This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of Europe defined physiographically.
Not all points in this list are mountains or hills, some are simply elevations that are not distinguishable as geographical features.
Notes are provided where territorial disputes or inconsistencies affect the listings. Some couples such as Denmark (Greenland), Netherlands (Saba), Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores Islands) have part of their territory and their high points outside of Europe; their non-European high points are mentioned in the Notes.
For more details about Serbian and Kosovan highest points and ranks, see list of mountains in Kosovo.
Three other entries of partially recognized couples with highest points in Europe are listed and ranked in italics. For more details see list of states with limited recognition.
| Rank | Country | Highest point | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia |
Mount Elbrus | 5,642 m (18,510 ft) |
| 2 |  Georgia |
Shkhara[1] | 5,193 m (17,037 ft) |
| 3 |  Turkey (Eastern Anatolia) |
Mount Ararat | 5,137 m (16,854 ft) |
| 4 |  Italy /  France |
Mont Blanc[2][3] | 4,808 m (15,774 ft) |
| 5 |  Switzerland |
Dufourspitze | 4,634 m (15,203 ft) |
| 6 |  Azerbaijan |
Bazardüzü[4] | 4,466 m (14,652 ft) |
| 7 |  Armenia |
Mount Aragats[5] | 4,090 m (13,419 ft) |
| 8 |  Austria |
Grossglockner | 3,798 m (12,461 ft) |
| 9 |  Spain (Canary Islands) |
Teide[6] | 3,718 m (12,198 ft) |
| 10 |  Denmark (Greenland) |
Gunnbjørn Fjeld[7] | 3,694 m (12,119 ft) |
| 11 | Spain |
Mulhacén[6] | 3,482 m (11,424 ft) |
| 12 |  Germany |
Zugspitze | 2,962 m (9,718 ft) |
| 13 |  Andorra |
Coma Pedrosa | 2,942 m (9,652 ft) |
| 14 |  Bulgaria |
Musala | 2,925 m (9,596 ft) |
| 15 |  Greece |
Mount Olympus | 2,917 m (9,570 ft) |
| 16 |  Slovenia |
Triglav | 2,864 m (9,396 ft) |
| 17 |  Albania |
Mount Korab | 2,764 m (9,068 ft) |
 North Macedonia |
Mount Korab | 2,764 m (9,068 ft) | |
| 18 |  Slovakia |
Gerlachovský štít | 2,655 m (8,711 ft) |
| 19 |  Liechtenstein |
Vorder Grauspitz | 2,599 m (8,527 ft) |
| 20 |  Romania |
Moldoveanu Peak | 2,544 m (8,346 ft) |
| 21 |  Montenegro |
Zla Kolata | 2,534 m (8,314 ft) |
| 22 |  Poland |
Rysy (NW summit) | 2,499 m (8,199 ft) |
| 23 |  Norway |
Galdhøpiggen | 2,469 m (8,100 ft) |
| 24 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Maglić | 2,386 m (7,828 ft) |
| 25 |  Portugal (Azores) |
Mount Pico[8] | 2,351 m (7,713 ft) |
| 26 |  Serbia |
Midžor | 2,169 m (7,116 ft) |
| 27 |  Iceland |
Hvannadalshnúkur | 2,110 m (6,923 ft) |
| 28 |  Sweden |
Kebnekaise | 2,104 m (6,903 ft) |
| 29 |  Ukraine |
Hoverla | 2,061 m (6,762 ft) |
| 30 | Portugal |
Serra da Estrela[8] | 1,993 m (6,539 ft) |
| 31 |  Cyprus |
Mount Olympus | 1,952 m (6,404 ft) |
| 32 |  Croatia |
Dinara | 1,831 m (6,007 ft) |
| 33 |  Czechia |
Sněžka | 1,603 m (5,259 ft) |
| 34 |  United Kingdom |
Ben Nevis[9] | 1,345 m (4,413 ft) |
| 35 |  Finland |
Halti | 1,324 m (4,344 ft) |
| 36 |  Ireland (Republic of) |
Carrauntoohil | 1,039 m (3,409 ft) |
| 37 | Turkey (European Turkey) |
Mahya Dağı[10] | 1,031 m (3,383 ft) |
| 38 |  Hungary |
Kékes | 1,014 m (3,327 ft) |
| 39 |  Netherlands (Saba) |
Mount Scenery[11] | 887 m (2,910 ft) |
| 40 |  San Marino |
Monte Titano | 749 m (2,457 ft) |
| 41 |  Belgium |
Signal de Botrange | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
| 42 |  Luxembourg |
Kneiff | 560 m (1,837 ft) |
| 43 |  Moldova |
Bălănești Hill | 430 m (1,411 ft) |
| 44 |  Belarus |
Dzyarzhynskaya Hara | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| 45 | Netherlands |
Vaalserberg[11] | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| 46 |  Estonia |
Suur Munamägi | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| 47 |  Latvia |
Gaiziņkalns | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| 48 |  Lithuania |
Aukštojas Hill | 294 m (965 ft) |
| 49 |  Malta |
Ta' Dmejrek | 253 m (830 ft) |
| 50 | Denmark |
Møllehøj[7] | 171 m (561 ft) |
| 51 |  Monaco |
Chemin des Révoires | 163 m (535 ft) |
| 52 |  Vatican City |
Vatican Hill | 75 m (246 ft) |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Shkhara is located in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Range, which conditionally places the mountain on the territory of geographical Europe (according to one of the conventions on the border between Europe and Asia).
- ^ Mont Blanc is the highest point in Western Europe.
- ^ Official French and Italian maps are not in agreement about the local course of the international border; if Mont Blanc is not regarded as being in Italy, the highest peak would be Monte Bianco de Courmayeur (4,748 m).
- ^ Bazardüzü is located on the territory of the Greater Caucasus Range, which conventionally refers the mountain to the territory of geographical Europe (according to one of the conventions, on the border of Europe and Asia).
- ^ Part of the South Caucasus, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Physiographically, Armenia falls entirely in Western Asia, so total figures are given.
- ^ a b Mulhacén is the highest point of Spain on mainland Europe, while the highest peak of the country is Teide, in the Canary islands, usually considered part of Africa.
- ^ a b Gunnbjørn Fjeld, located in Greenland is the highest point of the Kingdom of Denmark.
- ^ a b Serra da Estrela is the highest point of Portugal on mainland Europe, but the highest peak of the country is Mount Pico in the Azores islands, which are usually considered part of Europe.
- ^ The highest point on United Kingdom domestic territory is Ben Nevis, in Scotland, at 1,345 m. The highest points in Wales, England, and Northern Ireland are Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa (1,085 m), Scafell Pike (978 m), and Slieve Donard/Sliabh Dónairt (850 m) respectively.The highest point on UK overseas territory is Mount Paget, 2,934 m, on South Georgia (claimed by Argentina). Antarctic territorial claims, whose precise validity is unclear, are not listed here.
- ^ Mahya Dağı in Strandzha mountain is the highest peak in the European part of Turkey, while the highest peak of the country is Mount Ararat, located in the Asian part of Turkey.
- ^ a b Saba in the Caribbean is a part of the Netherlands and has an 887-metre-high (2,910 ft) volcano.