Sacred Mountains

Below is an illustrated index of the 15 Sacred Mountains profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.

Bom Jesús do Monte
Braga, Portugal
This hilltop sanctuary is an important Catholic pilgrimage site that also offers interesting architecture and fantastic views.
Emei Shan
Sichuan, China
Glastonbury Tor
Glastonbury, England
This conical hill, topped by a 14th-century church tower, may have been a place of ancient ritual and it was a place of penance and pilgrimage for Catholics in medieval times.
Machu Picchu
Urubamba Valley, Peru
This well-preserved ancient ceremonial site high on a mountain ridge in Peru contains the ruins of a large Inca palace, temples and other buildings.
Mount Fuji
Chubu, Japan
Mount Kailash
Tibet
Mount Nebo
Jordan
Mt. Nebo is believed to be the mountain from which Moses viewed the Promised Land and the mountain on which he is buried. It is an important Christian pilgrimage site.
Mount Shasta
California, USA
Mount Sinai
Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
Mount Sinai (or Jebel Musa or Mount Moses) in Egypt is the traditional site where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. At the summit are small chapels and spectacular sunrise views.
Mount Tabor
Israel
This steep hill has played an important role as a fortress in biblical and Greco-Roman times and it is thought by some to be the site of the Transfiguration.
Mount Agung and Pura Besakih
Bali, Indonesia
An active volcano, Mt. Agung is a Hindu sacred mountain that is home to Pura Besakih, the Mother Temple of Bali.
Mt. Croagh Patrick
County Mayo, Ireland
Each year, a million pilgrims and visitors make the trek to the top of this holy mountain to pray, do penance, or just enjoy the spectacular views.
Capitoline Hill and Museums
Rome, Italy
The most sacred of the seven hills in Rome, Capitoline Hill once hosted a great temple. Today it is home to the Capitoline Museum, with temple ruins and classical sculptures.
Song Shan
Henan, China
Tai Shan
Shandong, China