List of highest points of European countries

Last updated April 13, 2024

This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of Europe defined physiographically.

Notes are provided where territorial disputes or inconsistencies affect the listings. Some couples such as Denmark (Greenland), Netherlands (Saba), Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores Islands) have part of their territory and their high points outside of Europe; their non-European high points are mentioned in the Notes.

For more details about Serbian and Kosovan highest points and ranks, see list of mountains in Kosovo.

Three other entries of partially recognized couples with highest points in Europe are listed and ranked in italics. For more details see list of states with limited recognition.

Rank	Country	Highest point	Elevation
1	Russia	Elbrus	5,642 m (18,510 ft)
2	Georgia	Shkhara ^[1]	5,193 m (17,037 ft)
3	Italy / France	Mont Blanc ^[2]^[3]	4,809 m (15,778 ft)
4	Switzerland	Dufourspitze	4,634 m (15,203 ft)
5	Azerbaijan	Bazardüzü ^[4]	4,466 m (14,652 ft)
6	Armenia	Mount Aragats	4,090 m (13,419 ft)
7	Austria	Grossglockner	3,798 m (12,461 ft)
8	Spain (Canary Islands)	Teide ^[5]	3,718 m (12,198 ft)
9	Denmark (Greenland)	Gunnbjørn Fjeld ^[6]	3,694 m (12,119 ft)
10	Spain	Mulhacén ^[5]	3,482 m (11,424 ft)
11	Germany	Zugspitze	2,962 m (9,718 ft)
12	Andorra	Coma Pedrosa	2,942 m (9,652 ft)
13	Bulgaria	Musala	2,925 m (9,596 ft)
14	Greece	Mount Olympus	2,917 m (9,570 ft)
15	Slovenia	Triglav	2,864 m (9,396 ft)
16	Albania	Mount Korab	2,764 m (9,068 ft)
16	North Macedonia	Mount Korab	2,764 m (9,068 ft)
18	Slovakia	Gerlachovský štít	2,655 m (8,711 ft)
19	Liechtenstein	Vorder Grauspitz	2,599 m (8,527 ft)
20	Romania	Moldoveanu Peak	2,544 m (8,346 ft)
21	Montenegro	Zla Kolata	2,534 m (8,314 ft)
22	Poland	Rysy (NW summit)	2,499 m (8,199 ft)
23	Norway	Galdhøpiggen	2,469 m (8,100 ft)
24	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Maglić	2,386 m (7,828 ft)
25	Portugal (Azores)	Mount Pico ^[7]	2,351 m (7,713 ft)
26	Serbia	Đeravica	2,656 m (8,714 ft)
27	Iceland	Hvannadalshnúkur	2,110 m (6,923 ft)
28	Sweden	Kebnekaise	2,104 m (6,903 ft)
29	Ukraine	Hoverla	2,061 m (6,762 ft)
30	Portugal	Serra da Estrela ^[7]	1,993 m (6,539 ft)
31	Cyprus	Mount Olympus	1,952 m (6,404 ft)
32	Croatia	Dinara	1,831 m (6,007 ft)
33	Czechia	Sněžka	1,603 m (5,259 ft)
34	United Kingdom	Ben Nevis ^[8]	1,345 m (4,413 ft)
35	Finland	Halti	1,324 m (4,344 ft)
36	Ireland (Republic of)	Carrauntoohil	1,041 m (3,415 ft)
37	Turkey	Mahya Dağı ^[9]	1,031 m (3,383 ft)
38	Hungary	Kékes	1,014 m (3,327 ft)
39	Netherlands (Saba)	Mount Scenery ^[10]	887 m (2,910 ft)
40	San Marino	Monte Titano	749 m (2,457 ft)
41	Belgium	Signal de Botrange	694 m (2,277 ft)
42	Luxembourg	Kneiff	560 m (1,837 ft)
43	Moldova	Bălănești Hill	430 m (1,411 ft)
44	Belarus	Dzyarzhynskaya Hara	345 m (1,132 ft)
45	Netherlands	Vaalserberg ^[10]	321 m (1,053 ft)
46	Estonia	Suur Munamägi	318 m (1,043 ft)
47	Latvia	Gaiziņkalns	312 m (1,024 ft)
48	Lithuania	Aukštojas Hill	294 m (965 ft)
49	Malta	Ta' Dmejrek	253 m (830 ft)
50	Denmark	Møllehøj ^[6]	171 m (561 ft)
51	Monaco	Chemin des Révoires	163 m (535 ft)
52	Vatican City	Vatican Hill	75 m (246 ft)

