2,000 m.
- #1 Chicamocha Canyon — 2,000 m
steep sided canyon carved by the Chicamocha River in Colombia
source Wikidata - #2 Tara River Canyon — 1,333 m
river canyon in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Tara River Canyon, also known as the Tara River Gorge, is the river canyon of the Tara river. It is for the most part located in Montenegro, and in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The most attractive part of the canyon are the high rocks of the mountain range of Ljubišnja, which are located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Durmitor National Park. Also in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the canyon is designated nature park, and is called Tara Nature Park. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Grand Canyon — 1,300 m
steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States
source Wikidata - #4 Columbia River Gorge — 1,200 m
canyon along the border of Oregon and Washington in the United States
source Wikidata - #5 Karanlık Canyon — 1,000 m
canyon in Turkey
Karanlık Canyon, literally "Dark Canyon", is a deep steep-sided gorge located between the İliç and Kemaliye districts of Erzincan Province, Turkey, formed by Karasu River on the Munzur Mountains. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Gorges de la Bourne — 900 m source Wikidata
- #7 Greenland's Grand Canyon — 800 m
canyon in Greenland
source Wikidata - #8 Itaimbezinho — 720 m
Canyon in Brazil
source Wikidata - #9 Ovčar-Kablar Gorge — 710 m
gorge in western Serbia, known for its concentration of Orthodox monasteries and cultural significance as the “Serbian Holy Mountain”
The Ovčar-Kablar Gorge is a gorge in the western part of central Serbia, in the part of the composite valley of the West Morava river, within the geographical region of Šumadija. With over 30 monasteries built in the gorge since the 14th century, it is known as the "Serbian Mount Athos". Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Gorges du Val du Fier — 600 m source Wikidata