Europe Nature
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Mountains
The biggest and most important mountains in Europe are undoubtedly the Alps.
Volcanos
Mountain passes
Even in Europe you will find very beautiful scenery. The most famous sites are situated along the long Alpine ridge and to the west of the Scandinavian peninsula.
Caves
Lakes and Ponds
In Europe, you will find a number of beautiful lakes, especially in the Alps. Among the most beautiful lakes include:
- Plitvice, Croatia
- Königsee, Germany
- Annecy, France
- Kerid Crater Lake, Island
- Hallstattersee, Austria
- Garda + Como, Italy
- Wastwater Lake, Lake District, England
- Bled, Slovenia
- Lucerne, Switzerland
Canyons and valleys
Road mountain passes
In Europe, you will find a wide variety of beautiful mountain passes, through which you can drive across. The highest of them reaching almost three thousand meters above sea level. If you are want go across in early spring or late fall to determine in advance whether it is open. The highest of the road passes are closed during the winter.
Railway mountain passes
Glaciers
Deserts
In Europe, you will not find extensive deserts such as North Africa and in Arabia. The only really desert is Tabernas, but this is rather typical Badland. In Europe, you can also find several large sand dunes such as the Dune du Pyla in France.
Rivers
Rock formations
Volcanic activity
Waterfalls
The highest Mountains
** Highest mountains of the Alps – Alpine four-thousanders **: – 1 / ** Mont Blanc ** 4808 – 2 / ** Monte Rosa (Dufourspitze) ** 4634 – 3 / ** House ** 4545 – 4 / ** Liskamm * * 4527 – 5 / ** Weisshorn ** 4506 – 6 / ** Matterhorn ** 4478 – 7 / ** Dent Blanche ** 4357 – 8 / ** Grand Combin ** 4314 – 9 / ** Finsteraarhorn ** 4274 – 10 / ** Zinalrothorn ** 4221 – 11 / ** Grandes Jorasses (Pointe Walker) ** 4208 – 12 / ** Alphubel ** 4206 – 13 / ** Rimpfischhorn ** 4199 – 14 / ** Aletschhorn ** 4193 – 15 / ** Strahlhorn ** 4190 – 16 / ** Dent d'Hérens ** 4174 – 17 / ** Breithorn ** 4164 – 18 / ** Jungfrau ** 4158 – 19 / ** Aiguille Verte ** 4122 – 20 / ** Mönch ** 4107 – 21 / ** Barre des Écrins ** 4102 – 22 / ** Schreckhorn ** 4078 – 23 / ** Ober Gabelhorn ** 4063 – 24 / ** Gran Paradiso ** 4061 – 25 / ** Piz Bernina ** 4049 – 26 / ** Gross Fiescherhorn ** 4049 – 27 / ** Gross Grünhorn ** 4044 – 28 / ** Weissmies ** 4017 – 29 / ** Lagginhorn ** 4010
