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Encyclopedia > List of Alpine peaks by prominence

This is a list of the mountains of the Alps, ordered by their topographic prominence. For a list by height, see the list of mountains of the Alps. The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains. ... This is a list of mountains of the Alps, ordered by elevation. ...

Peak Location Height (m) Prominence (m) Col (m) Parent
Mont Blanc France France /
Italy Italy
4,810 4,697 113 Everest
Großglockner Austria Austria 3,798 2,423 1375 Mont Blanc
Finsteraarhorn Switzerland Switzerland 4,274 2,280 1994 Mont Blanc
Wildspitze Austria Austria 3,768 2,261 1507 Mont Blanc
Piz Bernina Switzerland Switzerland 4,049 2,234 1815 Mont Blanc
Hochkönig Austria Austria 2,941 2,181 760 Mont Blanc
Dufourspitze Switzerland Switzerland 4,634 2,165 2469 Mont Blanc
Hoher Dachstein Austria Austria 2,995 2,136 859 Mont Blanc
Marmolada Italy Italy 3,343 2,131 1212 Mont Blanc
Monte Viso Italy Italy 3,841 2,062 1779 Mont Blanc
Triglav Slovenia Slovenia 2,864 2,052 812 Marmolada
Barre des Écrins France France 4,102 2,045 2057 Mont Blanc
Säntis Switzerland Switzerland 2,503 2,021 482 Mont Blanc
Ortler Italy Italy 3,905 1,953 1952 Piz Bernina
Monte Baldo/Cima Valdritta Italy Italy 2,218 1,950 268 Mont Blanc
Gran Paradiso Italy Italy 4,061 1,891 2170 Mont Blanc
Pizzo di Coca Italy Italy 3,050 1,878 1172 Mont Blanc
Cima Dodici Italy Italy 2,336 1,874 462 Mont Blanc
Dents du Midi France France 3,257 1,796 1461 Mont Blanc
Chamechaude France France 2,082 1,771 311 Mont Blanc
Zugspitze Germany Germany / Austria Austria 2,962 1,750 1212 Mont Blanc
Monte Antelao Italy Italy 3,264 1,735 1529 Marmolada
Pointe d'Arcalod France France 2,217 1,713 504 Mont Blanc
Grintovec Slovenia Slovenia 2,558 1,706 852 Mont Blanc
Großer Priel Austria Austria 2,515 1,705 810 Hoher Dachstein
Grigna Settentrionale Italy Italy 2,409 1,686 723 Mont Blanc
Monte Bondone Italy Italy 2,180 1,679 501 Mont Blanc
Presanella Italy Italy 3,558 1,676 1882 Ortler
Birnhorn Austria Austria 2,634 1,665 969 Großglockner
Col Nudo Italy Italy 2,471 1,644 827 Mont Blanc
Pointe Percée France France 2,750 1,643 1107 Mont Blanc
Montasch Italy Italy 2,753 1,597 11156 Triglav
Polinik Austria Austria 2,784 1,579 1205 Großglockner
Tödi Switzerland Switzerland 3,614 1,570 2044 Finsteraarhorn
Birkkarspitze Austria Austria 2,749 1,569 1180 Zugspitze
Wilder Kaiser Austria Austria 2,344 1,551 793 Mont Blanc
Grande Tête de l'Obiou France France 2,790 1,542 1248 Mont Blanc
Cima Tosa Italy Italy 3,173 1,521 1652 Ortler
Hochtor Austria Austria 2,369 1,520 849 Mont Blanc
Grimming Austria Austria 2,351 1,518 833 Großer Priel
Grand Combin Switzerland Switzerland 4,314 1,517 2797 Dufourspitze
La Tournette France France 2,351 1,514 837 Mont Blanc
Zirbitzkogel Austria Austria 2,396 1,502 894 Großglockner
Piz Kesch Switzerland Switzerland 3,418 1,502 1916 Finsteraarhorn

This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth above mean sea level. ... Großglockner (English: Grossglockner) with a height of 3798 m above sea level is Austrias highest mountain and the highest mountain east of the Brenner Pass. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Wildspitze is the tallest mountain in the Ötztal Alps and the second tallest mountain in Austria, measured by relative height (Großglockner is the tallest). ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Piz Bernina is the highest mountain of the eastern Alps with an elevation of 4049 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Hochkönig is the name applied to the highest mountain in the Berchtesgadener Alpen (in the Northern Calcareous Alps), and also to the surrounding mountain group as a whole. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Dufourspitze (De. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Monte Viso (also called Monviso) is a mountain in the Cottian Alps in Italy close to the French border. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... This article is about mount Triglav in Slovenia. ... Large Flag of Slovenia, originally from flags of the CIA World Factbook, 2004. ... Barre des Écrins (4102 m) is a mountain in the French Alps, the highest point of the Massif des Écrins, and the most southerly alpine peak that is higher than 4000 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Ortler (3905m), highest mountain in the Eastern Alps, main peak of the Ortler Group, a mountain range in South Tyrol and Trentino, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Piz Bernina is the highest mountain of the eastern Alps with an elevation of 4049 metres. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... The Gran Paradiso (fr : Grand Paradis) is the highest mountain group in the Graian Alps, located in the Valle dAosta region of north-west Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Categories: Germany geography stubs | Mountains of Germany ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Grintovec is with 2258 meters the highest mountain of the Kamnik Alps. ... Large Flag of Slovenia, originally from flags of the CIA World Factbook, 2004. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Ortler (3905m), highest mountain in the Eastern Alps, main peak of the Ortler Group, a mountain range in South Tyrol and Trentino, Italy. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... Großglockner (English: Grossglockner) with a height of 3798 m above sea level is Austrias highest mountain and the highest mountain east of the Brenner Pass. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... This article is about mount Triglav in Slovenia. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... Großglockner (English: Grossglockner) with a height of 3798 m above sea level is Austrias highest mountain and the highest mountain east of the Brenner Pass. ... Mount Tödi is the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... Categories: Germany geography stubs | Mountains of Germany ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Ortler (3905m), highest mountain in the Eastern Alps, main peak of the Ortler Group, a mountain range in South Tyrol and Trentino, Italy. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... Grand Combin, Switzerland The Grand Combin is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Dufourspitze (De. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... This article is about the Alpine mountain. ... Fixed size, hues based on World Flag Database. ... Großglockner (English: Grossglockner) with a height of 3798 m above sea level is Austrias highest mountain and the highest mountain east of the Brenner Pass. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps. ...

Sources

List of all peaks in the world with 1500m+ prominence Spreadsheet of peaks in the Alps down to 589m relative height.



 

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