Alps

**Alps**
	major mountain range system in central Europe
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Instance of	mountain range;
Part of	Alpide belt;
Made from material	igneous rock; flysch; molasse; metamorphic rock; sedimentary rock;
Location	Germany; Austria; Switzerland; France; Italy; Slovenia; Monaco; Liechtenstein;
Width	280 km;
Length	1,200 km;
Highest point	Mont Blanc (4,810.9 m);
Area	190,000 km²;
Different from	Alpide belt; Alpy ;
	46° 34′ 41″ N, 8° 36′ 54″ E
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The Alps are a mountain range system in Europe.

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Satellite imagery[edit]

Alps free of clouds
Winter, December
a view to some of the valleys and mountains in Alps, ein Blick von der ISS - views from International Space Station
Main chain of Alps in winter sunlight, photo, Ötztaler and Zillertal Alps
Cuneo region, Maritime Alps and Lac de Serre-Ponçon

Map[edit]

Western Alps

Alps between Lake Geneva & Ligurian Sea (overview & currently two of 18 ranges):

Alpen zwischen Genfersee und Ligurischem Meer
Mont-Blanc-Gruppe
Belledonne-Gruppe

Alps between Lake Constance & Matterhorn (overview & all 13 ranges):

Eastern Alps

Alps between Allgäu & Lake Garda (overview, all 26 ranges & two subranges):

Alps between Chiemsee & Dolomites (overviews & all 24 ranges):

Alps between Salzkammergut & Lake Neusiedl (overviews & currently one of 25 ranges):

Alpen zwischen Salzkammergut und Neusiedler See
Niedere Tauern
Dachsteingebirge

Other maps:

Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn
French Alps
French preAlps
Italian map & photos

Summit[edit]

Mont Blanc
4,805.59 metre
Mont Blanc de Courmayeur
4,748 metre
Dufourspitze
4,634 metre
Dom
4,545 metre
Lyskamm
4,527 metre
Weisshorn
4,505 metre
Täschhorn
4,491 metre
Matterhorn
4,478 metre
Ober Gabelhorn (4063), Dent Blanche (4350)
Grand Combin
4,314 metre
Finsteraarhorn
4,274 metre
Schreckhorn (4078), Finsteraarhorn (4270)
Grandes Jorasses
4,208 metre
Aletschhorn
4,193 metre
Jungfrau
4,158 metre
Aiguille Verte
4,122 metre
Barre des Écrins
4,102 metre
Piz Bernina
4,048.6±0.1 metre
Lauteraarhorn
4,042 metre
Weissmies
4,017 metre
Eiger
3,967 metre
Piz Roseg
3,937 metre
Bietschhorn
3,934 metre
Piz Palü
3,899 metre
Mont Blanc de Cheilon
3,870 metre
Viso
3,841 metre
Mont Dolent
3,820 metre
Piz Kesch
3,417.7 metre
Silvretta panorama
Marmolada panorama
Inn valley, Mieminger chain, Wetterstein panorama
Valàdes at Lans

Glacier[edit]

Lake[edit]

General Photos[edit]

File:Panorama_vom_Wagendrischelhorn.jpg

Austria
Oskar Messter and his wife (c. 1943)
Klein Matterhorn
Breithornplateau
Aiguille du Midi
Montenvers
Jungfraujoch
Bahnhof Jungfraujoch
Schilthorn
Gornergratbahn
Gornergrat
Mount Pilatus
Rigi
Monte Generoso
Seefeld Plateau
Mischabelhütte Panorama
Schwarzhorn panorama
Nadelhorn Panorama
old Panorama from Mürren
wildflowers

Nature[edit]

Wild animal[edit]

Flora of the Alps[edit]

v t e All 106 mountain ranges of the Alps (with links to Commons categories)
‎Eastern Alps [1 ... 68] / Western Alps [69 ... 99]
	Alps between Lake Geneva &‎ Ligurian Sea	Chablais-Alpen [82] Bornes-Alpen [83] Mont-Blanc-Gruppe [84] Rutor-Gruppe [85] Paradiso-Gruppe [86] Bauget-Alpen [87] Charbonnel-Gruppe [88] Vanoise‎ [89] Belledonne-Gruppe [90] Chartreuse-Gruppe [91] Thabor-Gruppe [92] Cottische Alpen [93] Pelvoux-Gruppe [94] Drôme-Alpen [95] Ligurische Alpen [96] Seealpen (Meeralpen) [97] Provenzalische Alpen [98] Provenzalische Voralpen [99]
	Alps between Lake Constance &‎ Matterhorn	Appenzeller Alpen [69] Schwyzer Alpen [70] Emmentaler Alpen [71] Freiburger Alpen [72] Urner Alpen [73] Glarner Alpen [74] Berner Alpen [75] Adula-Alpen [76] Gotthard-Gruppe [77] Tambogruppe [78] Tessiner Alpen [79] Leone-Gruppe [80] Walliser Alpen‎ [81]
	Alps between Allgäu‎ & Lake Garda	Bregenzerwaldgebirge [1] Allgäuer Alpen [2] Lechquellengebirge [3a] Lechtaler Alpen [3b] Wetterstein & Mieminger Kette [4] Karwendel [5] Brandenberger Alpen [6] Ammergauer Alpen [7a] Bayerische Voralpen [7b] Rätikon [25] Silvretta [26] Samnaungruppe [27] Verwall‎ [28] Sesvennagruppe [29] Plessur-Alpen [63] Plattagruppe [64] Albula-Alpen [65] Bernina-Alpen [66] Livigno-Alpen [67] Bergamasker Alpen [68] Ortlergruppe [48a] Sobretta-Gavia-Gruppe [48b] Nonsberggruppe [48c] Adamello-Presanella-Alpen [49] Gardaseeberge [50] Brentagruppe [51]
	Alps between Chiemsee &‎ Dolomites	Kaisergebirge [8] Loferer & Leoganger Steinberge‎ [9] Berchtesgadener Alpen [10] Chiemgauer Alpen [11] Salzburger Schieferalpen [12] Tennengebirge [13] Ötztaler Alpen [30] Stubaier Alpen [31] Sarntaler Alpen [32] Tuxer Alpen [33] Kitzbüheler Alpen [34] Zillertaler Alpen [35] Venedigergruppe [36] Rieserfernergruppe [37] Villgratner Berge [38] Granatspitzgruppe [39] Glocknergruppe [40] Schobergruppe [41] Goldberggruppe [42] Kreuzeckgruppe [43] Ankogelgruppe [44] Dolomiten [52] Fleimstaler Alpen [53] Vizentiner Alpen [54]
	Alps between Salzkammergut‎ & Lake Neusiedl	Dachstein [14] Totes Gebirge [15] Ennstaler Alpen [16] Salzkammergut-Berge [17a] Oberösterreichische Voralpen [17b] Hochschwabgruppe [18] Mürzsteger Alpen [19] Rax-Schneeberg-Gruppe [20] Ybbstaler Alpen [21] Türnitzer Alpen [22] Gutensteiner Alpen [23] Wienerwald [24] Radstädter Tauern [45a] Schladminger Tauern [45b] Rottenmanner & Wölzer Tauern [45c] Seckauer Tauern [45d] Gurktaler Alpen [46a] Lavanttaler Alpen [46b] Randgebirge östlich der Mur [47] Gailtaler Alpen [56] Karnischer Hauptkamm [57a] Südliche Karnische Alpen [57b] Julische Alpen [58] Karawanken & Bachergebirge [59] Steiner Alpen [60]

Alps

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