Three Major Highland Areas in Europe

Europe’s Principal Mountain Systems

1. The Alps – Highest range (Mont Blanc 4,808 m); spans France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Slovenia.
2. The Carpathians – Arc across Central/Eastern Europe (Czechia to Romania); highest Gerlachovský štít 2,655 m.
3. The Scandinavian Mountains – Run the length of the Scandinavian Peninsula; highest Galdhøpiggen 2,469 m.

Other notable highlands (Pyrenees, Balkans, Urals) are smaller in extent or elevation.