Range

Alps

Region(s):
Europe, France, Austria, Slovenia, Liechtenstein, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco
Parent Range:
Max. Elevation: 4 810 m / 15 781 ft
Geology: Tectonic
Average Length: 745 miles / 1 200 km
Average Width: 90-260 miles / 56-161 km
Image of Alps
Credit: www.mymay.ru/page/31

Overview

Range Name(s):
Alps
Max. Elevation:
4 810 m / 15 781 ft
Region(s):
Europe
Location:
Europe, France, Austria, Slovenia, Liechtenstein, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco
Activity type:
Mountaineering, Hiking, Backcountry Skiing
Starting Point:
Parent Range: Please update
Geology:
Tectonic
Snow line:
2 500-3 200 m / 8 202-10 499 ft
Average Length:
745 miles / 1 200 km
Average Width:
90-260 miles / 56-161 km
Nearst
Airport(s):
Please update
Convenience Center(s): Please update
National
Park(s):
Please update

Location

Europe, France, Austria, Slovenia, Liechtenstein, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco
  • Your Chance To Edit •  Add / Share you knowledge with mates

    The Alps are an international center of any kind of outdoor activities. Every year this mountain range is visited by about 50 million people and still it doesn't lost the pristine beauty. Even the local climbers anytime can open here some new horizons. There are many peaks and routes of varying technical difficulty for people with any level of alpine technical skills. All areas can be easily reached by trains or cars. There are plenty of opportunities to stay in campsites in the valleys and in the huts in the mountains. There is a wide range of cartographic material and guidebooks for all of the areas as well.
  • Description Edit •  Add / Share you knowledge with mates

    The Alps are the highest mountain range in Eastern Europe which covers a large area. Unlike from many other earth mountain ranges consisted of a few of subdivisional elements the Alps have a huge number of subdivisions ranges, massifs, ridge valleys and plateaus.
  • Location Edit •  Add / Share you knowledge with mates

    The Alps stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to Danube Basin. They are framed by Apennines and Carpathian Mountains. Eastern Carpathian Mountains lie just 14 kilometers off the Western Alps.
  • Did You Know Edit •  Add / Share you knowledge with mates

    Due to its location in the heart of Western Europe, the Alps are one of the most studied mountain range in the world. Many of the determinations related to the mountain ranges of different world regions, comes from the name of the Alps - alpine climate zone, alpine activities, alpine meadows, alpinism and   ... Read more
  • References Edit •  Add / Share you knowledge with mates

Last update: Mountain Planet (16 Dec 2015) • History
Valery Babanov

 Valery Babanov 

59 years, France

Guide

14380

Mountaineering, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Backcountry Skiing
Add to wishlist
Alexander Lange

 Alexander Lange 

45 years, Russia

Guide

1500

Mountaineering, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Backcountry Skiing
Add to wishlist
Dainius Babilas

 Dainius Babilas 

44 years, Lithuania

Guide

3100

Mountaineering, Hiking, Rock Climbing
Add to wishlist
Gokhan Hisarciklilar

 Gokhan Hisarciklilar 

47 years, Turkey

Guide

2450

Mountaineering, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Backcountry Skiing
Add to wishlist

28 climber who were here

Mountain

verified

Location:Europe, France: Rhône-Alpes; Italy: Aosta Valley

Height: 4 810 m / 15 781 ft

Add to wishlist

Mountain

verified

Location:Europe, Switzerland: Valais

Height: 3 970 m / 13 025 ft

Add to wishlist

Mountain

Location:Europe, Switzerland: Valais; Italy: Aosta Valley

Height: 4 478 m / 14 692 ft

Add to wishlist

Mountain

Location:Europe, Switzerland: Valais

Height: 4 091 m / 13 422 ft

Add to wishlist

Mountain

Location:Europe, Italy: Aosta Valley

Height: 4 228 m / 13 871 ft

Add to wishlist

Mountain

Location:Europe, Switzerland: Valais; Italy: Aosta Valley

Height: 4 164 m / 13 661 ft

Add to wishlist

Mountain

Location:Europe, Italy: Aosta Valley

Height: 4 061 m / 13 324 ft

Add to wishlist

Mountain

Location:Europe, Austria: Carinthia, Tyrol

Height: 3 798 m / 12 461 ft

Add to wishlist

Mountain

Location:Europe, Switzerland: Valais; Italy: Aosta Valley

Height: 4 634 m / 15 203 ft

Add to wishlist

Join the growing Alpine Community now.