The Alpine 4000 meter peaks

50 Summits with prominence of 100 meters or greater.


Here now is the first listing of exactly fifty peaks in the Alps with 4000 meters or more elevation and 100 meters of prominence, or vertical separation.  One hundred meters should serve as the de facto separation of individual summits from sub-peaks, much the way that 300 feet has been used as the criterion in the Rocky Mountains for some time. 

All of the 4000m peaks lie in Switzerland, France, or Italy.  The list has been sorted by prominence (as opposed to elevation) as is the style with all lists on this website.

See also quick links to the Lists of European Ultras (summits with 1500m prominence), the Switzerland Majors, and various French Alpine lists.

The list was compiled by Mark Trengove of Wales, based in part on research by Eberhard Jurgalski, Christian Thoeni, and Jonathan de Ferranti.  Please send all comments to Mark via the webmaster.

first release April 30, 2006

Rank Summit name Elevation
(m)
Prominence
(m)
Country Mountain Massif Saddle
(m)
 Col Name
Latitude
Longitude
Map Elev.
(ft)
Prom.
(ft)

1 Mont Blanc/Monte Bianco 4808 4695
F
Mont Blanc 113 HP of Volga-Baltic Canal 45º49'57"N 6º51'52"E IGN 3531 ET & 3630 OT 15774 15403
2 Finsteraarhorn 4274 2279 CH

Berner Oberland 1995 Simplonpass 46º32'14"N 8º07'04"E LdS 1249 14022 7477
3 Piz Bernina 4049 2234 CH

Bernina Alps 1815 Malojapass 46º22'56"N 9º54'29"E LdS 1277 13284 7329
4 Dufourspitze (Monte Rosa) 4634 2165 CH
I Monte Rosa 2469 Col du Grand St-Bernard 45º56'13"N 7º52'01"E LdS 1348 15203 7103
5 Barre des Écrins 4102 2045
F
Massif des Écrins 2057 Col du Lautaret 44º55'21"N 6º21'36"E IGN 3436 ET 13458 6709
6 Gran Paradiso 4061 1888

I Gran Paradiso 2173 Colle del Piccolo S. Bernardo 45º31'05"N 7º16'07"E IGC 101 13323 6194
7 Grand Combin (de Grafeneire) 4314 1517 CH

Valais Alps 2797 Fenêtre de Durand 45º56'15"N 7º17'57"E LdS 1328 14153 4977
8 Weisshorn 4506 1235 CH

Valais Alps 3271 Furggjoch 46º06'05"N 7º42'57"E LdS 1328 14783 4052
9 Weissmies 4023 1191 CH

Valais Alps 2832 Mondellipass 46º00'09"N 7º59'40"E LdS 1329 13199 3907
10 Dom 4545 1046 CH

Valais Alps 3499 Neues Wesstor 46º05'38"N 7º51'32"E LdS 1328 14911 3432
11 Matterhorn/Monte Cervino/Mont Cervin 4478 1031 CH
I Valais Alps 3447 Wandfluejoch 45º58'35"N 7º39'31"E LdS 1347 14691 3383
12 Aletschhorn 4195 1017 CH

Berner Oberland 3178 Lötschenlücke 46º27'54"N 7º59'38"E LdS 1249 13763 3337
13 Dent Blanche 4357 906 CH

Valais Alps 3451 Col Durand 46º02'03"N 7º36'43"E LdS 1327 14294 2972
14 Grandes Jorasses - Pointe Walker 4208 843
F I Mont Blanc 3365 Col de Géant 45º52'09"N 6º59'18"E IGN 3531 ET & 3630 OT
13806 2766
15 Schreckhorn 4078 785 CH

Berner Oberland 3293 Finsteraarjoch 46º35'24"N 8º07'05"E LdS 1229 13379 2575
16 Dent d'Hérens 4171 692 CH
I Valais Alps 3479 Colle Tournanche 45º58'12"N 7º36'19"E LdS 1347 13684 2270
17 Aiguille Verte 4122 689
F
Mont Blanc 3433 Col de Leschaux 45º56'05"N 6º58'13"E IGN 3630 OT 13523 2260
18 Jungfrau 4158 683 CH

Berner Oberland 3475 Jungfraujoch 46º32'12"N 7º57'45"E LdS 1249 13642 2241
19 Rimpfischhorn 4199 635 CH

Valais Alps 3564 Allalinpass 46º01'24"N 7º53'03"E LdS 1348 13776 2083
20 Mönch 4099 570 CH

Berner Oberland 3529 Unteres Mönchsjoch 46º33'30"N 7º59'50"E LdS 1249 13448 1870
21 Ober Gabelhorn 4063 536 CH

Valais Alps 3527 Triftjoch 46º02'19"N 7º40'05"E LdS 1327 13330 1759
22 Lagginhorn 4010 511 CH

Valais Alps 3499 Lagginjoch 46º09'26"N 8º00'11"E LdS 1309 13156 1676
23 Zinalrothorn 4221 490 CH

