Baekdu Mountain

Baekdu Mountain is a volcano of 2,744 m on the border between North Korea and China, the highest peak on the Korean Peninsula. A large crater lake called Heaven Lake fills its summit caldera. It holds a central place in Korean culture and legend, and the surrounding plateau is covered in forest and alpine meadows.

Elevation

2,744 m

Coordinates

41.9928° N, 128.0772° E