Europe’s Four Highest Mountain Ranges

1. Caucasus Mountains – Highest peak: Mount Elbrus (5,642 m / 18,510 ft), Russia. *Often considered Europe’s highest range, though straddling the Europe-Asia border.
2. Alps – Highest peak: Mont Blanc (4,808 m / 15,774 ft), France/Italy. The most iconic and extensive high range entirely in Europe.
3. Pyrenees – Highest peak: Aneto (3,404 m / 11,168 ft), Spain. Natural France-Spain border.
4. Apennines – Highest peak: Corno Grande (2,912 m / 9,554 ft), Italy. The spine of the Italian peninsula.

Note: Rankings depend on whether the Caucasus is included in Europe. By strict geographic convention (Caucasus watershed divide), Elbrus is in Europe.