Deepest Canyons in the World
Canyon↕ | Country↕ | Max Depth (m)↕ | Length (km)↕ | River↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon | China (Tibet) | 6,009 | 504 | Yarlung Tsangpo | Deepest canyon on Earth, Himalayan gorge between Namcha Barwa and Gyala Peri |
| Kali Gandaki Gorge | Nepal | 5,571 | 180 | Kali Gandaki | Between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, ancient salt trade route |
| Indus Gorge (Nanga Parbat) | Pakistan | 5,200 | 250 | Indus | Around Nanga Parbat, deepest gorge in Karakoram region |
| Cotahuasi Canyon | Peru | 3,535 | 100 | Cotahuasi | Deepest canyon in the Americas, Andes wilderness |
| Colca Canyon | Peru | 3,270 | 100 | Colca | Andean condor viewing, pre-Inca terraces |
| Tiger Leaping Gorge | China | 3,790 | 15 | Yangtze (Jinsha) | Yunnan hiking route, narrow Yangtze rapids |
| Hells Canyon | United States | 2,436 | 201 | Snake | Deepest river gorge in North America, Idaho-Oregon border |
| Grand Canyon | United States | 1,857 | 446 | Colorado | Arizona's iconic canyon, UNESCO World Heritage, 6 million year formation |
| Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre) | Mexico | 1,870 | 543 | Urique | Larger than Grand Canyon, Tarahumara homeland, Chepe railway |
| Fish River Canyon | Namibia | 550 | 161 | Fish | Africa's largest canyon, multi-day hiking trail |
| Blyde River Canyon | South Africa | 800 | 26 | Blyde | World's largest green canyon, Bourke's Luck Potholes |
| Verdon Gorge | France | 700 | 25 | Verdon | Europe's grand canyon, turquoise water, rock climbing mecca |
| Tara River Canyon | Montenegro | 1,300 | 82 | Tara | Deepest canyon in Europe, UNESCO rafting destination |
| Samaria Gorge | Greece | 1,100 | 16 | Samaria | Crete's hiking icon, kri-kri wild goats |
| Capertee Valley | Australia | 760 | 30 | Capertee | Wider than Grand Canyon, Blue Mountains escarpment |
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