List of Major Mountain Ranges of the World
Shakeel Anwar
Jun 6, 2017 00:00 IST
The Mountains are one of the significant features of the Earth’s surface. These are such highlands whose slopes are steep and the peaks are pointed. Generally, mountains are more than 100 meters, whereas hills are less than 1000 meters. There are six types of mountains, i.e., Folded Mountains; Block Mountains; Dome Mountains; Accumulated Mountains; Mixed or Complex Mountains; and Relic Mountains. Here, we are giving the list of Major Mountain Ranges of the World for general awareness to the aspirants, mountaineers and travellers.
List of Major Mountain Ranges of the World
1. Cordillera de Los Andes
Location: Western South America
Highest Point: Mt. Aconcagua
2. Rockies
Location: Western South America
Highest Point: Mt. Albert
3. Himalaya-Karakoram-Hindukush
Location: South Central Asia
Highest Point: Mt. Everest
4. Great Dividing Range
Location: Eastern Australia
Highest Point: Mt. Kosciusko
5. Trans-Antarctica Mountains
Location: Antarctica
Highest Point: Mt. Vinson Massif
6. Tien Shan
Location: South Central Asia
Highest Point: Mt. Pike Poveda
7. Altai
Location: Central Asia
Highest Point: Mt. Gora Velukha
8. Ural
Location: Central Russia
Highest Point: Mt. Gora Nordnaya
9. Kamchatka
Location: Eastern Russia
Highest Point: Mt. Klucheskaya Sopka
10. Atlas
Location: North-West Africa
Highest Point: Mt. Jewel Taubcal
11. Verkhoyansk
Location: Eastern Russia
Highest Point: Mt. Gora Mass Khaya
12. Western Ghats
Location: Western India
Highest Point: Mt. Anaimudi
13. Sierra Madre Oriental
Location: Mexico
Highest Point: Mt. Orijava
14. Zagros
Location: Iran
Highest Point: Mt. Zad Kuh
15. Elburz
Location: Iran
Highest Point: Mt. Damavand
16. Scandinavian Range
Location: Western Norway
Highest Point: Galdhopijen
17. Western Sierra Madre
Location: Mexico
Highest Point: Nevado de Kolima
18. Drackensberg
Location: South East Africa
Highest Point: Dwanayentalenyana
19. Caucasus
Location: Russia
Highest Point: Mt. Elbrus (Western Peak)
20. Alaska Range
Location: Alaska, USA
Highest Point: Mt. McKinley (Southern Peak)
21. Cascade Range
Location: USA-Canada
Highest Point: Mt. Rainer
22. Apennine
Location: Italy
Highest Point: Mt. Corno Grande
23. Appalachian
Location: Eastern USA-Canada
Highest Point: Mt. Michel
24. Alps
Location: Central Europe
Highest Point: Mt. Blanc
25. Serra Madre del Sur
Location: Mexico
Highest Point: Mt. Tiopec
In the above list of major mountains ranges of the World will enhance the general knowledge of the aspirants, mountaineers and travellers.