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Therefore, the term "the Alps", as a reference to the mountains, is a misnomer. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The term for the mountain peaks varies by nation and language: words such as Horn , Kogel , Kopf , Gipfel , Spitze , Stock , and Berg are used in German-speaking regions; Mont , Pic , Tête , Pointe , Dent , Roche , and Aiguille in French-speaking ...
This page tabulates only the most prominent mountains of the Alps, selected for having a topographic prominence of at least 300 metres (980 ft), all exceeding 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) in height. Although the list contains 537 summits, some significant alpine mountains are necessarily excluded for failing to meet the stringent prominence criterion.
The following are images from various Alps-related articles on Wikipedia. Image 1 Stemless gentian ( Gentiana acaulis ) (from Alps ) Image 2 Tectonic map of southern Europe and the Middle East, showing tectonic structures of the western Alpide mountain belt (from Alpine orogeny )
The portal is designed to give an overview of articles associated with the Alps, predominantly with a focus on the mountains themselves, but also on the history of the Alps, Alpine climbing, hiking, culture, biodiversity and many other related topics. Work on the portal and its articles is managed at Mountains of the Alps project. We are happy ...
For a list by height, see the list of mountains of the Alps. By descending to 1,500 m of prominence, this list includes all the Ultras of the Alps. Some famous peaks, such as the Matterhorn and Eiger, are not Ultras because they are connected to higher mountains by high cols and therefore do not achieve enough topographic prominence.
This page contains a table listing by elevation all 514 mountains of the Alps that are between 2500 and 3000m m high and which also have a topographic prominence of at least 300 metres (984 ft). The list is a continuation of the List of prominent mountains of the Alps above 3000 m , which contains an introduction with statistics and an ...
The official UIAA list of 82 mountain summits, titled in English as 'The 4000ers of the Alps' was first published in 1994. They were selected primarily on a prominence of at least 30 metres (98 ft)) above the highest adjacent col or pass.
This category contains mountain peaks of the Alps (as defined by the Alpine Convention perimeter). For mountain ranges in the Alps see Category:Mountain ranges of the Alps. For categorization by country (including mountains not in the Alps), see the following categories: Mountains of Austria; Mountains of France; Mountains of Germany; Mountains ...