🌇 Gorges of the World

These are the world’s most notable gorges — deep, narrow canyons carved by rivers and ice into some of the planet’s most dramatic landscapes. Each profile shows where the gorge is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

445 gorges from 57 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any gorge for its full profile.

Africa (8) Americas (292) Antarctica (1) Asia (49) Europe (73) Oceania (16)

Africa (8 gorges)

Americas (292 gorges)

Antarctica (1 gorges)

Asia (49 gorges)

Europe (73 gorges)

Oceania (16 gorges)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.