List of Alpine peaks by prominence

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This is a list of the mountains of the Alps, ordered by their topographic prominence. For a list by height, see the list of mountains of the Alps. By descending to 1,500 m of prominence, this list includes all the Ultras of the Alps. Some famous peaks, such as the Matterhorn and Eiger, are not Ultras because they are connected to higher mountains by high cols and therefore do not achieve enough topographic prominence.

Where the prominence parent and the island parent differ, the prominence parent is marked with "1" and the island parent with "2" (with Mont Blanc abbreviated to MB). The column "Col height" denotes the lowest elevation to which one must descend from a peak in order to reach peaks with higher elevations; note that the elevation of any peak is the sum of its prominence and col. The column "Col location" denotes the pass where the col height is located.

NoPeakCountryElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col height (m)Col locationParent
1 Mont Blanc France/Italy 4,8104,697113somewhere along the Volga–Baltic Waterway [1] Mount Everest
2 Großglockner Austria 3,7982,4231375 Brenner Pass Mont Blanc
3 Finsteraarhorn Switzerland 4,2742,2791995near Simplon Pass Mont Blanc
4 Wildspitze Austria 3,7682,2611507 Reschen Pass Finsteraarhorn 1 / MB 2
5 Piz Bernina Switzerland 4,0482,2361812 Maloja Pass Finsteraarhorn 1 / MB 2
6 Hochkönig Austria 2,9412,181760near Maishofen Großglockner 1 / MB 2
7 Dufourspitze
(Monte Rosa)		 Switzerland/Italy 4,6342,1652469 Great St Bernard Pass Mont Blanc
8 Hoher Dachstein Austria 2,9952,136859near Eben im Pongau Großglockner 1 / MB 2
9 Marmolada Italy 3,3432,1311212near Toblach Großglockner 1 / MB 2
10 Monte Viso Italy 3,8412,0621779 Col de l'Échelle Mont Blanc
11 Triglav Slovenia 2,8642,052812 Camporosso Pass Marmolada 1 / MB 2
12 Barre des Écrins France 4,1022,0452057 Col du Lautaret Mont Blanc
13 Säntis Switzerland 2,5032,021482near Heiligkreuz bei Mels Finsteraarhorn 1 / MB 2
14 Ortler Italy 3,9051,9531952 Fraele Pass Piz Bernina
15 Monte Baldo/Cima Valdritta Italy 2,2181,950268near San Giovanni Pass in Nago–Torbole Ortler 1 / MB 2
16 Gran Paradiso Italy 4,0611,8912170near Little St Bernard Pass Mont Blanc
17 Pizzo di Coca Italy 3,0501,8781172near Aprica Ortler 1 / MB 2
18 Cima Dodici Italy 2,3361,874462near Pergine Valsugana Marmolada 1 / MB 2
19 Dents du Midi Switzerland 3,2571,7961461 Col des Montets Mont Blanc
20 Chamechaude France 2,0821,771311near Chambéry Mont Blanc
21 Zugspitze Germany/Austria 2,9621,7461216near Fern Pass Finsteraarhorn 1 / MB 2
22 Monte Antelao Italy 3,2641,7351529 Passo Cimabanche Marmolada
23 Arcalod France 2,2171,713504near Viuz in Faverges Mont Blanc
24 Grintovec Slovenia 2,5581,706852near Rateče Triglav
25 Großer Priel Austria 2,5151,700810near Pichl-Kainisch Hoher Dachstein 1 / MB 2
26 Grigna Settentrionale Italy 2,4091,686723near Balisio in Ballabio Pizzo di Coca 1 / MB 2
27 Monte Bondone Italy 2,1801,679501near Cadine in Trento Ortler 1 / MB 2
28 Presanella Italy 3,5581,6761882 Tonale Pass Ortler
29 Birnhorn Austria 2,6341,665969near Hochfilzen Großglockner 1 / MB 2
30 Col Nudo Italy 2,4711,644827 Passo di Sant'Osvaldo Antelao 1 / MB 2
31 Pointe Percée France 2,7501,6431107near Pont d'Arbon near Megève Mont Blanc
32 Jôf di Montasio Italy 2,7531,5971156 Predil Pass Triglav
33 Mölltaler Polinik Austria 2,7841,5791205 Iselsberg Pass Großglockner 1 / MB 2
34 Tödi Switzerland 3,6141,5702044 Oberalp Pass Finsteraarhorn
35 Birkkarspitze Austria 2,7491,5641185 Seefelder Sattel Zugspitze 1 / MB 2
36 Ellmauer Halt Austria 2,3441,551793near Ellmau Großglockner 1 / MB 2
37 Grande Tête de l'Obiou France 2,7901,5421248 Col Bayard Barre des Écrins 1 / MB 2
38 Hochtor Austria 2,3691,520849 Schober Pass Großglockner 1 / MB 2
39 Grimming Austria 2,3511,518833near Schrödis and Tauplitz Großer Priel
40 Grand Combin Switzerland 4,3091,5122797 Fenêtre de Durand Monte Rosa
41 La Tournette France 2,3511,514837 Col du Marais Pointe Percée 1 / MB 2
42 Zirbitzkogel Austria 2,3961,502894 Neumarkter Sattel Großglockner 1 / MB 2
43 Piz Kesch Switzerland 3,4181,5021916 Lukmanier Pass Finsteraarhorn 1 / MB 2
44 Cima Brenta Italy 3,1511,5011650near Campo Carlo Magno Presanella 1 / MB 2

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Topographic isolation</span> Topography measuring minimum distance to a point of equal elevation

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References

  1. ↑ "Volga-Baltic Canal". Peakbagger.
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