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Mount Elbrus [a] is the highest mountain in Russia and Europe. It is a dormant stratovolcano rising 5,642 m (18,510 ft) above sea level, and is the highest volcano in the supercontinent of Eurasia , as well as the tenth-most prominent peak in the world. [ 7 ]
Mount Elbrus: 5,642 m (18,510 ft) 2: Georgia: Shkhara [1] ... Lists of mountains by region § Europe – a list of European mountain lists; Extreme points of Europe;
Satellite image of the Caucasus Mountains. The Caucasus Mountains [a] is a mountain range at the intersection of Asia and Europe. Stretching between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, they are surrounded by the Caucasus region and are home to Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe at 5,642 metres (18,510 ft) above sea level.
The first one is Mont Blanc versus Mount Elbrus for Europe, which depends on whether the crest of the Greater Caucasus Mountains is taken to define the Greater Caucasus watershed which marks the continental boundary between Asia and Europe for the region between the Black and Caspian seas; this classification would place Mount Elbrus in Europe. [3]
The generally accepted geographical border between Europe and Asia runs along the crest of the Ural Mountains in central Russia and of the Caucasus along the southern border of Russia. Since the massive twin-peaked stratovolcano of Mount Elbrus rises just north of the crest, it is the highest summit in Europe and also the highest volcano.
It is the highest point of Africa. Mount Meru; Mount Hanang; ... a dormant stratovolcano and the tallest mountain in Russia and Europe. Mount Elbrus; Mount Kazbek ...
⦁ Europe Mount Elbrus, Russia 5642 m 18,510 ft Caspian Sea, Russia, et al. −28 m −92 ft: 5670 m 18,602 ft ⦁ British Isles: Ben Nevis, Great Britain, Scotland, UK 1343 m 4,406 ft The Fens, Great Britain, England, UK −4 m −13 ft: 1347 m 4,419 ft ⦁ Africa Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: 5892 m 19,331 ft
Both lists count Mount Elbrus as the highest peak in Europe. This makes Dykh-Tau (5,205 m), located in Russia, the second-highest summit in Europe. Those who consider Mont Blanc to be the highest mountain in Europe would consider Monte Rosa (4,634 m), located between Switzerland and Italy, to be the second-highest summit.