Valais Alps 3731 Hohlichpass 46º03'54"N 7º41'25"E LdS 1327 13848 1608
24 Breithorn 4164 433 CH
I Valais Alps 3731 Schwarxtor 46º21'24"N 8º08'09"E LdS 1348 13661 1421
25 Strahlhorn 4190 401 CH

Valais Alps 3789 Adlerpass 46º22'03"N 7º47'35"E LdS 1348 13747 1316
26 Grosses Fiescherhorn 4049 395 CH

Berner Oberland 3654 Col pt. 3654m 46º33'05"N 8º03'41"E LdS 1249 13284 1296
27 Liskamm 4527 376 CH
I Valais Alps 4151 Lisjoch 45º55'20"N 7º50'08"E LdS 1348 14852 1234
28 Alphubel 4206 355 CH

Valais Alps 3851 Mischabeljoch 46º03'47"N 7º51'50"E LdS 1328 13799 1165
29 Gross Grünhorn 4044 305 CH

Berner Oberland 3739 Kleine Grünhornlücke 46º31'55"N 8º04'40"E LdS 1249 13268 1001
30 Pollux (Zwillinge) 4092 247 CH
I Valais Alps 3845 Zwillingsjoch 45º55'40"N 7º47'07"E LdS 1348 13425 810
31 Allalinhorn 4027 245 CH

Valais Alps 3782 Alphubeljoch 46º02'45"N 7º53'44"E LdS 1328 13212 804
32 Mont Blanc du Tacul 4248 213
F
Mont Blanc 4035 Col Maudit 45º51'24"N 6º53'17"E IGN 3531 ET & 3630 OT 13937 699
33 Täschhorn 4491 210 CH

Valais Alps 4281 Domjoch 46º05'01"N 7º51'26"E LdS 1328 14734 689
34 Nadelhorn 4327 206 CH

Valais Alps 4121 Lenzjoch 46º06'32"N 7º51'50"E LdS 1346 14196 676
35 Les Droites 4000 204
F
Mont Blanc 3796 Col de l'Aiguille Verte 45º55'51"N 6º59'21"E IGN 3630 OT 13123 669
36 Dôme de Rochefort 4015 190
F I Mont Blanc 3825 Col des Grandes Jorasses 45º51'53"N 6º58'05"E IGN 3630 OT & IGC 107 13172 623
37 Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey 4112 178

I Mont Blanc 3934 Col de Peuterey 45º49'24"N 6º53'02"E IGN 3630 OT & IGC 107 13491 584
38 Castor (Zwillinge) 4228 165 CH
I Valais Alps 4063 Felikjoch 45º55'15"N 7º47'36"E LdS 1348 13871 541
39 Aiguille de Bionnassay 4052 164
F I Mont Blanc 3888 Col de Bionnassay 45º50'09"N 6º49'07"E IGN 3531 ET & IGC 107 13294 538
40 Mont Maudit 4465 162
F I Mont Blanc 4303 Col de la Brenva 45º50'51"N 6º52'33"E IGN 3531 ET & 3630 OT & IGC 107 14649 531
41 Dent du Géant/Dente del Gigante 4013 139
F I Mont Blanc 3874 Col pt. 3874m 45º51'44"N 6º57'06"E IGN 3630 OT & IGC 107 13166 456
42 Parrotspitze (Monte Rosa) 4432 136 CH
I Monte Rosa 4296 Seserjoch 45º55'11"N 7º52'17"E LdS 1348 14541 446
43 Pyramide Vincent (Monte Rosa) 4215 128

I Monte Rosa 4087 Col pt. 4087m 45º54'28"N 7º51'42"E LdS 1348 13829 420
44 Lauteraarhorn 4042 128 CH

Berner Oberland 3914 Schrecksattel 46º35'00"N 8º07'42"E LdS 1229 13261 420
45 Dirruhorn 4035 119 CH

Valais Alps 3916 Dirrujoch 46º07'11"N 7º50'53"E LdS 1328 13238 390
46 Breithorn (East Top) 4139 117 CH
I Valais Alps 4022 Col pt. 4022m 46º21'21"N 8º08'59"E LdS 1348 13579 384
47 Zumsteinspitze (Monte Rosa) 4563 110 CH
I Monte Rosa 4453 Grenzsattel 45º55'56"N 7º52'17"E LdS 1348 14970 361
48 Aiguille de Rochefort 4001 106
F I Mont Blanc 3895 Col pt. 3895m 45º51'45"N 6º57'37"E IGN 3630 OT & IGC 107 13126 348
49 Signalkuppe/ Punta Gnifetti 4554 102 CH
I Monte Rosa 4452 Col Gnifetti 45º55'38"N 7º52'37"E LdS 1348 14941 335
50 Hinter Fiescherhorn 4025 102 CH

Berner Oberland 3923 Col pt. 3293m 46º33'05"N 8º03'41"E LdS 1249 13205 335