List of highest points of European countries

This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of Europe defined physiographically. States sometimes associated with Europe politically and culturally, but not geographically part of Europe, are not included in this list of physical features (with the exception of Armenia, Cyprus, Kazakhstan and Turkey - marked with a N/A rank entry).

Topography of Europe

Not all points in this list are mountains or hills, some are simply elevations that are not distinguishable as geographical features.

Notes are provided where territorial disputes or inconsistencies affect the listings. Some countries such as Denmark (Greenland), Netherlands (Saba), Spain (Canary Islands), and Turkey (Ararat) have part of their territory and their high points outside of Europe; their non-European high points are mentioned in the Notes.

For more details about Serbian and Kosovan highest points and ranks, see list of mountains in Kosovo.

Three other entries of partially recognized countries with highest points in Europe are listed and ranked in italics. For more details see list of states with limited recognition.

Rank
Country
Highest point
Elevation
1 KazakhstanKhan Tengri[1]7,010 m (22,999 ft)
2 RussiaMount Elbrus[2]5,642 m (18,510 ft)
3 GeorgiaShkhara[3][4][5][6][7][8]5,193 m (17,037 ft)
4 TurkeyMount Ararat (Ağrı Dağı)[9]5,137 m (16,854 ft)
5 ItalyMonte Bianco[10][11]4,809 m (15,778 ft)
5 FranceMont Blanc[10][11]4,809 m (15,778 ft)
6 SwitzerlandDufourspitze4,634 m (15,203 ft)
7 ArmeniaMount Aragats4,090 m (13,420 ft)
8 AustriaGrossglockner3,798 m (12,461 ft)
9 SpainTeide[12]3,718 m (12,198 ft)
10 Denmark (Greenland)Gunnbjørn Fjeld[13]3,694 m (12,119 ft)
11 SpainMulhacén[12]3,479 m (11,414 ft)
12 GermanyZugspitze2,962 m (9,718 ft)
13 AndorraComa Pedrosa2,942 m (9,652 ft)
14 BulgariaMusala2,925 m (9,596 ft)
15 GreeceMount Olympus2,917 m (9,570 ft)
16 SloveniaTriglav2,864 m (9,396 ft)
17 AlbaniaMount Korab2,764 m (9,068 ft)
18 North MacedoniaMount Korab2,764 m (9,068 ft)
19 KosovoMaja e Njeriut2,658 m (8,720 ft)
20 SlovakiaGerlachovský štít2,655 m (8,711 ft)
21 LiechtensteinVorder Grauspitz2,599 m (8,527 ft)
22 RomaniaMoldoveanu Peak2,544 m (8,346 ft)
23 MontenegroZla Kolata2,534 m (8,314 ft)
24 PolandRysy (NW summit)2,499 m (8,199 ft)
25 NorwayGaldhøpiggen2,469 m (8,100 ft)
26 Bosnia and HerzegovinaMaglić2,386 m (7,828 ft)
27 PortugalMount Pico[14]2,351 m (7,713 ft)
28 IcelandHvannadalshnúkur2,110 m (6,923 ft)
29 SwedenKebnekaise2,104 m (6,903 ft)
30 UkraineHoverla2,061 m (6,762 ft)
31 PortugalSerra da Estrela[14]1,993 m (6,539 ft)
32 CyprusMount Olympus1,952 m (6,404 ft)
33 CroatiaDinara1,831 m (6,007 ft)
34 Czech RepublicSněžka1,603 m (5,259 ft)
35 United KingdomBen Nevis[15]1,345 m (4,413 ft)
36 FinlandHalti1,324 m (4,344 ft)
37 Ireland (Republic of)Carrauntoohil1,041 m (3,415 ft)
38 TurkeyMahya Dağı[9]1,031 m (3,383 ft)
39 HungaryKékes1,014 m (3,327 ft)
40 NetherlandsMount Scenery[16]887 m (2,910 ft)
41 San MarinoMonte Titano749 m (2,457 ft)
42 BelgiumSignal de Botrange694 m (2,277 ft)
43 LuxembourgKneiff560 m (1,837 ft)
44 MoldovaBălănești Hill430 m (1,411 ft)
45 BelarusDzyarzhynskaya Hara345 m (1,132 ft)
46 NetherlandsVaalserberg[16]321 m (1,053 ft)
47 EstoniaSuur Munamägi318 m (1,043 ft)
48 LatviaGaiziņkalns312 m (1,024 ft)
49 LithuaniaAukštojas Hill294 m (965 ft)
50 MaltaTa' Dmejrek253 m (830 ft)
51 DenmarkMøllehøj[13]171 m (561 ft)
52 MonacoChemin des Révoires163 m (535 ft)
53 Vatican CityVatican Hill75 m (246 ft)

See also

Notes

  1. Khan Tengri is the highest point of Kazakhstan.
  2. Mount Elbrus is highest point both of Russia and of Europe.
  3. "Country profiles".
  4. "Georgia country profile". BBC News. 22 February 2021.
  5. "Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe". 10 May 2017.
  6. "Landscapes of Georgia". National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09.
  7. "Top 10 Highest Mountains in Europe".
  8. "Europe mountains by height - Global Geografia".
  9. Mahya Dağı in Strandzha mountain is the highest peak in the European part of Turkey, while the highest peak of the country is Mount Ararat, located in the Asian part of Turkey.
  10. Mont Blanc is the highest point in Western Europe.
  11. Official French and Italian maps are not in agreement about the local course of the international border; if Mont Blanc is not regarded as being in Italy, the highest peak would be Monte Bianco de Courmayeur (4,748 m).
  12. Mulhacén is the highest point of Spain on mainland Europe, while the highest peak of the country is Teide, in the Canary islands, usually considered part of Africa.
  13. Gunnbjørn Fjeld, located in Greenland (part of North America) is the highest point of the Kingdom of Denmark.
  14. Serra da Estrela is the highest point of Portugal on mainland Europe, but the highest peak of the country is Mount Pico in the Azores islands, which are usually considered part of Europe.
  15. The highest point on United Kingdom domestic territory is Ben Nevis, in Scotland, at 1,345 m. The highest points in Wales, England, and Northern Ireland are Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa (1,085 m), Scafell Pike (978 m), and Slieve Donard/Sliabh Dónairt (850 m) respectively.The highest point on UK overseas territory is Mount Paget, 2,934 m, on South Georgia (claimed by Argentina). Antarctic territorial claims, whose precise validity is unclear, are not listed here.
  16. Saba in the Caribbean is a part of the Netherlands and has an 887-metre-high (2,910 ft) volcano.

References

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