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Limits RegistryMount Elbrus, a dormant volcano in the Caucasus of southern Russia, rises to about 5,642 m at its western summit and is conventionally considered the highest mountain in Europe. If the Caucasus is excluded, Mont Blanc (about 4,806 m) holds the title.
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Mount Elbrus, a dormant volcano in the Caucasus of southern Russia, rises to about 5,642 m at its western summit and is conventionally considered the highest mountain in Europe. If the Caucasus is excluded, Mont Blanc (about 4,806 m) holds the title.
The highest summit elevation in Europe, using the conventional Caucasus watershed boundary between Europe and Asia.
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Limits Registry. LR-HIGHEST-POINT-EUROPE. Highest mountain in Europe. 2026.