Where Are the Alps Located?

The Alps are Europe's highest and most extensive mountain range system, stretching over 1,200 km (750 miles) across eight countries:

• France (Mont Blanc massif)
• Switzerland (Matterhorn, Jungfrau, Eiger)
• Italy (Dolomites, Gran Paradiso)
• Austria (Tyrol, Salzburg Alps)
• Germany (Bavarian Alps – Zugspitze)
• Slovenia (Julian Alps – Triglav)
• Liechtenstein (entire country is Alpine)
• Monaco (maritime Alps foothills)

Mont Blanc (4,808 m / 15,774 ft) on the French-Italian border is the highest peak. The range forms a crescent separating the Mediterranean climate of southern Europe from the temperate plains of the north.

Note: The Alps do not separate Europe from Asia—that's the Ural Mountains. The Alps are entirely within Europe.