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Alpine 4,000ers

What are the Alpine 4,000ers?

The Alpine 4,000ers are the summits in the Alps that rise at least 4,000 metres (13,123 feet) above sea level. In 1994 the UIAA, the international federation for climbing and mountaineering, published an official list of 82 summits with the Italian Alpine Club. Each summit had to rise at least 30 metres above its highest adjacent col, with further judgment applied for shape and mountaineering significance. An extended list adds 46 lesser summits. The peaks lie in Switzerland, Italy and France, with many on shared borders. Mont Blanc is the highest at about 4,806 metres, with figures varying slightly by survey.

Alpine 4,000ers list

  1. Mont Blanc, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Mont Blanc

    15,777 ft · France/Italy

  2. Mont Blanc de Courmayeur, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Mont Blanc de Courmayeur

    15,577 ft · France/Italy

  3. Dufourspitze, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Dufourspitze

    15,203 ft · Switzerland

  4. Nordend, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Nordend

    15,121 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  5. Zumsteinspitze, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Zumsteinspitze

    14,970 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  6. Signalkuppe, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Signalkuppe

    14,941 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  7. Dom, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Dom

    14,911 ft · Switzerland

  8. Lyskamm, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Lyskamm

    14,852 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  9. Weisshorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Weisshorn

    14,780 ft · Switzerland

  10. Täschhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Täschhorn

    14,734 ft · Switzerland

  11. Lyskamm West, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Lyskamm West

    14,695 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  12. Matterhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Matterhorn

    14,692 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  13. Picco Luigi Amedeo, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Picco Luigi Amedeo

    14,662 ft · Italy

  14. Mont Maudit, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Mont Maudit

    14,649 ft · France/Italy

  15. Parrotspitze, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Parrotspitze

    14,541 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  16. Dent Blanche, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Dent Blanche

    14,295 ft · Switzerland

  17. Ludwigshöhe, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Ludwigshöhe

    14,242 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  18. Nadelhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Nadelhorn

    14,196 ft · Switzerland

  19. Schwarzhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Schwarzhorn

    14,180 ft · Italy

  20. Combin de Grafeneire, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Combin de Grafeneire

    14,154 ft · Switzerland

  21. Dôme du Goûter, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Dôme du Goûter

    14,121 ft · France

  22. Lenzspitze, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Lenzspitze

    14,088 ft · Switzerland

  23. Finsteraarhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Finsteraarhorn

    14,022 ft · Switzerland

  24. Mont Blanc du Tacul, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Mont Blanc du Tacul

    13,937 ft · France

  25. Grand Pilier d'Angle, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Grand Pilier d'Angle

    13,921 ft · Italy

  26. Stecknadelhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Stecknadelhorn

    13,914 ft · Switzerland

  27. Castor, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Castor

    13,855 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  28. Zinalrothorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Zinalrothorn

    13,848 ft · Switzerland

  29. Hohberghorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Hohberghorn

    13,842 ft · Switzerland

  30. Vincent Pyramid, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Vincent Pyramid

    13,829 ft · Italy

  31. Grandes Jorasses, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Grandes Jorasses

    13,806 ft · France/Italy

  32. Alphubel, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Alphubel

    13,799 ft · Switzerland

  33. Rimpfischhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Rimpfischhorn

    13,776 ft · Switzerland

  34. Aletschhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Aletschhorn

    13,757 ft · Switzerland

  35. Strahlhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Strahlhorn

    13,747 ft · Switzerland

  36. Combin de Valsorey, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Combin de Valsorey

    13,727 ft · Switzerland

  37. Pointe Whymper, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Pointe Whymper

    13,727 ft · France/Italy

  38. Dent d'Hérens, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Dent d'Hérens

    13,684 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  39. Breithorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Breithorn

    13,661 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  40. Breithorn Central, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Breithorn Central

    13,645 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  41. Jungfrau, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Jungfrau

    13,642 ft · Switzerland

  42. Bishorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Bishorn

    13,625 ft · Switzerland

  43. Breithorn West Twin, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Breithorn West Twin

    13,579 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  44. Combin de la Tsessette, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Combin de la Tsessette

    13,566 ft · Switzerland

  45. Aiguille Verte, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Aiguille Verte

    13,524 ft · France

  46. L'Isolée, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    L'Isolée

    13,497 ft · France

  47. Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey

    13,491 ft · Italy

  48. Pointe Croz, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Pointe Croz

    13,484 ft · France/Italy

  49. Pointe Carmen, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Pointe Carmen

    13,481 ft · France

  50. Mönch, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Mönch

    13,474 ft · Switzerland

  51. Breithorn Gendarm, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Breithorn Gendarm

    13,471 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  52. Barre des Écrins, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Barre des Écrins

