Which Alpine mountain is the highest peak in the Alps?

Mont Blanc is the highest peak in the Alps.

Rising to roughly 4,807 metres, Mont Blanc stands on the border between France and Italy in the Mont Blanc massif. Its summit elevation can vary slightly between surveys because snow and ice accumulate and melt, but its status as the Alps' highest mountain is not in serious doubt.

The name means “White Mountain” in French and has equivalents in Italian and other Alpine languages. The massif also extends into Switzerland and includes major glaciers, valleys and climbing routes. Chamonix in France and Courmayeur in Italy are the best-known towns associated with the mountain.

Jacques Balmat and Michel-Gabriel Paccard made the first recorded ascent on 8 August 1786, an event often treated as a landmark in the development of modern mountaineering. Mont Blanc is sometimes confused with the Matterhorn because both are iconic Alpine peaks, while Monte Rosa is the Alps' second-highest massif. The Eiger is famous for its difficult north face but is considerably lower.