List of Alpine peaks by prominence

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List of Alpine peaks by prominence

This is a list of the mountains of the Alps

Alps

The Alps is the name for 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 or shoulder drop or prime factor , is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks....
. For a list by height, see the list of mountains of the Alps

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....
.

Where the island parent
Topographic prominence

In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop or prime factor , is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks....
and the prominence parent
Topographic prominence

In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop or prime factor , is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks....
differ, the prominence parent is marked with "¹" and the island parent with "²" (with Mont Blanc abbreviated to MB).

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 1524 such peaks in the world....
of the Alps.

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This is a list of the mountains of the Alps

Alps

Topographic prominence

List of mountains of the Alps

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 1524 such peaks in the world....
of the Alps.

No	Peak	Location	Elevation (m)	Prominence (m)	Col Mountain pass In a range of hills, or especially of mountain range, a pass is a saddle point in between two areas of higher elevation. If following the lowest possible route through a mountain range, a pass is locally the highest point on that route.... (m)	Parent
1	Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence....	/	4,810	4,697	113	Everest Mount Everest Mount Everest, also called Sagarmatha or Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma is the List of highest mountains on Earth, as measured by the height of its Topographical summit above sea level, which is ....
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 , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence....
3	Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps Swiss Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Canton of Berne, it is also the highest summit in the Alps whose range lies out the Main chain of the Alps....		4,274	2,280	1994	Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence....
4	Wildspitze Wildspitze Wildspitze is the highest mountain in the ?tztal Alps and the second highest mountain in Austria. 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 Swiss Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Canton of Berne, it is also the highest summit in the Alps whose range lies out the Main chain of the Alps.... ¹ / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
5	Piz Bernina Piz Bernina Piz Bernina is the highest mountain of the Eastern Alps and the summit of the Bernina Range. It is also the furthest easterly mountain higher than 4,000 m in the Alps, the highest point of the Graub?nden canton of Switzerland, and the fifth most prominent peak in the Alps....		4,049	2,234	1815	Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps Swiss Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Canton of Berne, it is also the highest summit in the Alps whose range lies out the Main chain of the Alps.... ¹ / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
6	Hochkönig Hochkönig Hochk?nig is the name applied to the highest mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps , and also to the surrounding mountain group as a whole. It lies to the west of the city of Bischofshofen in the Austrian state of Salzburg , 42 km due south of the city of Salzburg....		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 , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
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 . The Dufourspitze is the highest peak of the Monte Rosa Massif and at 4,634m is also the highest peak in Switzerland....		4,634	2,165	2469	Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence....
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 , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
9	Marmolada Marmolada Marmolada is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites .The mountain is located about 70 miles north-northeast of Venice, from which it can be seen on a clear day....		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 , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
10	Monte Viso Monte Viso Monte Viso, colloquially known as 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 since it surmounts all its neighbouring peaks by at least about 500 m it can be seen from far away, from the Piedmontese plateau and the Langhe....		3,841	2,062	1779	Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence....
11	Triglav Triglav Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the valley of Bohinj, the mountain may have been named after the Slavic god Triglav , although this hypothesis remains disputed, as the deity is not well understood and it is not documented whether it...		2,864	2,052	812	Marmolada Marmolada Marmolada is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites .The mountain is located about 70 miles north-northeast of Venice, from which it can be seen on a clear day.... ¹ / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
12	Barre des Écrins Barre des Écrins The Barre des ?crins is a mountain in the France Alps, the highest point of the Massif des ?crins, and the most southerly alpine peak in Europe that is higher than 4,000 metres....		4,102	2,045	2057	Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence....
13	Säntis Säntis File:S?ntis - 29.07.01 0089.jpgS?ntis is a mountain in the Alpstein sub-range of the Appenzell Alps in Switzerland. It can be reached by aerial tramway from Schw?galp....		2,503	2,021	482	Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps Swiss Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Canton of Berne, it is also the highest summit in the Alps whose range lies out the Main chain of the Alps.... ¹ / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
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 Alps. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/S?dtirol, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian empire....		3,905	1,953	1952	Piz Bernina Piz Bernina Piz Bernina is the highest mountain of the Eastern Alps and the summit of the Bernina Range. It is also the furthest easterly mountain higher than 4,000 m in the Alps, the highest point of the Graub?nden canton of Switzerland, and the fifth most prominent peak in the Alps....
15	Monte Baldo Monte Baldo Monte Baldo is a mountain in the Italian Alps, located in the provinces of Trento and Verona. Its ridge spans mainly northeast - southwest, and its natural borders, in the southern plains that at Caprino Veronese, west Lake Garda, a northern valley joining Rovereto in Nago-Torbole and east Valley d'Adige.... /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 Alps. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/S?dtirol, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian empire.... ¹ / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
