The most beautiful mountain ranges in Europe

The best of Europe's mountains

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The most beautiful mountain ranges in Europe
Inserted: 16.05.2019
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Europe is unexpectedly full of beautiful mountain ranges. You can choose not only from Alps or the Carpathian arch, but also from the rugged Scandinavian mountains or the karst mountains of the Balkans. Come and see the most beautiful of them

1.
Dolomites

The most beautiful area of Italy

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| Altitude: 3 343 m / 10 968 ft

The Dolomites are amazing mountains in the north of Italy. You will not find a continuous ridge here, but… continue reading

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Bernese Alps

Europe's most picturesque mountain range

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| Altitude: 4 274 m / 14 022 ft

The Bernese Alps is without a doubt one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world. There are famous… continue reading

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Wallis Alps

The most mountainous region of Switzerland

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| Altitude: 4 634 m / 15 203 ft

The Wallis Alps have the highest average height in Europe. The highest peak of the Wallis Alps is the… continue reading

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Mont Blanc Massif

The most beautiful area of France

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| Altitude: 4 808 m / 15 774 ft

The Mont Blanc massif is the highest part of the Alps, spread over the territories of three countries: France… continue reading

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Ortles

The beautiful mountains of the Eastern Alps

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| Altitude: 3 905 m / 12 812 ft

Ortles is the second highest mountain range in the Eastern Alps. The highest peak is Ortler (3,905m asl),… continue reading

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Ötztal Alps

Mountains with the most glaciers in Austria

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| Altitude: 3 768 m / 12 362 ft

Ötztal Alps are among the most beautiful mountains in Austria. Mainly due to the massive glaciation (the… continue reading

7.
Prokletije

The highest mountains of the Dinaric Mountains

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Prokletije is located on the border of Albania and Montenegro. It is the highest and wildest part of the… continue reading

8.
Julian Alps

The highest mountains in Slovenia

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| Altitude: 2 587 m / 8 488 ft

The Julian Alps are largely located in Slovenia and the rest are in Italy. The highest mountain of this… continue reading

9.
High Tauern

The highest Austrian mountains

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| Altitude: 3 798 m / 12 461 ft

The High Tauern are the highest Austrian mountains. The highest peak is Grossglockner. You can also find here… continue reading

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Dachstein

The most famous limestone massif in Austria

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The Dachstein massif, with the highest peak of the Hoher Dachstein (2,995 m above sea level), is the most… continue reading

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The High Tatras

The smallest high mountains in the world

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| Altitude: 2 654 m / 8 707 ft

The highest slovak mountains – the High Tatras are the biggest tourist and climbing attraction all over the… continue reading

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Hochkönig

The highest massif of the Berchtesgaden Alps

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Hochkönig (2 941 m above sea level) is an extensive limestone massif located in the Salzburg region. It is a… continue reading

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Stubai Alps

Austria's fourth highest mountain range

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| Altitude: 3 507 m / 11 506 ft

The Stubai Alps, thanks to the Zuckerhütl (3 507 m above sea level), are the fourth highest mountain range in… continue reading

14.
Făgăraș

The highest Romanian mountain range

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The Fagaras Mountains (Munții Făgăraș) is the largest mountain range in Romania. Its main ridge is about 70… continue reading

15.
Jotunheimen

Norway's highest mountain range

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Jotunheimen is a large mountain area in the southern part of Norway. The highest mountain is Galdhøpiggen (2… continue reading

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Veľká Fatra

Infinite meadows

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| Altitude: 1 596 m / 5 236 ft

The National Park of Veľká Fatra is one of the dominants of Slovakia, which is covered by a large number of… continue reading

17.
Karwendel

Limestone mountain range over Innsbruck

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Karwendel is a beautiful limestone mountain range north of the large city of Innsbruck with a lot of two… continue reading

18.
Durmitor

The highest mountains of Montenegro

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Durmitor is not only the most famous mountain range of Montenegro, but also a national park registered in the… continue reading

19.
Malá Fatra

Range with the most beautiful mountain in Slovakia

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| Altitude: 1 709 m / 5 607 ft

Malá Fatra is the fourth highest mountain range in Slovakia and one of the most visited. The highest peak is… continue reading

20.
The Giant Mountains

The highest mountains in the Czech repub

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Picturesque Giant Mountains (in Czech called Krkonose) are the highest mountains in the Czech Republic and… continue reading

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Hrubý Jeseník

The highest mountains of Moravia and Silesia

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The Hrubý Jeseník Mountains are the highest mountains in Moravia and Silesia. The whole area belongs to the… continue reading

22.
Low Tatras

Little Brother of the High Tatras

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| Altitude: 2 046 m / 6 713 ft

The second highest Slovak mountain range – Low Tatras is not only an attraction for summer, but especially… continue reading

23.
Sierra Nevada

The highest mountains of the Iberian Peninsula

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The Sierra Nevada mountains are the highest continental mountains of Spain (the higher is just Pico de Teide… continue reading

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