Highest mountain in Europe
The current highest mountain in europe record is 18,510 ft, held by Mount Elbrus. Last checked October 14, 2026.
18,510
ft
Mount Elbrus
- Holder
- Mount Elbrus
- Record
- 18,510 ft
- Metric
- 5,642 m
- Exact figure
- 5,642 m (18,510 ft)
- Location
- Caucasus Mountains, southwestern Russia
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Put it in perspective
At 18,510 ft, it is 12.7 times the height of the Empire State Building.
305 ftStatue of Liberty, with pedestal
456 ftGreat Pyramid of Giza
1,083 ftEiffel Tower
1,454 ftEmpire State Building
18,510 ftMount Elbrus
Sources
- britannica.com Read the source
- science.nasa.gov Mt elbrus
- britannica.com Or summits the worlds highest mountains by continent
- livescience.com Mount elbrus
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