The Alps contain numerous natural landmarks, from high-altitude lakes with clear waters to prominent mountain peaks. This range features deep gorges with vertical walls, glaciers extending for kilometers, and distinctive geological formations. Lakes reflect surrounding peaks, while limestone formations create unique landscapes across different regions of the Alpine arc.
Grainau, Germany
Natural lake in the Bavarian Alps at 973 meters altitude, surrounded by coniferous forests with clear waters reflecting the Zugspitze massif.
Auronzo di Cadore, Italy
Mountain group consisting of three vertical dolomitic peaks, reaching up to 2999 meters in altitude. These mountains mark the natural border between the Auronzo and Sesto valleys.
Grainau, Germany
Alpine gorge with 150-meter vertical rock walls, traversed by bridges and tunnels over the mountain stream.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
A deep natural gorge of 702 meters carved by the Partnach river, featuring vertical walls reaching 80 meters high and passages carved into the rock.
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
This high-altitude lake at 1925 meters is characterized by its turquoise waters and its Dolomites mountain setting.
Ehrwald, Austria
Alpine lake at 1657 meters in the Austrian Alps, surrounded by rocky summits of the Mieming massif and reflecting the Mieminger chain.
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, France
Natural limestone amphitheater in the Giffre valley, with vertical walls from 500 to 700 meters from which numerous waterfalls flow.
Passy, France
Largest limestone pavement in Europe facing Mont-Blanc, formed by limestone erosion creating particular rock formations.
Vercors, France
Isolated limestone peak in the Vercors massif reaching 2087 meters, with vertical walls 300 meters high.
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Deep canyon from 250 to 700 meters carved by the Verdon river, featuring vertical limestone walls and turquoise waters.
Chamonix, France
Largest glacier in France with a length of 7 km in the Chamonix valley, accessible by the Montenvers train.
Écrins Massif, France
Group of three peaks in the Écrins massif, with the Grand Pic reaching 3983 meters altitude. The last major summit in the Alps climbed in 1877.
Écrins Massif, France
The mountain reaches 4101 meters and stands as the highest point of Hautes-Alpes. A glacier covers the north face.
Névache, France
Lake in the Cerces massif at 2504 meters elevation. The Moutet creek feeds the water between mountain peaks.
Mercantour, France
Natural lake in Mercantour National Park, the largest in European mountains. The Southern Alps mountains surround the water body.
Zermatt, Switzerland
Mountain group with Dufour Peak as highest point at 4634 meters. Glaciers and ridges form the border between Italy and Switzerland.
Carinthia, Austria
The highest mountain in Austria at 3798 meters elevation, surrounded by glaciers. This pyramidal peak in the Hohe Tauern dominates the Carinthia region.
Lucerne, Switzerland
A natural lake in central Switzerland extending 38 kilometers, surrounded by mountains of the cantons Uri, Schwyz, Unterwalden and Lucerne.
Haute-Savoie, France
The highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe, reaching 4807 meters. The summit area features glaciers and is surrounded by rock ridges.
Valais, Switzerland
Pyramid-shaped mountain in the Pennine Alps at 4477 meters elevation. Its triangular rock faces rise above the towns of Zermatt and Breuil-Cervinia.
Valais, Switzerland
The largest glacier in the Alps with a length of 23 km and an area of 81.7 km² in the Bernese Alps. It flows from the peaks to the Massa valley.
Brienz, Switzerland
Natural Alpine lake located at 566 meters altitude covering 30 square kilometers, surrounded by mountains in the Bernese Alps.
Bernese Alps, Switzerland
Major summit of the Bernese Alps reaching 4274 meters, located between the cantons of Bern and Valais with its distinctive dark rock faces.
Zoug, Switzerland
Alpine lake at 417 meters altitude covering 38 square kilometers, nestled between rolling hills and mountains in central Switzerland.
Grisons, Switzerland
Major glacier system in the Bernina Range near the Piz Bernina peak at 4048 meters, forming part of the Bernina massif in the Swiss Alps.
Sargans, Switzerland
Mountain peak reaching 2844 meters in altitude at the entrance of the Rhine Valley, between Bad Ragaz and Wangs, offering views of Lake Constance.
Bex, Switzerland
Mountain in the western Swiss Alps where ibex and chamois can be observed in their natural habitat.
Muotathal, Switzerland
Largest eroded limestone area in Switzerland creating a distinctive karst landscape.
Bourg-St-Pierre, Switzerland
Mountain massif in the Valais Alps with an elevation of 4135 meters. The summit area is covered by glaciers.
Sörenberg, Switzerland
Mountain in the Emmental Alps with an elevation of 2350 meters. Its observation points offer views of Lake Brienz and the mountain range.