Bangladesh is overwhelmingly flat delta, but its south-eastern corner rises into the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Every significant peak in the country stands there, and the highest - Saka Haphong at 1,052 m - sits on the ridge along the Myanmar border.
Undisputed highest peak of Bangladesh, near the Myanmar border.
🥾 Hard 3–4 day trek from Boga Lake or Ruma via remote Bawm villages; a local guide and a Bandarban Hill Tracts permit are mandatory.
Second highest; ridge walk from Remakri Prangsa.
🥾 Hard 3-day ridge trek from Remakri Prangsa; few trekkers ever reach the true summit.
Part of the Mowdok range straddling the border ridge.
🥾 Very hard border-ridge trek; its proximity to the Myanmar frontier means special permission is usually required.
Remote peak in Bilaichari, rarely summited.
🥾 Very hard, multi-day expedition-style trek from Bilaichari; among the least-visited peaks in the country.
The most famous trekking peak; long thought the highest.
🥾 Moderate 2-day trek from Ruma bazar via Boga Lake; the classic first hill-trekking peak, manageable by a reasonably fit beginner with a guide.
Officially declared the highest peak for many years.
🥾 Hard 2–3 day trek from Ruma, sharing much of the Keokradong approach route.
Roadside viewpoint - "the roof of Bangladesh" for road travellers.
🥾 Easy - a paved road runs right to the viewpoint, about 1.5 hours by jeep from Bandarban town.
Resort above the clouds; sunrise over a sea of fog.
🥾 Easy - reached by jeep on the Bandarban–Thanchi road; no trekking needed to enjoy the viewpoint.
Highest motorable valley resort area of the country.
🥾 Easy - a paved road reaches Konglak Para, the highest point, by jeep from Dighinala.
Sacred Shakti Peetha temple hill with a famous stair climb.
🥾 Moderate - around 1,100 stone steps from the base at Sitakunda, roughly 45–60 minutes for an average walker.
China-clay hills and turquoise lakes on the Meghalaya frontier.
🥾 Easy - gentle walking trails around the china-clay lakes, no climbing gear needed.
Saka Haphong is the highest peak in Bangladesh at 1,052 metres, in Bandarban district near the Myanmar border.
Almost every peak in Bangladesh stands in the Chittagong Hill Tracts - the districts of Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachhari in the south-east.
No. Keokradong at 986 m was long believed to be the highest, but later surveys established Saka Haphong (Mowdok Mual) at 1,052 m as the true summit.