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Canyons of the world

Gorges and canyons for hiking, rafting and viewpoints over dramatic rock walls.

338 places · 25 countries

Top countries

1US United States125 places2CA Canada28 places3FR France24 places4GR Greece23 places5JP Japan19 places6ES Spain14 places7IS Iceland12 places8IT Italy11 places9TR Türkiye10 places10CH Switzerland7 places11SK Slovakia7 places12NO Norway6 places13BR Brazil5 places14CN China5 places15MX Mexico5 places16AR Argentina4 places17AU Australia4 places18DE Germany4 places19GB United Kingdom4 places20GE Georgia4 places21NZ New Zealand4 places22PE Peru4 places23KG Kyrgyzstan3 places24KZ Kazakhstan3 places25MK North Macedonia3 places
Canyons

The best-known worldwide

Months with the most pleasant weather for being outdoors (go score of nearby towns).

Grand Canyon i
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Grand Canyon

Steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States

6.2 km from Grand Canyon
Quebrada de Humahuaca i
2

Quebrada de Humahuaca

Valley in Argentina

0.7 km from Humahuaca 3,224 m
Samariá Gorge National Park i
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Samariá Gorge National Park

National park in Crete, Greece

27 km from Chania
Ironbridge Gorge i

Ironbridge Gorge

Canyon in The Gorge, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England, UK

5.8 km from Telford
Eldgjá i

Eldgjá

Volcano and a canyon in Iceland

64 km from Vik
Matka Canyon i

Matka Canyon

Canyon west of central Skopje, North Macedonia

13 km from Skopje
Charyn Canyon i

Charyn Canyon

Canyon on the Charyn River in Kazakhstan

40 km from Kegen
Pankisi Gorge i

Pankisi Gorge

Gorge in Georgia

7.3 km from Matani
Tiger Leaping Gorge i

Tiger Leaping Gorge

River canyon in China

41 km from Lijiang
Vikos Gorge i

Vikos Gorge

Canyon in Greece

13 km from Zagorohoria
Three Gorges i

Three Gorges

Gorges in the Yangtze River, in China

3.3 km from Baidi
Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon i

Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon

Canyon in Tibet, China

26 km from Lunang

Greenland's Grand Canyon

Canyon in Greenland
Sumidero Canyon i

Sumidero Canyon

Canyon of the Grijalva River in Chiapas, Mexico

11 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tara River Canyon i

Tara River Canyon

River canyon in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina

14 km from Zabljak
Blyde River Canyon i

Blyde River Canyon

South Africa

17 km from Ga-Boelang
Siq i

Siq

Main entrance to city of Petra

2.2 km from Petra
Fjaðrárgljúfur i

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Valley in Iceland

57 km from Vik
Ein Avdat i

Ein Avdat

Geographical object

3.2 km from Midreshet Ben-Gurion
Boom Gorge i

Boom Gorge

Gorge in Kyrgyzstan

24 km from Kemin
Columbia River Gorge i

Columbia River Gorge

Canyon along the border of Oregon and Washington in the United States

3.1 km from Carson
Palo Duro Canyon i

Palo Duro Canyon

Canyon system in the U.S. state of Texas

34 km from Amarillo
Todgha Gorge i

Todgha Gorge

Canyon in Morocco

10 km from Tinghir
Garni Gorge i

Garni Gorge

Gorge in Armenia

19 km from Yerevan

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Frequently asked questions

Which countries are best for canyons?

United States, Canada, France, Greece, Japan, and Spain.