As of 2026-10-12, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc tops the list with 4,807 m.
- #1 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc — 4,807 m
commune in Haute-Savoie, France
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, more commonly known simply as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It hosted the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Purang Town — 4,755 m
town in Purang County, Ngari, Tibet, China
Purang or Burang, also known as Taklakot, is a town which serves as the administrative center of Purang County, Ngari Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), China. The town lies at an altitude of 3,900 m (12,800 ft) in the valley of the Karnali River. The town spans an area of 3,257.81 square kilometres (1,257.85 sq mi), and has a permanent population 6,047 as of 2010, and a hukou population of 4,477 as of 2018. To the south are Gurla Mandhata and the Abi Gamin ranges. Lake... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Visviri — 4,083 m
northern town of Chile
Visviri is a Chilean hamlet at the northern end of the country and the capital of the General Lagos commune in Parinacota Province, Arica and Parinacota Region. It is notable for being Chile's northernmost populated area, and for being near the border of three countries: Bolivia, Peru and Chile. The Bolivian settlement of Charaña is located to the east and Tripartito, Peru lies to the north. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Lomanthang Rural Municipality — 3,840 m
rural municipality in Mustang District, Nepal
source Wikidata - #5 Desaguadero — 3,830 m
border town of Peru
Desaguadero or Chaka Marka is a town on the Bolivian-Peruvian border. On the Bolivian side it is situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Desaguadero Municipality, Desaguadero Canton. On the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region, Chucuito Province, Desaguadero District. Both parts of the town are united by a binational bridge. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Ollagüe — 3,703 m
Chilean frontier commune
Ollagüe is a Chilean frontier village and commune in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region. The village is 215 kilometres (134 mi) northeast of the city of Calama, and has a station and marshalling yard on the FCAB rail line. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Hilsa — 3,640 m
village in Nepal along the border with Tibet
Hilsa is a village in the northwestern corner of Nepal bordering Tibet Autonomous Region (China), where the Humla Karnali crosses from the Tibetan Plateau into the mountain regions on its descent to the Ganges. Hilsa is in Humla District, Karnali Zone facing Burang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet region of China. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 La Quiaca — 3,442 m
human settlement in Argentina
La Quiaca is a small city in the north of the province of Jujuy, Argentina, on the southern bank of the La Quiaca River, opposite the town of Villazón, Bolivia. It lies at the end of National Route 9, 289 km (180 mi) from San Salvador de Jujuy, and at an altitude of 3,442 m (11,293 ft) above mean sea level. La Quiaca is an approximate antipode to Hong Kong. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Villazón — 3,400 m
human settlement in Bolivia
Villazón is a town in southern Bolivia, on the border with Argentina. It sits directly across La Quiaca River from La Quiaca in Argentina. The town is a busy trading hub, with large quantities of goods flowing north. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Aragnouet — 3,194 m
commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Aragnouet is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France. It is near with the Spanish border. Read more on Wikipedia.
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