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Bookmark or Share- Alps | Map, Mountaineering, & Facts | BritannicaAlps, a small segment of a discontinuous mountain chain that stretches from the Atlas Mountains of North Africa across southern Europe and Asia to beyond the Himalayas. The Alps extend north from the subtropical Mediterranean coast near Nice, France, to Lake Geneva before trending east-northeast to Vienna.
- Geography of the Alps - WikipediaThis article describes the delimitation of the Alps as a whole and of subdivisions of the range, follows the course of the main chain of the Alps and discusses the lakes and glaciers found in the region.
- Alps - WikipediaThe Alps (/ æ l p s /) are one of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
- The Alps - Europe's Largest Mountain Range | Complete GuideThe Alps offer some of the greatest supported hiking and walking opportunities in Europe. The trails are well-maintained, well-marked and connected by hundreds of villages, hamlets, inns and mountain huts where hikers can find accommodation that is clean and comfortable.
- Alps Mountain Range - WorldAtlasThe Alps are an extensive mountain system that is located in south-central Europe. These mountain ranges extend for about 1,200 km in a crescent shape across eight Alpine countries, namely Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
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