List of highest points of European countries

Topography of Europe

This page 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 Cyprus - marked with a N/A rank entry).

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 listed with a N/A rank entry in the list, as well as with a note at the original entry (highest point within Europe).

Kosovo has two entries. For more details about Serbian and Kosovan highest points and ranks see Talk page as well as the discussion at List of mountains in Kosovo and its Talk page.

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

RankCountryHighest pointHeight (m)Height (ft)
14Albania AlbaniaMount Korab2,7649,068
10 Andorra Andorra Coma Pedrosa2,9429,652
7Austria AustriaGrossglockner3,79812,461
6Azerbaijan AzerbaijanBazardüzü4,46614,652
40Belarus BelarusDzyarzhynskaya Hara3451,132
37Belgium BelgiumSignal de Botrange6942,277
23Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and HerzegovinaMaglić2,3867,828
11Bulgaria BulgariaMusala2,9259,596
29Croatia CroatiaDinara1,8316,007
N/ACyprus CyprusMount Olympus (Cyprus)1,9526,404
30Czech Republic Czech RepublicSněžka1,6035,259
46Denmark DenmarkMøllehøj [1]171561
42Estonia EstoniaSuur Munamägi3181,043
32Finland FinlandHalti1,3244,344
3France FranceMont Blanc[2][3]4,810.45[4]15,782
2Georgia (country) GeorgiaShkhara5,20117,064
9Germany GermanyZugspitze2,9629,718
12Greece GreeceMount Olympus2,9199,577
35Hungary HungaryKékes1,0143,327
26Iceland IcelandHvannadalshnúkur2,1106,923
33Republic of Ireland IrelandCarrauntoohil1,0413,415
3Italy ItalyMonte Bianco[2][3]4,810.45[4]15,782
16aKosovo Kosovo[5]Great Rudoka (Rudoka e Madhe / Maja e Njerit)2,6588,721
16bKosovo Kosovo[6]Gjeravica2,6568,714
43Latvia LatviaGaiziņkalns311.51,027
18Liechtenstein LiechtensteinVorder Grauspitz2,5998,527
44Lithuania LithuaniaAukštojas Hill294965
38Luxembourg LuxembourgKneiff5601,837
14Republic of Macedonia MacedoniaMount Korab2,7649,068
45Malta MaltaTa' Dmejrek253830
39Moldova MoldovaBălănești4301,411
47Monaco MonacoChemin des Révoires163535
20Montenegro MontenegroZla Kolata2,5348,314
41Netherlands NetherlandsVaalserberg[7]3211,053
22Norway NorwayGaldhøpiggen2,4698,100
21Poland PolandRysy2,4998,199
24Portugal PortugalMount Pico[8] 2,3517,713
19Romania RomaniaMoldoveanu Peak2,5448,346
1Russia RussiaMount Elbrus[9]5,64218,510
36San Marino San MarinoMonte Titano7492,457
25Serbia SerbiaMidžor 2,169 7,116
17Slovakia SlovakiaGerlachovský štít2,6558,711
13Slovenia SloveniaTriglav2,8649,396
8Spain SpainMulhacén[10]3,47911,414
27Sweden SwedenKebnekaise2,1046,903
5Switzerland SwitzerlandMonte Rosa4,63415,203
34Turkey TurkeyMahya Dağı[11]1,0313,383
28Ukraine UkraineHoverla2,0616,762
31United Kingdom United KingdomBen Nevis[12]1,3444,409
48Vatican City Vatican Cityunnamed location75246
N/ATransnistria Transnistria[13]unnamed location3471,138
N/ADenmark DenmarkGunnbjørn Fjeld[14]3,69412,119
N/ANetherlands NetherlandsMount Scenery[15]8872,910
N/APortugal PortugalSerra da Estrela[8] 1,9936,539
N/ASpain SpainTeide[10] 3,71812,198
N/ATurkey TurkeyMount Ararat (Ağrı Dağı)[11] 5,13716,854

Notes

  1. Gunnbjørn Fjeld, located on Greenland that is part of North America, with its 3,694 m (12,119 ft) is the highest point of the Kingdom of Denmark.
  2. 1 2 Mont Blanc is the highest point in Western Europe.
  3. 1 2 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).
  4. 1 2 Mont Blanc shrinks by 45cm in two years.
  5. Great Rudoka (Rudoka e Madhe / Maja e Njerit) (2,658m) is on the Macedonian/Kosovan border, whose 2008 declaration of independence has been partially recognized but has not achieved recognition by Serbia or full UN recognition. For more details see the discussion at List of mountains in Kosovo talk page.
  6. Gjeravica (2,656m) is in Kosovo, whose 2008 declaration of independence has been partially recognized but has not achieved recognition by Serbia or full UN recognition. For more details see the discussion at List of mountains in Kosovo talk page.
  7. Saba in the Caribbean is a part of the Netherlands and has an 887-metre-high (2,910 ft) volcano.
  8. 1 2 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.
  9. Mount Elbrus is highest point both of Russia and of Europe.
  10. 1 2 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.
  11. 1 2 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.
  12. The highest point on United Kingdom domestic territory is Ben Nevis, 1,344 m. 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.
  13. The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (known in English mass media as Transnistria) declared its independence in 1990. It is not recognized by the Republic of Moldova, but by three UN non-members.
  14. Gunnbjørn Fjeld, located on Greenland that is part of North America, with its 3,694 m (12,119 ft) is the highest point of the Kingdom of Denmark.
  15. Saba in the Caribbean is a part of the Netherlands and has an 887-metre-high (2,910 ft) volcano.

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