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February 6, 2012

Europe Mountain Climbing

Europe has many mountain ranges. The best known are the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural, and Dolomites. The mountain ranges are located in different areas of Europe. Because of their varying locations, each range is unique. The differences in vegetation pertain to the climate and elevation of the particular region.

Ranges in Europe

mountain nameelevation (meters)elevation (feet)
Alps Alps15,77051,738
Apennines Apennines9,56031,364
Balkan Mountains Balkan Mountains00
Carpathian Mountains Carpathian Mountains8,71028,576
Caucasus Mountain Range Caucasus Mountain Range18,48060,629
Kjolen Mountain Range (Scandinavian Mountains) Kjolen Mountain Range (Scandinavian Mountains)6,96522,851
Massif Central Massif Central6,18420,288
Meseta Meseta8,53027,985
Pyrenees Pyrenees11,16736,637
Ural Mountains Ural Mountains6,21320,383

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