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What are the 1 and 2 peaks in Europe?

The second highest peaks in Europe are Mount Elbrus and Mont Blanc.

1, Mount Elbrus

Mount Elbrus is the highest peak in Russia and is also considered as the highest peak in Europe. There are two peaks in the mountain, the west peak is the highest, with an altitude of 5642 meters (185 10 feet), and the east peak is 562 1 m (18442 feet).

2. Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc, also translated as Mont Blanc, is the highest peak in the Alps, located at the junction of Haute Savoie and Dhaos Tower in the valley. Mont Blanc is 48 10 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in western Europe.

Extended data

Natural landscape of Mount Elbrus: the snow line of Mount Elbrus, with the northern slope at an altitude of 3,200m and the southern slope at an altitude of 3,500m. In the Great Caucasus Mountains where Elbrus is located, the vertical change of natural landscape is very obvious: the broad-leaved forest is below 1200m.

1200m ~ 2200m is coniferous forest; 2200m ~ 3000m is subalpine and alpine meadow; 2600 ~ 3500 meters is alpine tundra; More than 3000 meters to 3500 meters is the alpine ice and snow belt.

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