Mount Paltry is a viral internet sensation often described as the world’s smallest mountain, purportedly rising only a few centimetres above the surrounding land, with some sources citing a height of just 7 cm. It is frequently portrayed as a gentle bump or pebble-like formation in Australia, challenging conventional perceptions of what constitutes a mountain due to its minuscule size. However, there is no verifiable geographical record for Mount Paltry; it does not appear in official Australian place-name sources, mapping databases, or topographical records, and no reliable coordinates exist for the site. The name is believed to have originated from social media posts and has since become a meme, with no official recognition as a geographic feature.
TheDeceitX on
Brb need to make a mini flag and show people my ~~feat~~ feet
Edit: spelling error
-Jiras on
That’s literally just a rock, I am 90% sure it’s not even part of the ground. How nobody just grabbed and stole it is beyond me
HugoZHackenbush2 on
Climbers should avoid the peak rush hour when planning a trek..
Revolutionary_One398 on
I can proudly say that my junk has a size of a mountain 😤
notanyimbecile on
If you look closely, you can see ants wearing tiny Helly Hansen suits lining up waiting to reach the tiny summit.
Cavemandynamics on
I might have a bit of different understanding of what is “interesting as fuck”.
It’s literally just a small rock.
Holiday-Secretary222 on
Worlds biggest mountain for ants lol
Deathdong on
This clearly isnt a mountain but that does make me wonder what technically qualifies as a mountain and how small can it be
ZTsar on
What’s the bouldering record?
Sitdowncomedian1 on
I’ve done this hike a couple times great views
LowerDinner5172 on
It’s smaller than a molehill
jadonabhinav_ on
There’s no universal rule for what counts as a mountain. Generally, it just needs to be visibly higher than the land around it, have a clear peak, and be steep enough. Height is often taken as 300 m, but it’s not mandatory. That’s why Mount Wycheproof (Australia)—only 43 m tall above the plain—is officially the world’s smallest mountain.
So most probably it’s a fake post.
easywrite on
Impressive, m nothing in the title is true. It’s not a mountain , it’s not the world’s smallest anything, I’m not even convinced that is a real sign.
VonKriege on
Worlds absolute bullshit.
Takedatfordata00 on
Great personality tho.
Aggressive-Spare-737 on
<600m -> Hill
>600m -> Mountain
7cm -> just a rock
Unknown-History on
Why is a social media joke “Interesting as fuck”?
GoFuckYourselfBrenda on
Anyone who saw the movie The Englishmen Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain knows that there’s a height requirement
ihatexboxha on
Fun fact: Mount Hiyori is an actual mountain recognized by the government of Japan, it stands at 3 meters (10 feet) tall.
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I was so disappointed when I googled:
Mount Paltry is a viral internet sensation often described as the world’s smallest mountain, purportedly rising only a few centimetres above the surrounding land, with some sources citing a height of just 7 cm. It is frequently portrayed as a gentle bump or pebble-like formation in Australia, challenging conventional perceptions of what constitutes a mountain due to its minuscule size. However, there is no verifiable geographical record for Mount Paltry; it does not appear in official Australian place-name sources, mapping databases, or topographical records, and no reliable coordinates exist for the site. The name is believed to have originated from social media posts and has since become a meme, with no official recognition as a geographic feature.
Brb need to make a mini flag and show people my ~~feat~~ feet
Edit: spelling error
That’s literally just a rock, I am 90% sure it’s not even part of the ground. How nobody just grabbed and stole it is beyond me
Climbers should avoid the peak rush hour when planning a trek..
I can proudly say that my junk has a size of a mountain 😤
If you look closely, you can see ants wearing tiny Helly Hansen suits lining up waiting to reach the tiny summit.
I might have a bit of different understanding of what is “interesting as fuck”.
It’s literally just a small rock.
Worlds biggest mountain for ants lol
This clearly isnt a mountain but that does make me wonder what technically qualifies as a mountain and how small can it be
What’s the bouldering record?
I’ve done this hike a couple times great views
It’s smaller than a molehill
There’s no universal rule for what counts as a mountain. Generally, it just needs to be visibly higher than the land around it, have a clear peak, and be steep enough. Height is often taken as 300 m, but it’s not mandatory. That’s why Mount Wycheproof (Australia)—only 43 m tall above the plain—is officially the world’s smallest mountain.
So most probably it’s a fake post.
Impressive, m nothing in the title is true. It’s not a mountain , it’s not the world’s smallest anything, I’m not even convinced that is a real sign.
Worlds absolute bullshit.
Great personality tho.
<600m -> Hill
>600m -> Mountain
7cm -> just a rock
Why is a social media joke “Interesting as fuck”?
Anyone who saw the movie The Englishmen Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain knows that there’s a height requirement
Fun fact: Mount Hiyori is an actual mountain recognized by the government of Japan, it stands at 3 meters (10 feet) tall.
Doesn’t look like sea level to me
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Wycheproof
Wasn’t the terrain elevation measured from the sea level?
that is a rock, not a mountain
Fake but will get 10k upvotes
People applying the art of bondai to mountains now?
Anyone interested in Pratchett novels would start looking out for airborne tortoises.
I have a dick as big as a mountain
Thats not a mountain, that’s the Holy Stone of Clonrichert. It’s a class 2 relic.
How much you wanna bet I can throw this football over that mountain?
Is it really a mountain if you can kick it off the ground with minimal force?
Or a rock
It’s surely an average sized mountain.. *trying to hide tears*
Lmfao.
The internet is a hilarious playground of nonsense.