Mountains

A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill.

Africa edit

Northern Africa edit

Central Africa edit

East Africa edit

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (highest on the continent)
Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania
Mount Abuna Yosef, Ethiopia
Monte Binga, Mozambique
Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya images, Kenya
Mulanje Massif, Malawi
Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

West Africa edit

Southern Africa edit

Asia edit

Himalayas edit

The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world.

Mount Everest, 8,848 metres (29,029 ft), Himalayas, Nepal, China #1 in the world
K2, Pakistan, #2 in the world
Kanchenjunga, Nepal/India, #3 in the world
Lhotse, Nepal/Tibet, #4 in the world
Makalu, Nepal/Tibet, #5 in the world
Cho Oyu, Nepal/China, #6 in the world
Annapurna massif
Mount Kailash (south side), Tibet
Machhapuchchhre
Mount Everest and Nuptse

Armenia edit

Mount Ararat, Armenia, #48 in the world
Mount Aragats, #1 in Armenia
Mount Ara
Garni Gorge

People's Republic of China edit

Laoshan
Mont Longmen
Shishapangma, #14 in the world
Mount Lushan
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

India edit

Anaimudi
Draupadi ka Danda, Garhwal Himalaya
Jubonu, Sikkim
Kabru, Sikkim
Kanchenjunga, Sikkim, #1 in India
Nanda Devi, #2 in India
Panchchuli
Pandim, Sikkim
Rathong, Western Sikkim

Republic of Artsakh edit

Porak volcano, NKR
Dziatap
Mrav Mountain

Nepal edit

Ama Dablam
Annapurna, Himalaya, #10 in the world
Dhaulagiri, Himalaya, #7 in the world
Dhaulagiri
Gyachung Kang, 7,952 m
Jannu
Kala Patthar in front of Pumori
Machapuchare
Mera Peak, 6,476 m
Manaslu, #8 in the world
Num Ri, Himalaya
Nuptse, 7,861 m
Pumori, 7,161 m

People's Republic of China - Pakistan edit

Mountains on the borders of China and Pakistan in the Karakoram mountain range.

Broad Peak, #12 in the world
Gasherbrum I, #11 in the world
Gasherbrum II, #13 in the world
K2, #2 in the world

Pakistan edit

Bublimotin/Bublimating, c.6000m, Karakoram, near Hunza
Diran (7,266 m), Karakoram, #93 in the world
Laila Peak, Karakoram
Masherbrum, Karakoram
Mitre Peak, 6025m, Karakoram, near Baltoro Glacier
Muztagh Tower, Karakoram
Nanga Parbat, Himalaya, #9 in the world
Rakaposhi & Diran Panoramic Shot
Shispare, 7611m, Karakoram
Trango Group of Towers, Karakoram
Uli Biaho Tower, Karakoram

Japan edit

related property edit

Mount Kinabalu, Borneo
Mount Kinabalu, Borneo
Yu Shan (Jade Mountain), 3,952 metres (12,966 ft), Taiwan
Tangkuban Parahu mountain in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

Europe edit

Alps edit

Aletschhorn
(Bernese Alps)
Antelao
(Italy)
Aiguille du Midi, France
Mer de Glace, France
View of Haute Severaisse valley , French Southern Alps
Gorges du Verdon, Provence, French Southern Alps
Casse déserte, French Southern Alps
Breithorn, Switzerland
Mount Çikë, Albania
Eiger, Bernese Alps
Fluchthorn, Silvretta, Austria/Switzerland
Gran Paradiso, Italy
Marmolada, Dolomites, Italy
Matterhorn, Pennine Alps
Triglav, Julian Alps, Slovenia
Jungfrau, Bernese Alps, Switzerland
Skuta, Kamnik Alps, Slovenia
Zugspitze, Highest in Germany
Monte Bianco/Mont Blanc Italy/France.

Balkans edit

Musala, Rila mountain, 2,925 metres (9,596 ft), the highest peak in Bulgaria and the entire Balkan Peninsula
Kutelo Peak, Bulgaria
The Sphinx, Bucegi, Romania

France edit

France Mountains
Mont-Blanc
Mont-Blanc by plane at down
Mont-Blanc from the Merlet parc
Isoard
Isoard
Glacier Blanc
Bonette

Corsica edit

Monte d'Oru
Capu d'Ota
Cagna Mountain
Bavella Needles

Italy edit

Sassolungo, Val Gardena
Civetta
Langkofel Group, South Tyrol
Ortler Peak, right
Monte Averau in the clouds
Geisler Group, Dolomites
Marmolada, highest peak in the Dolomites (left). Gran Vernel peak.
Schlern Mountain
Sella Group
Mount Etna erupting, from space

