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Encyclopedia > List of mountains of the Alps

This is a list of mountains of the Alps, ordered by elevation. For a list ordered by topographic prominence, see the list of Alpine peaks by prominence. Lyskamm, 4 527 m, Pennine Alps Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah national park, Virginia A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop (in America) or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks. ... This is a list of the mountains of the Alps, ordered by their topographic prominence. ...

Name Range Country Elevation (m)
Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Massif  France,  Italy 4808
Mont Blanc de Courmayeur Mont Blanc Massif  France,  Italy 4748
Dufourspitze Pennine Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 4634
Ostspitze Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4632
Grenzgipfel Pennine Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 4618
Nordend Pennine Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 4609
Zumsteinspitze Pennine Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 4563
Signalkuppe Pennine Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 4554
Dom Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4545
Lyskamm Pennine Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 4538
Weisshorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4505
Täschhorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4491
Matterhorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 4478
Mont Maudit Mont Blanc Massif  France,  Italy 4465
Parrotspitze Pennine Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 4432
Dent Blanche Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4357
Nadelhorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4327
Grand Combin Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4314
Lenzspitze Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4294
Finsteraarhorn Bernese Alps  Switzerland 4274
Mont Blanc du Tacul Mont Blanc Massif  France 4248
Stecknadelhorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4241
Castor Pennine Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 4228
Zinalrothorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4221
Hohberghorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4219
Grandes Jorasses Mont Blanc Massif  France,  Italy 4208
Alphubel Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4206
Rimpfischhorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4199
Aletschhorn Bernese Alps  Switzerland 4192
Strahlhorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4190
Dent d'Hérens Pennine Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 4171
Breithorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 4164
Jungfrau Bernese Alps  Switzerland 4158
Bishorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4153
Aiguille Verte Mont Blanc Massif  France 4122
Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey Mont Blanc Massif  Italy 4112
Mönch Bernese Alps  Switzerland 4107
Barre des Écrins Dauphiné Alps  France 4101
Pollux Pennine Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 4092
Pic Lory Dauphiné Alps  France 4086
Schreckhorn Bernese Alps  Switzerland 4078
Ober Gabelhorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4063
Gran Paradiso Graian Alps  Italy 4061
Aiguille de Bionnassay Mont Blanc Massif  France,  Italy 4052
Fiescherhorn Bernese Alps  Switzerland 4049
Piz Bernina Bernina Range  Switzerland,  Italy 4049
Grünhorn Bernese Alps  Switzerland 4043
Allalinhorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4027
Weissmies Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4023
Dôme des Écrins Dauphiné Alps  France 4015
Dent du Géant Mont Blanc Massif  France,  Italy 4013
Lagginhorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 4010
Les Droites Mont Blanc Massif  France 4000
Piz Zupò Bernina Range  Switzerland,  Italy 3995
Fletschhorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 3993
Meije Dauphiné Alps  France 3987
Gletscherhorn Bernese Alps  Switzerland 3983
Piz Roseg Bernina Range  Switzerland,  Italy 3973
Piz Scerscen Bernina Range  Switzerland,  Italy 3971
Eiger Bernese Alps  Switzerland 3970
Grand Cornier Pennine Alps  Switzerland 3962
Ailefroide Dauphiné Alps  France 3954
Mont Pelvoux Dauphiné Alps  France 3946
Bietschhorn Bernese Alps  Switzerland 3934
Bellavista Bernina Range  Switzerland,  Italy 3922
Ortler Ortler Alps  Italy 3905
Piz Palü Bernina Range  Switzerland,  Italy 3905
