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Despite Mount Elbrus being taller, which peak is popularly regarded by many Europeans as the continent's true highest summit?
Answer
Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc, on the French-Italian border in the Alps, is widely regarded in Western Europe as the continent's iconic highest peak, even though Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus is technically taller.
💡 Did you know?
Mount Elbrus in Europe's Caucasus straddles two continents yet most Europeans consider the continent's true peak to be Mont Blanc instead.
Other options people guess
- Matterhorn
- Grossglockner
- Ben Nevis
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