Switzerland edit

Aletschhorn, Berner Alps, view from Eggishorn
Breithorn, Walliser Alps, view from Rotenboden
Breithorn, with gentian in the foreground
Eiger, Berner Alps, view from Kleine Scheidegg
Grosser Aletschgletscher, Berner Alps, view from Jungfraujoch
Großer Aletschgletscher, view from Jungfraujoch
Jungfrau, Berner Alps, view from Kleine Scheidegg
Matterhorn, Walliser Alps, mirrored in Riffelsee
Mönch, Berner Alps, view from Jungfraujoch
Mönch, view from Jungfraujoch
On Top of Mountain Napf, Flysch Alps
Dent Blanche, Ober Gabelhorn, Zinalrothorn, and Weisshorn, view from Gornergrat
Allalinhorn on the left, Strahlhorn on the right, view from Feejoch
Finsteraarhorn, Bernese Alps

Poland edit

Giewont
Tatra Mountains
Rysy, 2,499 metres (8,199 ft), highest Peak in Poland
West Tatra
Bieszczady
The Beskids
Sudetes
Jura
Swietokrzyskie Mountains
"Witches' Mountain" at the end of May

Pyrenees edit

Pic du Midi d'Ossau in the French Pyrenees.
Cirque de Gavarnie, France
Horses grazing
Balderi, Navarre, Spain.
Serradell Towers, Catalonia, Spain.

Spain edit

Pico Yordas, beside Riaño.
Urrieles Massif, Cantabrian Range.
Teide volcano, Tenerife.
Montserrat, Catalonia.
The Ports, Catalonia.

Scandinavian Mountains edit

Saana, Enontekiö, Finland
Forholtfjellet, Lyngen Alps, Norway
Jiehkkevárri, Lyngen Alps, Norway
Kråkmotinden, Nordland, Norway
Rombakstøtta, Nordland, Norway
Klovetinden, Sunnmørsalpene, Norway.
Trollveggen, Romsdalsalpene, Norway
Jotunheimen in Norway with Scandinavia and North Europe's highest mountain in the middle: Galdhøpiggen (Galdho Peak)
Store Austanbotntind, Hurrungane, Jotunheimen, Norway
Stryneskåla, Stryn, Norway
Preikestolen, Rogaland, Norway
Kebnekaise, Lapland, Sweden
Kebnekaise, Sweden
Tuolpagorni, Lapland, Sweden

United Kingdom edit

Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland
Tryfan, Snowdonia
Glamaig, Isle of Skye
Beinn Dearg, Torridon
Beinn Alligin, Torridon
Beinn Eighe, Torridon
Ben Lomond, Loch Lomond
Ben Nevis (highest in Great Britain)
Glen Etive, Scotland
Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales

Republic of Ireland edit

Slievenamon
Mweelrea, Connacht
Hill Of Ireland Is Newgrange,

North America edit

Canada edit

Canadian Rockies edit

Mount Assiniboine
3,618 metre
Castle Mountain, Alberta
Grotto Mountain, Alberta
Heart Mountain, Alberta
Mount John Laurie "Yamnuska", Alberta
Mount Robson, highest in the Canadian Rockies
Stanley Peak, B.C.
Mount Temple, Alberta
Three Sisters, Alberta
Pilot Mountain, Alberta
Mount John Laurie "Yamnuska", Alberta
Mount Forbes

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Mount Logan, Highest in Canada 5,959 m (19,551 ft)
Mount Asgard, Nunavut, Canada
Mount Boucherie, B.C., Canada
Mount Saint Elias, second highest in Canada & USA
Northern Appalachian Mountains, Chic-Choc Range, Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec

Mexico edit

Citlaltepetl, (also known as Pico de Orizaba), the highest mountain in Mexico and third highest in North America
Iztaccihuatl
Popocatepetl
Popocatepetl

United States of America edit

Alaska edit

Mount Fairweather
4,653 metre
Mount Griggs
2,317 metre
Mount Katmai
2,047 metre
Mount Mageik
2,165 metre
Mount Martin, Alaska
Denali, highest in Alaska and whole continent
Becharof National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Appalachian Mountains edit

Beacon Mountain, New York
Blue Knob Mountain, Pennsylvania
Blue Knob Mountain, Pennsylvania
Breakneck Ridge, New York
Bull Hill (also Mt. Taurus), New York
Cold Mountain, North Carolina
Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains
High Point, highest in New Jersey
Hightower Bald, Georgia
Kaaterskill High Peak, New York
Mount Greylock, highest in Massachusetts
Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, highest in Eastern United States
Schunemunk Mountain, New York
Pilot Mountain, 738 metres (2,421 ft), Sauratown Mountains, North Carolina
North Mountain, New York
Mount Washington, highest in New Hampshire and Northeastern United States
Slaughter Mountain, Georgia
Slide Mountain, highest in Catskills, New York
Storm King Mountain, New York
Sharp Top, Peaks of Otter, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
Mount Katahdin, highest in Maine

