List of Alpine peaks by prominence
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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. By descending to 1500m of prominence, this list includes all the Ultras
of the Alps.
Where the prominence parent and the island parent differ, the prominence parent is marked with "1" and the island parent with "²" (with Mont Blanc abbreviated to MB). The column "Col" denotes the highest altitude to which one must descend from a peak in order to reach peaks with higher altitudes; note that the altitude of any peak is the sum of its prominence and col.
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, ordered by their topographic prominence
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
. For a list by height, see the list of mountains of the Alps. By descending to 1500m of prominence, this list includes all the Ultras
Ultra prominent peak
An ultra prominent peak, or Ultra for short, is a mountain with a topographic prominence of or more. There are a total of roughly 1,524 such peaks in the world. Some are famous even to non-climbers, such as Mount Everest, Aconcagua, and Mount McKinley , while others are much more obscure...
of the Alps.
Where the prominence parent and the island parent differ, the prominence parent is marked with "1" and the island parent with "²" (with Mont Blanc abbreviated to MB). The column "Col" denotes the highest altitude to which one must descend from a peak in order to reach peaks with higher altitudes; note that the altitude of any peak is the sum of its prominence and col.
| No | Peak | Location | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col Mountain pass A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route... (m) |
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| 1 | Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... |
/ | 4,810 | 4,697 | 113 | Everest Mount Everest Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point... |
| 2 | Großglockner Großglockner The Grossglockner is, at 3,798 m above sea level, Austria's highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass... |
3,798 | 2,423 | 1375 | Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... |
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| 3 | Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Berne. It is also the highest summit in the Alps lying outside the main chain, or watershed. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth highest and third most prominent peak in the Alps... |
4,274 | 2,280 | 1994 | Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... |
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| 4 | Wildspitze Wildspitze Wildspitze is the highest mountain in the Ötztal Alps and the second highest mountain in Austria after the Großglockner. The large number of glaciers and relatively easy routes make it popular with ice climbers .... |
3,768 | 2,261 | 1507 | Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Berne. It is also the highest summit in the Alps lying outside the main chain, or watershed. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth highest and third most prominent peak in the Alps... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 5 | Piz Bernina Piz Bernina Piz Bernina is the highest mountain of the Eastern Alps and the highest point of the Bernina Range the highest peak in south Rhetic Alps. It is also the farthest easterly mountain higher than 4,000 m in the Alps, the highest point of the Swiss canton of Graubünden, and the fifth-most prominent... |
4,049 | 2,234 | 1815 | Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Berne. It is also the highest summit in the Alps lying outside the main chain, or watershed. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth highest and third most prominent peak in the Alps... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 6 | Hochkönig Hochkönig Hochkönig is the name applied to the highest mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps, Salzburgerland, Austria, , and also to the surrounding mountain group as a whole.-Location:... |
2,941 | 2,181 | 760 | Großglockner Großglockner The Grossglockner is, at 3,798 m above sea level, Austria's highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 7 | Monte Rosa Monte Rosa The Monte Rosa Massif is a mountain massif located in the eastern part of the Pennine Alps. It is located between Switzerland and Italy... |
4,634 | 2,165 | 2469 | Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... |
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| 8 | Hoher Dachstein Hoher Dachstein Hoher Dachstein is a strongly karstic Austrian mountain, and the second highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is situated at the border of Upper Austria and Styria in central Austria, and is the highest point in each of those states... |
2,995 | 2,136 | 859 | Großglockner Großglockner The Grossglockner is, at 3,798 m above sea level, Austria's highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 9 | Marmolada Marmolada Marmolada is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites .... |
3,343 | 2,131 | 1212 | Großglockner Großglockner The Grossglockner is, at 3,798 m above sea level, Austria's highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 10 | Monte Viso Monte Viso Monte Viso or Monviso , is a mountain in the Cottian Alps in Italy close to the French border. Monte Viso is well known for its pyramid-like shape, and because it is higher than all its neighbouring peaks by about 500 m it can be seen from some distance, from the Piedmontese plateau and the... |
3,841 | 2,062 | 1779 | Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... |
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| 11 | Triglav Triglav Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the Bohinj area, the mountain was most probably named after the Slavic god Triglav. The mountain is the preeminent symbol of the Slovene... |
2,864 | 2,052 | 812 | Marmolada Marmolada Marmolada is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites .... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 12 | Barre des Écrins Barre des Écrins The Barre des Écrins is a mountain in the French Alps, the highest point of the Massif des Écrins, and the most southerly alpine peak in Europe that is higher than 4,000 metres.- Geography :... |
4,102 | 2,045 | 2057 | Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... |
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| 13 | Säntis Säntis At 2,502.9 meters above sea level, Säntis is the tallest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. The mountain is a highly visible landmark thanks to its exposed northerly location within the Alpstein massif. As a consequence, houses called Säntisblick can be found in regions... |
