Mountain ranges of the Alps

The Adamello-Presanella Group is a mountain range in the Italian Alps. It is part of the Southern Limestone Alps. It is located in the provinces of Trento and Brescia. The name stems from its highest peaks: Adamello and Presanella. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adamello-Presanella"

The Albula Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is named after the river Albula. The Albula Range is separated from the Oberhalbstein Range in the west by the Septimer Pass and the Julia River valley; from the Plessur Range in the north-west by the Landwasser river valley; from the Silvretta group in the north-east by the Flüela Pass; from the Bernina Range in the south-east by the Maloja Pass and the Inn River valley (upper Engadin). ...more on Wikipedia about "Albula Range"

The Aravis (French: Chaîne des Aravis) is a mountain range in Haute-Savoie, eastern France. It is part of the French Prealps, a lower chain of mountain ranges west of the main chain of the Alps. Its highest summit is the Pointe Percée, at 2752m. The orientation of the Aravis is north-south, and it stretches from Cluses in the north, to Ugine in the south. The Bornes massif, sometimes considered part of the Aravis, lies to its west. The Aravis is separated from the Chablais mountains in the north-east by the Arve river valley, and from the Pennine Alps in the south-east by the Arly river valley. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aravis Range"

Bellavista is a well known rock climbing route at the Drei Zinnen in the Dolomites, Italy. It was first ascended by Alexander Huber solo during winter 2000 and graded 5.13b/X-/8a A4. One year later, Alexander managed to free climb the A4 passage and thus gave the new grade 5.14b/XI-/8c, the hardest alpine climbing route up to that date. During summer 2002, the famous Italian Mauro Bole repeated Bellavista after a three months effort. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bellavista (climbing)"

The Bergamo Alps (also: Bergamasque Alps; Italian: Alpi Orobie) are a mountain range in the Italian Alps. They are part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy. They are named after the city Bergamo, south of the mountains. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bergamo Alps"

The Bernese Alps (German: Berner Alpen) is a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests they are in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are located in the adjacent cantons Vaud, Fribourg, Valais, Lucerne, Uri, and Nidwalden. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bernese Alps"

The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers. The Piz Bernina, its highest peak, reaches over 4000 metres. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bernina Range"

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Bregenzerwald is one of the main regions in the Province of Vorarlberg, Austria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bregenzerwald"

The Brenta Group is a mountain range in the Italian Alps. It is part of the Southern Limestone Alps. It is located in the province of Trento. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brenta Group"

The Carnic Alps are a range of the Southern Limestone Alps at the borders of East Tyrol, Carinthia and Friuli. They extend from east to west for about 100 km between the rivers Drava, Gail and Tagliamento. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carnic Alps"

The Chartreuse Mountains (French: Massif de la Chartreuse) is a mountain range in eastern France, stretching to the north from the city of Grenoble to the Lac du Bourget. It is part of the French Prealps. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chartreuse Mountains"

The Cottian Alps (French: Alpes Cottiennes; Italian: Alpi Cozie) are a mountain range in the south-western part of the Alps. They form the border between France ( Hautes-Alpes and Savoie) and Italy ( Piedmont). The Maddalena Pass separates them from the Maritime Alps; the Col du Mont Cenis separates them from the Graian Alps; the Col du Galibier separates them from the Dauphiné Alps. The Fréjus Road Tunnel and Fréjus Rail Tunnel between Modane and Susa are important transportation arteries between France ( Lyon, Grenoble) and Italy ( Turin). ...more on Wikipedia about "Cottian Alps"

The Dauphiné Alps (French Alpes du Dauphiné) are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps ( Vanoise) in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower ranges Vercors Plateau and Chartreuse Mountains in the west by the rivers Drac and Isère. Many peaks rise to more than 10,000 feet (3,050 m), with Barre des Écrins (4,102 m) the highest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dauphiné Alps"

The Dolomites are a section of the Alps. They are located to equal parts in the provinces of South Tyrol, Trentino and Belluno (all in northern Italy) and extend from the Adige river in the west to the Piave valley (Cadore) in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Pustertal (valley of the Rienz) and the Valsugana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dolomites"

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Eastern Alps is the name given to the eastern half of the Alps, usually defined as the area east of the Splügen Pass in eastern Switzerland. North of the Splügen Pass, the Posterior Rhine forms the border, and south of the pass, the Liro river and Lake Como form the boundary line. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eastern Alps"

The French Prealps (Préalpes) are a group of mountain ranges of medium elevation. They are located west of the French Alps, stretching from Lake Geneva south-west to the Drôme River. They lie west of the line Chamonix - Albertville - Grenoble. ...more on Wikipedia about "French Prealps"

The chief peaks of the Tödi Range of the Swiss Alps, from the Oberalp Pass to the Klausen Pass, are: ...more on Wikipedia about "Glarus Alps"

The Graian Alps (Italian: Alpi Graie; French: Alpes Grées) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in France ( Savoie) and Italy ( Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta). The Little St Bernard Pass and the Dora Baltea valley separate them from the Pennine Alps; the Col du Mont Cenis separates them from the Cottian Alps; the Arc valley separates them from the Dauphiné Alps. ...more on Wikipedia about "Graian Alps"

The Hohe Tauern is the highest range of the Alps east of the Brenner Pass, and includes the highest mountains in Austria. They are part of the Central Eastern Alps and are located in the Austrian states of Salzburg, Carinthia and East Tyrol, as well as a small part of South Tyrol in Italy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hohe Tauern"

The Julian Alps is part of the Alps that stretch from north-eastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2864 metres at Triglav. They are named after Julius Caesar and are part of the Southern Limestone Alps. ...more on Wikipedia about "Julian Alps"

Kahlenberg is a mountain (484 m, 1588 ft) located in Döbling, Vienna, Austria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kahlenberg" Come again to shortopedia

The Kamnik Alps ( Slovene Kamniške Alpe, German Steiner Alpen or Sulzbacher Alpen) are a mountain range, part of the Southern Limestone Alps in north Slovenia and at the border of Austria. The name is derived from the town Kamnik (German Stein). Because the main river of the chain is the Savinja, the mountains are also called the Savinja Alps (Slovene Savinjske Alpe, German Sannthaler Alpen). The river Kamniška Bistrica has its spring in the Kamnik Alps. There is also a small glacier under Skuta which is the most eastern glacier in the Southern Alps. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kamnik Alps"

Karawanken ( German) or Karavanke ( Slovenian) is a mountain range on the border between Slovenia and Austria. With a total length of 120 km, the Karawanken chain is the longest range in Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Karawanken"

The Karwendel is the largest range of the Northern Limestone Alps. Four chains stretch from west to east; in addition, there are a number of fringe ranges and an extensive promontory in the north. ...more on Wikipedia about "Karwendel"

The Kitzbühler Alpen is a mountain range surrounding Kitzbühel in Austria, spanning from the Zillertal in the west to the Saalachtal and Zell am See in the east. It is bordered on the North by the Gerlospass and the upper Salzachtal, on the South the Inntal (valley of the river Inn) up to Wörgl, and to the East by the Sölland, St. Johann in Tirol, Fieberbrunn, the Griessenpass and Leogang. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kitzbühler Alpen"

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