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Mountains & Peaks in Europe Ranked by Prominence

Mountains recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Prominence. Only items Wikidata places in Europe (directly or through their country) are included. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Mount Humboldt ranks #1 with 11,845 m. That is 2.5 times Mount Elbrus in second place (4,741 m). The top five are Mount Humboldt, Mount Elbrus, Mont Blanc, Mulhacén and Ichinsky. The median across all 50 is 2,167 m; Mont Ross is last at 1,850 m.

#1
Mount Humboldt · 11,845 m
Median
2,167 m
Coverage
50 mountains in Europe
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: ProminenceBar chart of the top 10: 1. Mount Humboldt 11,845; 2. Mount Elbrus 4,741; 3. Mont Blanc 4,692; 4. Mulhacén 3,290; 5. Ichinsky 3,125; 6. Piton des Neiges 3,070; 7. Aneto 2,812; 8. Monte Cinto 2,706; 9. Musala 2,473; 10. Mount Ida 2,456.Mount Humboldt11,845Mount Elbrus4,741Mont Blanc4,692Mulhacén3,290Ichinsky3,125Piton des Neiges3,070Aneto2,812Monte Cinto2,706Musala2,473Mount Ida2,456
Top 10: Prominence (m). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Mount Humboldt 11,845; 2. Mount Elbrus 4,741; 3. Mont Blanc 4,692; 4. Mulhacén 3,290; 5. Ichinsky 3,125; 6. Piton des Neiges 3,070; 7. Aneto 2,812; 8. Monte Cinto 2,706; 9. Musala 2,473; 10. Mount Ida 2,456.

Full ranking

Mountains & Peaks in Europe Ranked by Prominence
RankMountainLocationProminence (m)
1Mount HumboldtFrance11,845
2Mount ElbrusRussian Federation4,741
3Mont BlancItaly, France4,692
4MulhacénSpain3,290
5IchinskyRussian Federation3,125
6Piton des NeigesFrance3,070
7AnetoSpain2,812
8Monte CintoFrance2,706
9MusalaBulgaria2,473
10Mount IdaGreece2,456
11GaldhøpiggenNorway2,436
12GrossglocknerAustria2,428
13Roque de los MuchachosSpain2,423
14Profitis IliasGreece2,405
15Mount OlympusGreece2,355
16Mount PicoPortugal2,351
17Gerlachovský štítSlovak Republic2,349
18Tavan BogdRussian Federation2,342
19FinsteraarhornSwitzerland2,278
20WildspitzeAustria2,261
21Mont OrohenaFrance2,241
22Piz BerninaSwitzerland2,236
23Pik BAMRussian Federation2,230
24HochkönigAustria2,181
25KorabNorth Macedonia, Albania2,169
26DufourspitzeSwitzerland2,165
27TebulosmtaRussian Federation2,145
28Hoher DachsteinAustria2,136
29Punta PeniaItaly2,130
30Parângu MareRomania2,103
31OpalaRussian Federation2,070
32VisoItaly2,062
33TriglavSlovenia2,059
34Calar GallineroSpain2,049
35Barre des ÉcrinsFrance2,045
36Moldoveanu PeakRomania2,042
37JezercëAlbania2,036
38SäntisSwitzerland2,021
39Mount AthosGreece2,012
40Dykh-TauRussian Federation2,002
41OrtlerItaly1,950
42Torre CerredoSpain1,931
43KhuvkhoitunRussian Federation1,920
44Gran ParadisoItaly1,888
45Pizzo CocaItaly1,878
46Cima DodiciItaly1,874
47Mount KylliniGreece1,870
48Pico RuivoPortugal1,862
49Mount OssaGreece1,854
50Mont RossFrance1,850

About the top 10

#7 Aneto

Aneto ranks #7 on this list with 2,812 m.

Country
Spain
Elevation
3,404 m
Range
Macizo de la Maladeta

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#8 Monte Cinto

Monte Cinto ranks #8 on this list with 2,706 m.

Country
France
Elevation
2,706 m
Range
Monte Cinto massif

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#9 Musala

Musala ranks #9 on this list with 2,473 m.

Country
Bulgaria
Elevation
2,925 m
Range
Rila

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#10 Mount Ida

Mount Ida ranks #10 on this list with 2,456 m.

Country
Greece
Elevation
2,456 m

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Source and method

Mountains recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Prominence. Only items Wikidata places in Europe (directly or through their country) are included.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.