2,503 | 2,021 | 482 | Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Berne. It is also the highest summit in the Alps lying outside the main chain, or watershed. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth highest and third most prominent peak in the Alps... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 14 | Ortler Ortler Ortler is, at above sea level, the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps outside the Bernina Range. It is the main peak of the Ortler Range. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of the Italian province of South Tyrol, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian... |
3,905 | 1,953 | 1952 | Piz Bernina Piz Bernina Piz Bernina is the highest mountain of the Eastern Alps and the highest point of the Bernina Range the highest peak in south Rhetic Alps. It is also the farthest easterly mountain higher than 4,000 m in the Alps, the highest point of the Swiss canton of Graubünden, and the fifth-most prominent... |
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| 15 | Monte Baldo Monte Baldo Monte Baldo is a mountain in the Italian Alps, located in the provinces of Trentino and Verona. Its ridge spans mainly northeast-southwest, and is bounded from south by the highland ending at Caprino Veronese, from west by Lake Garda, from north by the valley joining Rovereto to Nago-Torbole and,... /Cima Valdritta |
2,218 | 1,950 | 268 | Ortler Ortler Ortler is, at above sea level, the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps outside the Bernina Range. It is the main peak of the Ortler Range. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of the Italian province of South Tyrol, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 16 | Gran Paradiso Gran Paradiso The Gran Paradiso is a mountain group between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions of north-west Italy. The peak, the 7th highest mountain in the Graian Alps with an elevation of 4,061 m, is close to Mont Blanc on the nearby border with France. On the French side of the border, the park is... |
4,061 | 1,891 | 2170 | Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... |
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| 17 | Pizzo di Coca | 3,050 | 1,878 | 1172 | Ortler Ortler Ortler is, at above sea level, the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps outside the Bernina Range. It is the main peak of the Ortler Range. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of the Italian province of South Tyrol, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 18 | Cima Dodici | 2,336 | 1,874 | 462 | Marmolada Marmolada Marmolada is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites .... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 19 | Dents du Midi Dents du Midi The Dents du Midi is a mountain chain situated in the Chablais Alps in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is composed of seven distinct summits and reaches a height of 3257 metres... |
3,257 | 1,796 | 1461 | Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... |
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| 20 | Chamechaude Chamechaude Chamechaude is the highest summit in the Chartreuse Massif in the Isère department in eastern France. It is the fourth most prominent mountain in metropolitan France.... |
2,082 | 1,771 | 311 | Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... |
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| 21 | Zugspitze Zugspitze The Zugspitze, at 2,962 metres above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the border between Germany and Austria runs over its western summit. South of the mountain is... |
/ | 2,962 | 1,746 | 1216 | Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Berne. It is also the highest summit in the Alps lying outside the main chain, or watershed. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth highest and third most prominent peak in the Alps... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
| 22 | Monte Antelao | 3,264 | 1,735 | 1529 | Marmolada Marmolada Marmolada is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites .... |
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| 23 | Arcalod Arcalod Arcalod is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Bauges range of the Western Alps. It has an altitude of above mean sea level.Arcalod has a prominence of and is thus an ultra prominent peak. It is the 4th most prominent peak in France.... |
2,217 | 1,713 | 504 | Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... |
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| 24 | Grintovec Grintovec At high, Grintovec is the highest mountain in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps. It is a popular location for hiking, climbing and skiing. The first recorded ascent was in 1759 by the botanist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli.... |
2,558 | 1,706 | 852 | Triglav Triglav Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the Bohinj area, the mountain was most probably named after the Slavic god Triglav. The mountain is the preeminent symbol of the Slovene... |
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| 25 | Großer Priel Großer Priel Großer Priel is the highest mountain in the Austrian mountain range of Totes Gebirge. The most common routes of ascent are from the Prielschutzhaus, an alpine hut managed by the Österreichischer Alpenverein, on the south side of the mountain, and from the Welser Hütte on the north side... |
2,515 | 1,700 | 810 | Hoher Dachstein Hoher Dachstein Hoher Dachstein is a strongly karstic Austrian mountain, and the second highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is situated at the border of Upper Austria and Styria in central Austria, and is the highest point in each of those states... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 26 | Grigna Settentrionale | 2,409 | 1,686 | 723 | Pizzo di Coca1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 27 | Monte Bondone | 2,180 | 1,679 | 501 | Ortler Ortler Ortler is, at above sea level, the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps outside the Bernina Range. It is the main peak of the Ortler Range. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of the Italian province of South Tyrol, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 28 | Presanella Presanella Presanella is a mountain in the Adamello-Presanella range of the Italian Alps of northern Italy.... |
