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Mountain in Europe

54 places, most popular first.

Mountain places

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Matterhorn

Zermatt, Switzerland

The pyramid-shaped peak on the Swiss-Italian border, one of the most famous mountains in the world.

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Arthur's Seat

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

An ancient volcano in Holyrood Park with a short climb and a full city panorama.

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Mont Blanc

Chamonix, France

The highest peak in the Alps, on the French-Italian border.

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Mount Etna

Italy

Europe's most active big volcano, with trails and cable car access.

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Nordkette Cable Car

Innsbruck, Austria

A cable car from the city centre to alpine peaks in minutes.

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Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

United Kingdom

The highest mountain in Wales, reached by walking routes or a mountain railway.

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Tre Cime di Lavaredo

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

Three giant limestone towers, the most photographed peaks in the Dolomites.

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Zugspitze

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Germany's highest mountain, reached by cable car and cogwheel train.

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Ben Nevis

Fort William, United Kingdom

The highest mountain in the British Isles, with a long path from Glen Nevis.

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Mount Pilatus

Lucerne, Switzerland

A jagged mountain above Lucerne, reached by the world's steepest cogwheel railway.

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Mount Vesuvius

Naples, Italy

The volcano that buried Pompeii, with a crater you can hike to.

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Old Man of Storr

Portree, United Kingdom

A tall pinnacle of rock on a ridge north of Portree, reached by a steep walk.

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Pico do Arieiro

Portugal

A high peak above the clouds, with sunrise views and the start of a famous hike.

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Serra de Tramuntana

Palma, Spain

A dramatic mountain range along Mallorca's north-west coast, with terraced hillsides and tiny villages.

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Catbells

Keswick, United Kingdom

A small, popular fell with huge views over Derwentwater.

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Dachstein Mountain

Austria

The highest peak in the region, with glaciers and cable-car viewpoints above Hallstatt.

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Kasprowy Wierch

Zakopane, Poland

A Tatra summit on the Polish-Slovak border, reached by cable car from Zakopane.

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Kirkjufell

Iceland

A cone-shaped mountain on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, one of Iceland's most photographed peaks.

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Lomnicky Stit

Slovakia

The second highest peak in the High Tatras, reachable by cable car.

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Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley

Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra

A glacial valley of high pastures, stone huts and lakes, Andorra's UNESCO landscape.

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Mount Rigi

Lucerne, Switzerland

The 'Queen of the Mountains', a viewpoint with 360-degree views, reached by Europe's earliest mountain railway...

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Mount Titano

City of San Marino, San Marino

The limestone mountain on which the whole republic is built.

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Mount Triglav

Slovenia

Slovenia's highest peak and a national symbol.

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Pen y Fan

United Kingdom

The highest peak in South Wales, in the Brecon Beacons.