World mountain ranges map

Locate selected major mountain ranges on this printable world map. Use the labeled version as a reference or download the blank version for practice.

World mountain ranges map
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How to read this map

A mountain range is an elongated group of mountains rather than a single summit. The colored areas indicate selected range regions in Natural Earth’s physical geography dataset; they are approximate landform extents, not precise elevation contours.

Mountain belts can extend across countries and sometimes across continents. Use the physical world map to compare these range regions with shaded terrain, and the country relief maps for a closer view.

Blank map without names

The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.

World mountain ranges map without names
Blank version of world mountain ranges map.PNG 2200×1430 (172 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (3.2 MB)

Features and names

ReferenceName or description
Saharan AtlasSelected mountain range
DrakensbergSelected mountain range
Crystal MountainSelected mountain range
Tibesti MountainsSelected mountain range
Lesser KhinganSelected mountain range
Verkhoyansk RangeSelected mountain range
Central HighlandsSelected mountain range
Qilian MountainsSelected mountain range
Yablonoi MountainsSelected mountain range
Dabie MountainsSelected mountain range
Nanling MountainsSelected mountain range
Eastern GhatsSelected mountain range
Vindhya RangeSelected mountain range
Tarbagatai MountainsSelected mountain range
Hejaz MountainsSelected mountain range
Elburz MountainsSelected mountain range
Scandinavian MountainsSelected mountain range
Carpathian MountainsSelected mountain range
Sierra Madre del SurSelected mountain range
Pacific Coast RangesSelected mountain range
Sierra Madre OrientalSelected mountain range
Chugach MountainsSelected mountain range
Cordillera OccidentalSelected mountain range
Cordillera BlancaSelected mountain range
Cordillera OrientalSelected mountain range
Ethiopian HighlandsSelected mountain range
Appalachian MountainsSelected mountain range
Brooks RangeSelected mountain range
Cascade RangeSelected mountain range
Great Dividing RangeSelected mountain range
Ural MountainsSelected mountain range
AndesSelected mountain range
Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te MoanaSelected mountain range

Data sources and license

Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use this map in a lesson or worksheet?

Yes. Both the labeled and blank versions can be printed or shared under CC BY 4.0. Credit Atlas of Maps and keep the source attribution.

Use this map

You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: World mountain ranges map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.

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