3,558 | 1,676 | 1882 | Ortler Ortler Ortler is, at above sea level, the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps outside the Bernina Range. It is the main peak of the Ortler Range. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of the Italian province of South Tyrol, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian... |
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| 29 | Birnhorn | 2,634 | 1,665 | 969 | Großglockner Großglockner The Grossglockner is, at 3,798 m above sea level, Austria's highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 30 | Col Nudo | 2,471 | 1,644 | 827 | Antelao1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 31 | Pointe Percée Pointe Percée The Pointe Percée is the highest mountain in the Aravis range in Haute-Savoie. It rises to 2752 meters and has 1643 m of prominence, and thus is classified as an ultra prominent peak. Its first documented climb was by M. L. Maquelin of Geneva in 1865, though likely climbed much earlier.... |
2,750 | 1,643 | 1107 | Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... |
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| 32 | Jôf di Montasio Jôf di Montasio Jôf di Montasio or Montaž with the altitude of 2,754 meters is the second highest peak of the Julian Alps, surpassed only by Mount Triglav. The original Slovene name of the mountain is Špik nad Policami or Poliški Špik, however nowadays the most used is Montaž, borrowed from the Italian... |
2,753 | 1,597 | 1156 | Triglav Triglav Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the Bohinj area, the mountain was most probably named after the Slavic god Triglav. The mountain is the preeminent symbol of the Slovene... |
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| 33 | Polinik | 2,784 | 1,579 | 1205 | Großglockner Großglockner The Grossglockner is, at 3,798 m above sea level, Austria's highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 34 | Tödi Tödi The Tödi , or Piz Russein, is the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps and the highest summit in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is located on the border between the cantons of Graubünden and Glarus... |
3,614 | 1,570 | 2044 | Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Berne. It is also the highest summit in the Alps lying outside the main chain, or watershed. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth highest and third most prominent peak in the Alps... |
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| 35 | Birkkarspitze Birkkarspitze The Birkkarspitze is the highest mountain in the Karwendel range, Austria.... |
2,749 | 1,569 | 1180 | Zugspitze Zugspitze The Zugspitze, at 2,962 metres above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the border between Germany and Austria runs over its western summit. South of the mountain is... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 36 | Ellmauer Halt Ellmauer Halt The Ellmauer Halt is the highest peak in the mountain massif of the Wilder Kaiser in the Kaisergebirge range in the Austrian state of Tyrol. To the east is the summit of the Kapuzenturm, a striking and isolated rock pinnacle... |
2,344 | 1,551 | 793 | Großglockner Großglockner The Grossglockner is, at 3,798 m above sea level, Austria's highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 37 | Grande Tête de l'Obiou | 2,790 | 1,542 | 1248 | Barre des Écrins Barre des Écrins The Barre des Écrins is a mountain in the French Alps, the highest point of the Massif des Écrins, and the most southerly alpine peak in Europe that is higher than 4,000 metres.- Geography :... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 38 | Cima Tosa | 3,173 | 1,521 | 1652 | Presanella Presanella Presanella is a mountain in the Adamello-Presanella range of the Italian Alps of northern Italy.... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 39 | Hochtor Hochtor Hochtor, at , is the highest mountain in the Ennstaler Alps, part of the Northern Limestone Alps, in Styria, Austria.The mountain is protected as part of Gesäuse National Park, the third largest in Austria.... |
2,369 | 1,520 | 849 | Großglockner Großglockner The Grossglockner is, at 3,798 m above sea level, Austria's highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 40 | Grimming | 2,351 | 1,518 | 833 | Großer Priel Großer Priel Großer Priel is the highest mountain in the Austrian mountain range of Totes Gebirge. The most common routes of ascent are from the Prielschutzhaus, an alpine hut managed by the Österreichischer Alpenverein, on the south side of the mountain, and from the Welser Hütte on the north side... |
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| 41 | Grand Combin Grand Combin The Grand Combin is a mountain in the western Pennine Alps in Switzerland. With its high summit it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of its range... |
4,314 | 1,517 | 2797 | Monte Rosa Monte Rosa The Monte Rosa Massif is a mountain massif located in the eastern part of the Pennine Alps. It is located between Switzerland and Italy... |
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| 42 | La Tournette La Tournette The Tournette is a mountain in the Bornes Massif in Haute-Savoie, France.... |
2,351 | 1,514 | 837 | Pointe Percée Pointe Percée The Pointe Percée is the highest mountain in the Aravis range in Haute-Savoie. It rises to 2752 meters and has 1643 m of prominence, and thus is classified as an ultra prominent peak. Its first documented climb was by M. L. Maquelin of Geneva in 1865, though likely climbed much earlier.... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 43 | Zirbitzkogel | 2,396 | 1,502 | 894 | Großglockner Großglockner The Grossglockner is, at 3,798 m above sea level, Austria's highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
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| 44 | Piz Kesch Piz Kesch Piz Kesch or Piz d'Es-cha is a peak in the Albula Range of the Rhaetian Alps. At 3,418 m, it is the highest peak in the Albula Range and the municipality of Bergün, Grisons.... |
3,418 | 1,502 | 1916 | Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Berne. It is also the highest summit in the Alps lying outside the main chain, or watershed. The Finsteraarhorn is the ninth highest and third most prominent peak in the Alps... 1 / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence... ² |
Sources
- Lists and maps covering all peaks in Europe with 1500m+ prominence
- Lists and/or maps covering all peaks in the world with 1500m+ prominence
- Spreadsheet of peaks in the Alps down to 589m relative height.
See also
- Worldwide list of peaks ranked by prominence
- List of mountains in Switzerland#Most prominent peaks
- List of peaks in the British Isles ranked by prominence