As of 2026-10-12, Tara River Canyon tops the list with 1,333 m.
- #1 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 - #2 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 - #3 Gorges de la Bourne — 900 m source Wikidata
- #4 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 - #5 Gorges du Val du Fier — 600 m source Wikidata
- #6 Gorges du Doubs — 400 m source Wikidata
- #7 Sautso — 400 m
canyon in Alta, Norway
Sautso, also referred as Alta Canyon, is a canyon (valley) along the river Altaelva in Finnmark county, Norway. The valley is located in Alta Municipality, just north of the border with Kautokeino Municipality. The canyon is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long and about 300 to 420 metres deep, making it the largest canyon of Northern Europe. The canyon begins just downstream (north) from the Alta Power Station. The river flows down from the Finnmarksvidda plateau into the canyon, so the walls of... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Eldgjá — 270 m
volcano and a canyon in Iceland
Eldgjá is a volcano and a canyon in Iceland. Eldgjá is part of the Katla volcano; it is a segment of a 40 kilometres (25 mi) long chain of volcanic craters and fissure vents that extends northeast away from Katla volcano almost to the Vatnajökull ice cap. This fissure experienced a major eruption around 939 CE, which was the largest effusive eruption in recent history. It covered about 780 square kilometres (300 sq mi) of land with 18.6 cubic kilometres (4.5 cu mi) of lava from two... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Gorges de la Balme — 200 m source Wikidata
- #10 Markarfljótsgljúfur — 200 m source Wikidata