THE MOUNTAIN ATLAS
Mountains in Alps
5,043 mountains in the atlas · 14 profiles with route information.
ORIENTATION
Alps at a glance
This database lists the atlas summits assigned to Alps, including recorded subranges. Use the hierarchy and filters to locate a specific summit; use a regional guide for a selected introduction.
14 profiles with routes · 6 planning source checks.
Mountain groups represented here
Groups can overlap through parent and subrange membership. Counts are catalogue coverage, not measures of suitability.
Mountains to explore
Compare before choosing
| Mountain | Elevation | Location / group | What to research next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Blanc | 4,806 m | France / Italy Mont Blanc massif | Read the sourced access and planning notes →La Chamoniarde · Mont Blanc route comparison · La Chamoniarde · mountain conditions |
| Matterhorn | 4,478 m | Switzerland / Italy Pennine Alps | Compare the documented route alternatives →SAC · Matterhorn route grades · Guide del Cervino · Carrel hut |
| Grossglockner | 3,798 m | Austria Glockner Group | Read the sourced access and planning notes →Bergführer Kals · route comparison · Bergführer Kals · weather |
Elevation is a geographic comparison, not a technical grade. A shorter or lower mountain is not automatically an easier trip.
How this overview is compiled
The recorded summits span 162–4,810 m. This is the range of elevations in our catalogue, not the full relief of Alps.
Selected profiles prioritise available sources, different mountain groups and elevations. They are starting points for exploration, not recommended ascents.
Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · atlas-based orientation. Elevations, locations and range memberships come from the linked mountain records. Coverage is incomplete; imported geography is not a field inspection. Planning evidence remains attributed and dated on each profile.
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Search names such as Cervino or Monte Bianco. Planning sources checked are dated source checks, not a complete route review. Elevation does not measure difficulty. Route filters use source-linked entries, including labelled historical listings. Choose a rating system before selecting an exact grade; systems are not converted.
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- GrossglocknerAustria · 3,798 mGlockner GroupPlanning sources checked 2026-10-05
- GroßvenedigerAustria · 3,657 mVenediger GroupPlanning sources checked 2026-10-05
- MatterhornSwitzerland / Italy · 4,478 mPennine AlpsPlanning sources checked 2026-10-05
- Mont BlancFrance / Italy · 4,806 mMont Blanc massifPlanning sources checked 2026-10-05
- WildspitzeAustria · 3,768 mWeißkammPlanning sources checked 2026-10-05
- ZugspitzeAustria / Germany · 2,962 mWettersteinPlanning sources checked 2026-10-05
- ÄbeflueSwitzerland · 2,490 mBernese PrealpsGeographic record
- AbendsteinAustria · 1,596 mBrandenberg AlpsGeographic record
- Achenkircher HochplatteAustria · 1,813 mVorkarwendelGeographic record
- AcherkogelAustria · 3,007 mStubai AlpsGeographic record
- AckerlspitzeAustria · 2,329 mKaiser MountainsGeographic record
- AdlerhornSwitzerland · 3,988 mPennine AlpsGeographic record
- AdlerspitzaSwitzerland · 3,243 mBernese Alps in the wide meaningGeographic record
- Admonter ReichensteinAustria · 2,251 mEnnstal AlpsGeographic record
- AelplihornSwitzerland · 2,839 mPlessur AlpsGeographic record
- AgassizhornSwitzerland · 3,947 mJungfrau-Fiescherhorn GroupGeographic record
- AggensteinAustria / Germany · 1,986 mAllgäu AlpsGeographic record
- AgglsspitzeItaly · 3,196 mStubai AlpsGeographic record
- Aguoglia d'Es-chaSwitzerland · 3,386 mAlbula AlpsGeographic record
- AherkogelAustria · 2,803 mÖtztal AlpsGeographic record
- AhornbüchsenkopfAustria / Germany · 1,604 mGöllGeographic record
- AhornspitzeAustria · 2,973 mZillertal AlpsGeographic record
- Ahrner KopfItaly / Austria · 3,051 mVenediger GroupGeographic record
- Aiguille Blanche de PeutereyItaly · 4,112 mMont Blanc massifGeographic record
Sources and coverage · this is not a complete inventory
Range assignment coverage
26,859 source-linked assignments · 3,459 unassigned · 18 needing review
Source snapshot: 2026-10-05. Range membership uses explicit Wikidata relationships and recorded parent ranges. Additional assignments match summit coordinates inside published GMBA v2 standard mountain polygons, using the most specific eligible hierarchy node. Countries and coordinate boxes are not used to guess a range. These imported assignments have not been independently field-verified; missing evidence remains open.
Browse unassigned mountains → · Wikidata classification property ↗ · GMBA v2 dataset (CC BY 4.0) ↗ · Snethlage et al. (2022), methodology ↗
Know what each entry contains
Researched profile Climbing history, selected routes and linked planning sources.
Geographic record Imported elevation, location and sources; climbing details still to be researched.
This is a selected collection, not a complete inventory of mountains or routes. Geographic records have not been independently field-verified.