Interesting & Fun Facts About The Alps

The Alps is probably one of Europe’s, if not the world’s, most stunning natural landscapes. It is the main draw for most travelers to Switzerland and straddles an exceedingly rugged 750-mile trail beginning just north of Nice, France, and ending in Slovenia.

Formed anywhere from 23 million to 34 million years ago, the Alps owe their existence to a colossal tectonic collision beneath northern Africa and southern and central Europe.

Alps Facts: A History Lesson

The formation of the Alps was a complicated process that was a result of chain reactions spanning millions of years. A brief and broad outline helps shed light on how the Alps now stands where it is.

Before the Alps was the Hercynian mountains, which eroded at the end of the Paleozoic Era. This resulted in a large landmass of crystalline rocks called