THE MOUNTAIN ATLAS
Europe
13,978 mountains in the atlas · 17 profiles with route information.
ORIENTATION
Europe at a glance
Use Europe as a geographic starting point, then narrow your search to a mountain range or country before comparing summits.
17 profiles with routes · 7 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
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| 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 2–4,810 m. This is the range of elevations in our catalogue, not the full relief of Europe.
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
- A' Bhuidheanach BheagUnited Kingdom · 936 mGrampian MountainsGeographic record
- A' ChràlaigUnited Kingdom · 1,120 mNorthwest HighlandsGeographic record
- A' ChroisUnited Kingdom · 848 mGrampian MountainsGeographic record
- A' MhaighdeanUnited Kingdom · 967 mNorthwest HighlandsGeographic record
- A' MharconaichUnited Kingdom · 973 mGrampian MountainsGeographic record
- AakenustunturiFinland · 570 mScandinavian MountainsGeographic record
- AavasaksaFinland · 242 mScandinavian MountainsGeographic record
- AbarrateaFrance · 342 mGarralda mountain range (Lower Navarre)Geographic record
- AbbensteinGermany · 769 mHarzGeographic record
- Abbot hillItaly · 919 mQ16576896Geographic record
- ÄbeflueSwitzerland · 2,490 mBernese PrealpsGeographic record
- AbendsteinAustria · 1,596 mBrandenberg AlpsGeographic record
- AbrahamGermany · 134 mRange assignment openGeographic record
- AbrahamówPoland · 857 mŻywiec BeskidsGeographic record
- Abterodaer BergGermany · 310 mFrauensee hillscapeGeographic record
- Abtsrodaer KuppeGermany · 905 mWasserkuppen RhönGeographic record
- Achada do TeixeiraPortugal · 1,600 mRange assignment openGeographic record
- Achenkircher HochplatteAustria · 1,813 mVorkarwendelGeographic 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.