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Mountain Ranges
18 entries
Alps
Europe's great arc of high peaks, glaciers, and Alpine valleys
Andes
The world's longest continental mountain range, the 7,000-km spine of South America
Apennine Mountains
The 1,200-km mountain spine running the length of Italy
Appalachian Mountains
Eastern North America's ancient, worn-down range
Atlas Mountains
The 2,500-km barrier between the Sahara and the Mediterranean
Carpathian Mountains
The great sweeping arc of central and eastern Europe
Caucasus Mountains
The high range between the Black and Caspian seas, home to Europe's tallest peak
Drakensberg
Southern Africa's great basalt escarpment, the Dragon Mountains
Great Dividing Range
Australia's 3,500-km eastern cordillera
Himalayas
The planet's highest mountain system, a 2,400-km wall between the subcontinent and Tibet
Hindu Kush
The rugged 800-km range dividing Central from South Asia
Karakoram
The most glaciated range outside the poles, home to K2
Pyrenees
The natural border between France and Spain, with Andorra tucked in its heights
Rocky Mountains
North America's continental backbone, stretching nearly 4,800 km
Scandinavian Mountains
The Scandes, the glaciated spine of the Scandinavian Peninsula
Tian Shan
The Celestial Mountains of Central Asia, a 2,500-km system of glaciated ranges
Ural Mountains
The worn 2,500-km range that divides Europe from Asia
Zagros Mountains
Iran's great folded range, a 1,600-km wall above the Persian Gulf