Aiguille d'Argentière Mont Blanc Massif  Switzerland,  France 3902
Klein Matterhorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 3883
Mont Blanc de Cheilon Pennine Alps  Switzerland 3870
Aiguille du Midi Mont Blanc Massif  France 3842
Monte Viso Cottian Alps  Italy 3841
Mont Dolent Mont Blanc Massif  Switzerland,  Italy,  France 3820
Großglockner Hohe Tauern  Austria 3798
Balfrin Pennine Alps  Switzerland 3796
Pigne d'Arolla Pennine Alps  Switzerland 3790
Wildspitze Ötztal Alps  Austria 3774
Aiguille du Dru Mont Blanc Massif  France 3754
Piz Morteratsch Bernina Range  Switzerland 3751
Weißkugel Ötztal Alps  Austria,  Italy 3739
Mont Vélan Bernese Alps  Switzerland,  Italy 3727
Wetterhorn Bernese Alps  Switzerland 3701
Balmhorn Bernese Alps  Switzerland 3698
Silberhorn Bernese Alps  Switzerland 3695
Monte Disgrazia Bregaglia Range  Italy 3678
Großvenediger Hohe Tauern  Austria 3674
Les Bans Dauphiné Alps  France 3669
Besso Pennine Alps  Switzerland 3667
Les Agneaux Hautes Alpes  France 3664
Blüemlisalp Bernese Alps  Switzerland 3661
Mont Collon Pennine Alps  Switzerland 3637
Dammastock Bernese Alps  Switzerland 3630
Tödi Glarus Alps  Switzerland 3620
Barrhorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 3610
Dôme de la Sache Mont Blanc Massif  France 3601
Olan Dauphiné Alps  France 3564
Presanella Adamello-Presanella  Italy 3558
Adamello Adamello-Presanella  Italy 3554
Rochemelon Graian Alps  France,  Italy 3538
Hochfeiler Zillertal Alps  Austria,  Italy 3510
Zuckerhütl Stubai Alps  Austria,  Italy 3507
Roche de la Muzelle Dauphiné Alps  France 3465
Pointe Bazel Mont Blanc Massif  France 3440
Piz Kesch Albula Range  Switzerland 3418
Oberrothorn Pennine Alps  Switzerland 3414
Piz Linard Silvretta  Switzerland 3410
Rheinwaldhorn Lepontine Alps  Switzerland 3402
Fluchthorn Silvretta  Austria,  Switzerland 3399
Piz Cengalo Bregaglia Range  Italy,  Switzerland 3367
Marmolada Dolomites  Italy 3344
Le Portalet Mont Blanc Massif  Switzerland 3344
Piz Buin Silvretta  Austria,  Switzerland 3312
Piz Badile Bregaglia Range  Italy,  Switzerland 3308
Lisenser Fernerkogel Stubai Alps  Austria 3298
Keeskogel Hohe Tauern  Austria 3291
Monte Antelao Dolomites  Italy 3264
Dents du Midi Mont Blanc Massif  Switzerland 3257
Ankogel Hohe Tauern  Austria 3252
Wildhorn Bernese Alps  Switzerland 3248
Wildstrubel Bernese Alps  Switzerland 3243
Titlis Bernese Alps  Switzerland 3239
Dreiländerspitze Silvretta  Austria 3212
Diablerets Bernese Alps  Switzerland 3210
Kitzsteinhorn Hohe Tauern  Austria 3203
Cima Tosa Brenta Group  Italy 3176
Rotgratspitze Stubai Alps  Austria 3099
Pizzo di Coca Bergamo Alps  Italy 3052
Sparrhorn Wallis  Switzerland 3020
Hoher Dachstein Dachstein  Austria 2995
Grand Pic de Belledonne Dauphiné Alps  France 2977
Ahornspitze Zillertaler Alps  Austria 2973
Schilthorn Bernese Alps  Switzerland 2970
Schesaplana Rätikon  Austria,  Switzerland 2969
Zugspitze Wetterstein  Austria,  Germany 2962
Hochkönig Berchtesgaden Alps  Austria 2941
Glärnisch North-Eastern Swiss Alps  Switzerland 2920
Triglav Julian Alps  Slovenia 2864
Hochgolling Schladminger Tauern  Austria 2863
Cima D'Asta Catena dei Lagorai  Italy 2847
Grand Tête de l'Obiou Dévoluy  France 2790
Polinik Hohe Tauern  Austria 2784
Coglians Carnic Alps  Italy 2782
Montasch Julian Alps  Italy 2753
Pointe Percée Aravis Range  France 2750
Birkkarspitze Karwendel  Austria 2749
Hochwanner Wetterstein  Austria,  Germany 2744
Roteck Schladminger Tauern  Austria 2742
Serles Stubai Alps  Austria 2718
Watzmann Berchtesgaden Alps  Germany 2713
Birnhorn Leoganger Steinberge  Austria 2634
Grauspitz Rätikon  Liechtenstein 2599
Sciliar Dolomites  Italy 2563
Grintovec Kamnik Alps  Slovenia 2558
Großer Priel Totes Gebirge  Austria 2515
Säntis North-Eastern Swiss Alps  Switzerland 2503
Col Nudo Dolomites  Italy 2471
Geierhaupt Seckauer Tauern  Austria 2417
Grigna Settentrionale Bergamo Alps  Italy 2409
Zirbitzkogel Seetaler Alpen  Austria 2396
Westlicher Gamskogel Triebener Tauern  Austria 2386
Hochtor Ennstaler Alpen  Austria 2369
Niesen Bernese Alps  Switzerland 2362
Grimming Grimming  Austria 2351
La Tournette Savoy  France 2351
Wilder Kaiser Kaisergebirge  Austria 2344
Cima Dodici Vicenza Alps  Italy 2336
Monte Baldo Monte Baldo  Italy 2218
Pointe d'Arcalod Massif des Bauges  France 2217
Monte Bondone Dolomites  Italy 2180
Pilatus Bernese Alps  Switzerland 2119
Chamechaude Chartreuse  France 2082
Schneeberg Northern Limestone Alps  Austria 2076

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