Highest Mountains in Europe ⛰️
Where Are the Highest Mountains in Europe? ⛰️
If – like us – you immediately said “the Alps”, then think again! That record goes to Mount Elbrus is the Caucasus Mountains with an impressive highest peak of 18,510 feet (5,642 meters). In addition to their heights and locations, this list of the highest mountains in Europe also tells you who were the first to reach each summit.
- ADDucation’s list of the highest mountains in Europe was compiled by A C and last updated .
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| Highest Mountains in Europe ⛰️ | Height (ft) | Height (m) | Location | First Ascent | First Climber(s) | Nationalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbrus (Eurasia) | 18,510 | 5,642 | Caucasus, Russia | 28 Jul 1874 | Frederick Gardinger, Florence Grove, Horace Walker and swiss Peter Knubel | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Dychtau (Eurasia) | 17,073 | 5,204 | Caucasus, Russia | 2 Mar 1905 | Albert Mummery and Zurfluh | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Shkhara (Eurasia) | 17,060 | 5,200 | Caucasus, Georgia & Russia | 1 Sep 1888 | John Cockin with Ulrich Almer and C. Roth | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Kazbek (Eurasia) | 16,558 | 5,047 | Caucasus, Georgia & Russia | 10 Feb 1905 | Douglas W. Freshfield, Adolphus Warburton Moore, Charles C. Tucker | 🇬🇧 Great Britain |
| Mont Blanc | 15,781 | 4,810 | Savoy Alps, France & Italy | 8 Aug 1786 | Jacques Balmat and Michel-Gabriel Paccard | 🇫🇷 France |
| Dafourspitze, Monte Rosa | 15,203 | 4,634 | Valais Alps, Switzerland & Italy | 1 Aug 1855 | Charles Hudson, Birkbeck, Stephenson & Smyth-Brüder | 🇬🇧 Great Britain |
| Zumsteinspitze | 14,970 | 4,563 | Valais Alps, Switzerland & Italy | 1 Aug 1820 | Joseph Vincent, Johann Niklaus Vincent, Joseph Zumstein, Molinatti, Castel and 5 other people/porters | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Signalkuppe, Punta Gnifetti | 14,957 | 4,559 | Valais Alps, Switzerland & Italy | 9 Aug 1842 | Giovanni Gnifetti | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Dom | 14,911 | 4,545 | Valais Alps, part of the Mischabel group, Switzerland | 11 Sep 1858 | British J. Llewellyn Davies with Swiss Johann Zumtaugwald, Johann Kronig and Hieronymous Brantschen | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
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14,852 | 4,527 | Valais Alps, Switzerland & Italy | 9 Aug 1861 | British expedition of 14 climbers led by Englishman J. F. Hardy including 7 other Englishmen: William Edward Hall, A. C. Ramsey, F. Sibson, T. Rennison, J. A. Hudson, C. H. Pilkington and R. M. Stephenson. and 6 Swiss guides: Franz Josef Lochmatter (1825-1897), J-P. Cachet, K. Kerr, S. Zumtaugwald, P. Perren and J.M. Perren | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Weisshorn | 14,780 | 4,505 | Valais Alps, Switzerland | 19 Aug 1861 | British physicist John Tyndall (1820 – 1893) and swiss guides Johann Joseph Brennen and Ulrich Wenger | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Täschhorn | 14,734 | 4,491 | Valais Alps, Switzerland & Italy | 30 Jul 1862 | Reverend John Llewelyn-Davies and Reverend J. W. Hayward with Stefan and Johann Zumtaugwald and Peter-Josef Summermatter | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Matterhorn, Monte Cervino | 14,692 | 4,478 | Pennine Alps, Switzerland & Italy | 14 Jul 1865 | Englishman Edward Whymper (1840 – 1911) and porters Peter Taugwalder and son, also Peter, survived the ascent. On the descent the Englishmen Charles Hudson (1828), Douglas Robert Hadow (1846), Lord Francis Douglas (1847) and French guide Michel Auguste Croz (1828) all died. | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇫🇷 France |
| Finsteraarhorn | 13,934 | 4,247 | Bernese Alps, Switzerland | 16 Aug 1812 | Jakob Leuthold and Johann Währen or Arnold Abbühl, Joseph Bortis and Alois Volker, this is some dispute | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Grandes Jorasses | 13,806 | 4,208 | Graian Alps, France & Italy | 30 Jun 1868 | Englishman Horace Walker and Swiss guides Melchior Anderegg, Julien Grange and Johann Jaun | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Alphubel | 13,799 | 4,206 | Valais Alps, Switzerland | 9 Aug 1860 | Sir Leslie Stephen, KCB (1832 – 1904) and Thomas Woodbine Hinchliff (1825 – 1882) with Swiss guides Melchior Anderegg and Peter Perren | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Aletschhorn | 13,757 | 4,193 | Valais Alps, Switzerland | 18 Jun 1859 | Englishman Francis Fox Tuckett FRGS (1834 – 1913) with Swiss guides Johann Joseph Bennen, Peter Bohren and V. Tairraz | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Strahlhorn | 13,747 | 4,190 | Valais Alps, Switzerland | 15 Aug 1854 | Christoph Smyth, Ulrich Lauener, Edmand J. Grenville and Franz-Joseph Andenmatten | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Jungfrau | 13,642 | 4,158 | Bernese Alps, Switzerland | 3 Aug 1811 | Swiss brothers Hieronymus Meyer, Johann-Rudolf Meyer and swiss hunters Joseph Bortis and Alois Volken, | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Aiguille Verte | 13,524 | 4,122 | Graian Alps, Mont Blanc massif, France | 29 Jun 1865 | Englishman Edward Whymper (1840 – 1911) and Swiss guides Christian Almer (1826 – 1898) and Franz Biner | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Barre des Ecrins | 13,458 | 4,102 | Dauphiné Alps, France | 25 Jun 1864 | Englishmen Horace Walker (1838 – 1908), Edward Whymper (1840 – 1911) and Adolphus Warburton Moore (1841 – 1887) along with french guide Michel Auguste Croz (1828 – 1865) and swiss guide Christian Almer (1826 – 1898) | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇨🇭 Switzerland / 🇫🇷 France |
| Mönch | 13,448 | 4,099 | Bernese Alps, Switzerland | 15 Aug 1857 | Swiss guide Christian Almer (1826 – 1898), Christian Kaufmann, Ullrich Kaufmann and Sigismund Porges | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Grand Paradiso | 13,323 | 4,061 | Graian Alps, Valle d’Aosta, Italy | 4 Sep 1860 | John Jeremy Cowell, W. Dundas and french guide Michel-Clément Payot (1840 – 1922) and Jean Tairraz | 🇬🇧 Great Britain / 🇫🇷 France |
| Piz Bernina | 13,281 | 4,048 | Eastern Alps, Switzerland | 13 Sep 1850 | Swiss Johann Wilhelm Coaz (1822 – 1918) assisted by brothers Jon and Lorenz Ragut Tscharner | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Piz Zupò | 13,110 | 3,996 | Eastern Alps, Switzerland & Italy | 9 Jul 1863 | Teacher L. Enderlin, pastor Otto Serardy and a hunter named Padrutt | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
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Perhaps Ioseb is referring to the “peak” (highest point) locations. Yes, those mountains have huge “bases”.
Are u stupid??? Shkhara and Kazbeg are in Georgia not Russia!
Thanks Ioseb, we’ve updated the list to reflect the Shkhara and Kazbek (not Kazbeg) mountains span the Russia Georgia border.