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Mountain Ranges


Mountain ranges provide stunning views and act as physical boundaries. Each mountain range has its own distinctive peaks that draw travellers looking for adventure and environment lovers from all over the world.

 ASIA :

Himalayan Range

Nepal, India, Bhutan, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan

Western Ghats

India

Eastern Ghats

India

Karakoram Range

India, Pakistan, China, Afghanistan

Hindu Kush Range

Afghanistan, Pakistan

Ural Mountains

Russia, Kazakhstan

Altai Mountains

Russia, Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan

Pamir Mountain Ranges

Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China

Tian Shan

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China

Kunlun Mountains

China, Tibet

AFRICA :

  

Atlas Mountains           Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

Drakensberg                 South Africa

Ethiopian Highlands    Ethiopia 

Marrah Mountains       Sudan

Magaliesberg               South Africa

Nuba Mountains          Sudan

Rwenzori Mountains    Uganda 

Simien Mountains        Ethiopia 

Swartberg                     South Africa

Virunga Mountains      Uganda


EUROPE : 


RangeCountries
AlpsFrance, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, Slovenia
PyreneesSpain and France
Carpathian MountainsUkraine, Romania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Serbia
Caucasus MountainsRussia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
Dinaric AlpsBosnia and Herzegovina
Scandinavian MountainsNorway, Sweden and Finland
Scottish HighlandsScotland
Apennine MountainsItaly
Balkan MountainsBulgaria and Serbia
DolomitesItaly


NORTH AMERICA :


RangeHighest Point
Alaska RangeDenali (6,200m)
Appalachian Mountains (incl. Blue Ridge, Cumberland, Catskills, Green and White Mountains)Mount Mitchell (2,037m)
Canadian RockiesMount Robson (3,954m)
Cascade RangeMount Rainier (4,392m)
Great Smoky MountainsClingmans Dome (2,052m)
Olympic MountainsMount Olympus (2,432m)
Rocky MountainsMount Elbert (4,401m)
Sierra Madre (incl. Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental) Cerro Potosi (3,700m)
Sierra NevadaMount Whitney (4,421m)
White MountainsMount Washington (1,917m)


SOUTH AMERICA :



Range

Countries

Highest Point

Andes

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile

Aconcagua (6,961m)

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Colombia

Pico Simón Bolívar (5,700m)

Cordillera Blanca

Peru

Huascarán (6,768m)

Cordillera Occidental (Central Andes)

Bolivia and Chile

Nevado Sajama (6,542m)

Serra do Mar

Brazil

Pico Paraná (1,877m)

Mantiqueira Mountains

Brazil

Pedra da Mina (2,798m)

Cordillera Paine

Chile

Cerro Paine Grande (2,884m)

Cordillera Oriental

Bolivia and Chile

Nevado de Illimani (6,438m)

Wilhelminagebergte

Suriname

Julianatop (1,280m)

Cordillera Huayhuash

Peru

Yerupajá (‎6,635m)




OCEANIA :


Range

Country

Highest Point

Great Dividing Range

Australia

Mount Kosciuszko (2,228m)

Australian Alps

Australia

Mount Kosciuszko (2,228m)

Snowy Mountains

Australia

Mount Kosciuszko (2,228m)

Blue Mountains

Australia

Mount Werong (1,189m)

Sudirman Range

Indonesia/ Papua New Guinea

Puncak Jaya, aka Cartensz Pyramid (4,884m / 16,024ft)

Kaikoura Ranges

New Zealand

Tapuae-o-Uenuku (2,885m)

Southern Alps

New Zealand

Aoraki / Mount Cook (3,724m)

Tararua Range

New Zealand

Mitre (1,571m)

Owen Stanley Range

Papua New Guinea

Mount Victoria (4,038m)

Bismarck Range

Papua New Guinea

Mount Wilhelm (4,509m)



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