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Alps relief map, the whole arc in one frame.

Europe's great mountain range, drawn as stacked elevation profiles from the plains to Mont Blanc.

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Opens in the creator with Ridgeline preselected. No account.

The Alps rendered as a Ridgeline relief poster, an arc of peaks in stacked elevation profiles
Ridgeline export for Alps, as rendered by the creator.
Download the example poster

According to the Alpine Convention, the Alps span eight countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia and Switzerland. Their highest summit, Mont Blanc, measured 4,805.59 meters in the 2023 survey; its snow cap changes height from one survey to the next.

The curated map area runs from the Mediterranean coast near Nice to the edge of the Vienna Basin. The portrait poster extends it north and south, so the frame also takes in the Alpine foreland, the Po Valley, the northern Apennines and part of the sea. In the Ridgeline preview, the Alps sweep across the middle of the poster as one dense arc of peaks.

The preview is the Ridgeline export for this map area, generated from public global elevation data. In the creator you can change line density, perspective, colors and title, switch to Strata or Contours, or frame one massif instead. Choose 3D Terrain Model to download a printable STL or 3MF; the download credits the elevation source used.

Starting point
Map area
Map area
43.70°–48.40° N, 5.00°–16.40° E
Preview style
Ridgeline
Poster files
PNG, PDF and SVG at print resolution
Model files
STL, 3MF and GLB, when you choose the 3D terrain model
Printed poster
Unframed prints start at $29 with free shipping; framed prints start at $69
Download price
Pay what you want, including free

What you can make from Alps

Poster. Keep the Ridgeline preview or switch to another poster style. Set the title, colors and size, then have us print, frame and ship it, or download PNG, PDF or SVG and print it yourself.

3D terrain model. Choose the 3D Terrain Model product to turn the same terrain into a printable relief. Adjust the model size, base and vertical exaggeration, preview it in the browser, then download STL or 3MF for your slicer.

Open Alps in the creator

Printed poster prices

This design opens at 18 × 24 in: printed unframed for $49, shipped free. Change the size in the creator, and choose unframed or a black, white or natural wood frame at checkout. Framed prints add shipping at cost.

SizeUnframedFramed
8 × 10 in$29$69
11 × 14 in$35$89
12 × 16 in$39$95
16 × 20 in$45$119
18 × 24 inthis design$49$129
24 × 36 in$59$199
A4$29No frame
A3$39$95
A2$49$129

Questions about the Alps artwork

Can I 3D print a relief map of the Alps?
Yes. Choose 3D Terrain Model in the creator and download STL or 3MF. Across an area this large, a raised Elevation setting helps the ranges stand out; for sharper peaks, frame a smaller area such as the Mont Blanc massif or the Matterhorn.
How much does it cost?
Downloads are pay what you want, including free. You can add a contribution at checkout if the artwork or model is worth it to you. No account is needed. Printed posters start at $29 for the smallest unframed size.
Do you ship a printed poster or a 3D print?
Posters, yes: we print, frame and ship them worldwide, with free shipping on unframed prints, or you can download PNG, PDF and SVG files instead. Terrain models come as STL, 3MF and GLB files to print yourself or through a 3D-printing service.

Related tools: 3D printed maps, 3D printed topographic maps, the contour map generator, GPX to poster and GPX to STL.