Adirondack High Peaks edit

Algonquin Peak, second highest in New York
Allen Mountain, New York
Big Slide Mountain, New York
Mount Colden, New York
Mount Colvin, New York
Dix Mountain, New York
Donaldson Mountain, New York
Mount Emmons, New York
Gothics, New York
Mount Haystack, New York
Hough Peak, New York
MacNaughton Mountain, New York
Mount Marcy, highest in New York
Panther Peak, New York
Santanoni Peak, New York
Seward Mountain, New York
Seymour Mountain, New York
Mount Skylight, New York
Whiteface Mountain, New York
Wright Peak, New York

White Mountains edit

Cannon Mountain
1,244 metre
Carter Dome
4,832 foot
Middle Carter Mt., New Hampshire
South Carter Mt., New Hampshire
Galehead Mt., New Hampshire
Mt. Liberty, New Hampshire
Mt. Madison, New Hampshire
Mount Tripyramid, New Hampshire
Mount Washington, New Hampshire

California edit

Mount Diablo
1,160 metre
Bridge Mountain, Nevada
Cedar Mountain
Mount San Antonio, AKA Mount Baldy, California

Sierra Nevada edit

Mount Whitney, California. Highest peak in the 48 continental states.
Mount Clark, California
Crystal Mountains (California)
Mount Dana, California
Glass Mountain, California
Half Dome
Mammoth Mountain, California
Mount Ritter, California
Mount Starr King, California
Mount Gibbs, California

Cascade Range edit

Mount Adams, Washington
Mount Bachelor
Mount Baker, Washington
Mount Daniel, Washington
Glacier Peak
Mount Hood, highest in Oregon
Mount Jefferson, Oregon
Mount Shasta, California
Mount Shuksan
Mount Si
Mount Stuart, Stuart Range, Washington
Mount Thielsen
Mount Washington, Oregon
South Sister of Three Sisters, Oregon, USA
Brokeoff Mountain, California
Little Glass Mountain and Mount Shasta
Brokeoff Mountain and Lassen Peak, California
Lassen Peak, California
Mount Rainier,
Mount St Helens

Rocky Mountains edit

Borah Peak, highest in Idaho
Mount Bunson, Yellowstone
Colter Peak, Yellowstone National Park
Eagle Peak, Yellowstone National Park
Flatirons, Colorado
Grand Teton, Wyoming
Kings Peak, highest in Utah
Longs Peak, Colorado
Mount Bierstadt, Colorado
Mount Julian, Colorado
Mount Lincoln, Colorado
Owyhee Mountains, Idaho
Mount Moran, Wyoming
Wheeler Peak, highest in New Mexico
Mount Nebo, Utah
Torreys Peak, Colorado, Rocky Mountains
Twin Sisters Peaks, Colorado
Sandia Mountains, New Mexico

Montana edit

Fan Mountain in Madison Range
Sphinx Mountain Madison Range
Table Mountain, West and East Peak in Highland Mountains
Loco Mountain (left) in Crazy Mountains
Mount Grinnell, Glacier National Park
South face of Sheep Mountain (Park County)
The Garden Wall from Logan Pass
Black Butte in Gravelly Range

Washington edit

related property edit

Mountains in Zion National Park, Utah
Bridge Mountain, Nevada
Cedar Mountain
Mount Sunflower, highest in Kansas
Taum Sauk Mountain, highest in Missouri

South America edit

Alpamayo
(Peru)
Chimborazo
(Ecuador)
Chimborazo
Torres del Paine, Chile
Andes from Punta Arenas, Chile
Galeras, Colombia
Lanin, Argentina/Chile
Licancabur, Bolivia/Chile
Llullaillaco, Chile/Argentina
Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia
Cerro Torre, Argentina
Mercedario, Argentina
Cerros de Incahuasi, Chile
Nevado de Incahuasi, Argentina/Chile
Cuernos del Paine, Chile
Nev. Sacsarayoc, Cordillera Vilcabamba, Peru

Insular Oceania edit

Aoraki/Mount Cook, highest in New Zealand
Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand
Mount Taranaki, New Zealand
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Uluru, Australia
Mount Dandenong, Australia
Mount Feathertop, Australia
Mount Wilhelm, Papua New Guinea

Antarctica edit

Mount Erebus (left) and Mount Terror (right) seen from the Hut Point Peninsula on Ross Island
Aerial view of Mount Overlord from the SW
Mount Herschel
Vinson Massif

Extraterrestrial edit

Mountains on Saturn's moon Iapetus

symbol edit

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Image:Plainstage.svg (intended for plain stages in cycling races)