16	Gran Paradiso Gran Paradiso The Gran Paradiso , the 7th highest mountain in the Graian Alps with Mont Blanc being the highest, is located between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont, regions of north-west Italy....		4,061	1,891	2170	Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence....
17	Pizzo di Coca Pizzo di Coca Pizzo di Coca is a mountain in Lombardy, Italy in the Italian Alps. It is 3,050 metres....		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 Alps. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/S?dtirol, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian empire.... ¹ / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
18	Cima Dodici		2,336	1,874	462	Marmolada Marmolada Marmolada is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain of the Dolomites .The mountain is located about 70 miles north-northeast of Venice, from which it can be seen on a clear day.... ¹ / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
19	Dents du Midi Dents du Midi The *Dents du Midi* is a mountain situated in the Chablais Alps, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is composed of seven distinct summits and reaches a height of 3,257 metres ....		3,257	1,796	1461	Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence....
20	Chamechaude		2,082	1,771	311	Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence....
21	Zugspitze Zugspitze The Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany. It is located at the Austrian border in the town of Grainau of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Bavaria....	/	2,962	1,750	1212	Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps Swiss Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Canton of Berne, it is also the highest summit in the Alps whose range lies out the Main chain of the Alps.... ¹ / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence 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 .The mountain is located about 70 miles north-northeast of Venice, from which it can be seen on a clear day....
23	Pointe d'Arcalod		2,217	1,713	504	Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence....
24	Grintovec Grintovec At 2558 m high, Grintovec is the highest mountain in the Kamnik Alps.It is a popular location for hiking, climbing and skiing. The first recorded ascent was in 1759....		2,558	1,706	852	Triglav Triglav Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the valley of Bohinj, the mountain may have been named after the Slavic god Triglav , although this hypothesis remains disputed, as the deity is not well understood and it is not documented whether it...
25	Großer Priel Großer Priel Gro?er Priel is the highest mountain in the Austrian mountain range of Totes Gebirge. The most common routes of ascent are from the Prielschutzhaus, an Mountain hut managed by the ?sterreichischer Alpenverein, on the south side of the mountain, and from the Welser H?tte 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....
26	Grigna Settentrionale		2,409	1,686	723	Pizzo di Coca Pizzo di Coca Pizzo di Coca is a mountain in Lombardy, Italy in the Italian Alps. It is 3,050 metres.... ¹ / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
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 Alps. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/S?dtirol, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian empire....
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 Alps. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/S?dtirol, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian empire....
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....
30	Col Nudo		2,471	1,644	827	Antelao¹ / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
31	Pointe Percée		2,750	1,643	1107	Mont Blanc Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence....
32	Montasch		2,753	1,597	1156	Triglav Triglav Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the valley of Bohinj, the mountain may have been named after the Slavic god Triglav , although this hypothesis remains disputed, as the deity is not well understood and it is not documented whether it...
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....
34	Tödi Tödi T?di , or Piz Russein, is the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps Swiss Alps and the highest summit in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is located on the border between the cantons of Graub?nden and Glarus ....		3,614	1,570	2044	Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps Swiss Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Canton of Berne, it is also the highest summit in the Alps whose range lies out the Main chain of the Alps....
35	Birkkarspitze		2,749	1,569	1180	Zugspitze Zugspitze The Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany. It is located at the Austrian border in the town of Grainau of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Bavaria....
36	Wilder Kaiser		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 , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
37	Grande Tête de l'Obiou		2,790	1,542	1248	Barre des Écrins Barre des Écrins The Barre des ?crins is a mountain in the France Alps, the highest point of the Massif des ?crins, and the most southerly alpine peak in Europe that is higher than 4,000 metres.... ¹ / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
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 / 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 Alps. It is the highest point of the Southern Limestone Alps, of the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige/S?dtirol, of Tyrol overall, and, until 1919, of the Austrian-Hungarian empire.... ²
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 by Ges?use 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 , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
40	Grimming		2,351	1,518	833	Großer Priel Großer Priel Gro?er Priel is the highest mountain in the Austrian mountain range of Totes Gebirge. The most common routes of ascent are from the Prielschutzhaus, an Mountain hut managed by the ?sterreichischer Alpenverein, on the south side of the mountain, and from the Welser H?tte on the north side....
41	Grand Combin Grand Combin The Grand Combin is a mountain in the western Pennine Alps Swiss 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 . The Dufourspitze is the highest peak of the Monte Rosa Massif and at 4,634m is also the highest peak in Switzerland....
42	La Tournette		2,351	1,514	837	Pointe Percée¹ / MB Mont Blanc Mont Blanc , or Monte Bianco , also known as "La Dame Blanche" is a mountain in the Alps. With its summit, it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and is List of peaks by prominence in topographic prominence.... ²
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....
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 Berg?n, Grisons....		3,418	1,502	1916	Finsteraarhorn Finsteraarhorn The Finsteraarhorn is the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps Swiss Alps and the highest mountain in the canton of Canton of Berne, it is also the highest summit in the Alps whose range lies out the Main chain of the Alps....

List of Alpine peaks by prominence

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