Notes

↑ Shkhara is located in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Range, which conditionally places the mountain on the territory of geographical Europe (according to one of the conventions on the border between Europe and Asia).
↑ Mont Blanc is the highest point in Western Europe.
↑ Official French and Italian maps are not in agreement about the local course of the international border; if Mont Blanc is not regarded as being in Italy, the highest peak would be Monte Bianco de Courmayeur (4,748 m).
↑ Bazardüzü is located on the territory of the Greater Caucasus Range, which conventionally refers the mountain to the territory of geographical Europe (according to one of the conventions, on the border of Europe and Asia).
1 2 Mulhacén is the highest point of Spain on mainland Europe, while the highest peak of the country is Teide, in the Canary islands, usually considered part of Africa.
1 2 Gunnbjørn Fjeld, located in Greenland is the highest point of the Kingdom of Denmark.
1 2 Serra da Estrela is the highest point of Portugal on mainland Europe, but the highest peak of the country is Mount Pico in the Azores islands, which are usually considered part of Europe.
↑ The highest point on United Kingdom domestic territory is Ben Nevis, in Scotland, at 1,345 m. The highest points in Wales, England, and Northern Ireland are Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa (1,085 m), Scafell Pike (978 m), and Slieve Donard/Sliabh Dónairt (850 m) respectively.The highest point on UK overseas territory is Mount Paget, 2,934 m, on South Georgia (claimed by Argentina). Antarctic territorial claims, whose precise validity is unclear, are not listed here.
↑ Mahya Dağı in Strandzha mountain is the highest peak in the European part of Turkey, while the highest peak of the country is Mount Ararat, located in the Asian part of Turkey.
1 2 Saba in the Caribbean is a part of the Netherlands and has an 887-metre-high (2,910 ft) volcano.

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[1] Shkhara is located in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Range, which conditionally places the mountain on the territory of geographical Europe (according to one of the conventions on the border between Europe and Asia).

[montblanc1-2] Mont Blanc is the highest point in Western Europe.

[montblanc2-3] Official French and Italian maps are not in agreement about the local course of the international border; if Mont Blanc is not regarded as being in Italy, the highest peak would be Monte Bianco de Courmayeur (4,748 m).

[4] Bazardüzü is located on the territory of the Greater Caucasus Range, which conventionally refers the mountain to the territory of geographical Europe (according to one of the conventions, on the border of Europe and Asia).

[Spain-5] 1 2 Mulhacén is the highest point of Spain on mainland Europe, while the highest peak of the country is Teide, in the Canary islands, usually considered part of Africa.

[Denmark-6] 1 2 Gunnbjørn Fjeld, located in Greenland is the highest point of the Kingdom of Denmark.

[Portugal-7] 1 2 Serra da Estrela is the highest point of Portugal on mainland Europe, but the highest peak of the country is Mount Pico in the Azores islands, which are usually considered part of Europe.

[UK-8] The highest point on United Kingdom domestic territory is Ben Nevis, in Scotland, at 1,345 m. The highest points in Wales, England, and Northern Ireland are Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa (1,085 m), Scafell Pike (978 m), and Slieve Donard/Sliabh Dónairt (850 m) respectively.The highest point on UK overseas territory is Mount Paget, 2,934 m, on South Georgia (claimed by Argentina). Antarctic territorial claims, whose precise validity is unclear, are not listed here.

[Turkey-9] Mahya Dağı in Strandzha mountain is the highest peak in the European part of Turkey, while the highest peak of the country is Mount Ararat, located in the Asian part of Turkey.

[NL-10] 1 2 Saba in the Caribbean is a part of the Netherlands and has an 887-metre-high (2,910 ft) volcano.

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Sovereign states	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Vatican City
States with limited recognition	Abkhazia Artsakh Kosovo Northern Cyprus South Ossetia
Dependencies and other territories	Akrotiri and Dhekelia Åland Islands Guernsey Faroe Islands Gibraltar Isle of Man Jersey Svalbard

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