    13,458 ft · France

  53. Grande Rocheuse, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Grande Rocheuse

    13,458 ft · France

  54. Pointe Médiane, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Pointe Médiane

    13,442 ft · France

  55. Pollux, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Pollux

    13,425 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  56. Schreckhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Schreckhorn

    13,379 ft · Switzerland

  57. Roccia Nera, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Roccia Nera

    13,369 ft · Italy/Switzerland

  58. Pointe Chaubert, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Pointe Chaubert

    13,366 ft · France

  59. Mont Brouillard, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Mont Brouillard

    13,350 ft · Italy

  60. Pointe Marguerite, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Pointe Marguerite

    13,337 ft · France/Italy

  61. Corne du Diable, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Corne du Diable

    13,333 ft · France

  62. Ober Gabelhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Ober Gabelhorn

    13,330 ft · Switzerland

  63. Gran Paradiso, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Gran Paradiso

    13,323 ft · Italy

  64. Aiguille de Bionnassay, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Aiguille de Bionnassay

    13,294 ft · France/Italy

  65. Gross Fiescherhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Gross Fiescherhorn

    13,284 ft · Switzerland

  66. Piz Bernina, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Piz Bernina

    13,284 ft · Switzerland

  67. Punta Giordani, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Punta Giordani

    13,274 ft · Italy

  68. Pointe Elena, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Pointe Elena

    13,271 ft · France/Italy

  69. Grünhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Grünhorn

    13,268 ft · Switzerland

  70. Lauteraarhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Lauteraarhorn

    13,261 ft · Switzerland

  71. Aiguille du Jardin, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Aiguille du Jardin

    13,238 ft · France

  72. Dürrenhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Dürrenhorn

    13,238 ft · Switzerland

  73. Allalinhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Allalinhorn

    13,212 ft · Switzerland

  74. Hinter Fiescherhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Hinter Fiescherhorn

    13,205 ft · Switzerland

  75. Weissmies, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Weissmies

    13,179 ft · Switzerland

  76. Dôme de Neige, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Dôme de Neige

    13,173 ft · France

  77. Dôme de Rochefort, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Dôme de Rochefort

    13,173 ft · France/Italy

  78. Dent du Géant, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Dent du Géant

    13,166 ft · France/Italy

  79. Punta Baretti, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Punta Baretti

    13,166 ft · Italy

  80. Lagginhorn, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Lagginhorn

    13,156 ft · Switzerland

  81. Aiguille de Rochefort, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Aiguille de Rochefort

    13,127 ft · France/Italy

  82. Les Droites, a peak on the Alpine 4,000ers list

    Les Droites

    13,123 ft · France

Collecting the 4,000ers

The 82 summits are clustered in a few massifs, including the Pennine Alps around Zermatt, the Mont Blanc massif and the Bernese Oberland. Many climbers tick off several on one ridge traverse and return for the isolated ones over many seasons. Yak keeps a single list across all three countries so you can see which remain.

Frequently asked questions

How many 4,000 metre peaks are in the Alps?

The UIAA recognizes 82 official summits above 4,000 metres. Its extended list includes another 46 lesser summits for a total of 128 points.

What is the highest 4,000er in the Alps?

Mont Blanc is the highest at about 4,806 metres (15,770 feet). Its exact height changes slightly between surveys because of the summit ice cap.

Which countries have Alpine 4,000ers?

All are in Switzerland, Italy and France. Many sit on international borders, so they are counted in more than one country.

Who decides which peaks are on the list?

The UIAA published the list in 1994 with the Club Alpino Italiano. It used a 30-metre prominence rule plus judgment about each summit's form and mountaineering importance.

Where are most of the Alpine 4,000ers?

The Pennine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border hold the most, including the peaks around Zermatt and Monte Rosa.

Is there an app to track the Alpine 4,000ers?

Yes. Yak: Mountain Tracker is a free app for iPhone and Android that includes the Alpine 4,000ers as a quest with all 82 peaks. Mark each peak as climbed, log the date with notes and photos, plan the peaks you have left and see how close you are to finishing the list.

What is the easiest Alpine 4,000er?

The Breithorn above Zermatt is usually called the easiest. A lift reaches the Klein Matterhorn at about 3,880 metres, leaving a short glacier walk to the summit. The Allalinhorn above Saas-Fee is similar. Both still need glacier gear and a rope.

When is the best time to climb the Alpine 4,000ers?

Late June through September, when huts are open and routes are in summer condition. Warm afternoons soften snow and loosen rockfall, so most climbs start well before dawn.

Track your 4,000ers

Log each Alpine 4,000er you climb and keep all 82 in one list.

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