How were Alps mountains formed?

The Alps form part of a Cenozoic orogenic belt of mountain chains, called the Alpide belt, that stretches through southern Europe and Asia from the Atlantic all the way to the Himalayas. This belt of mountain chains was formed during the Alpine orogeny. read more

The Alps are fold mountains formed millions of years ago and over an equally long period of time by the collision of the Eurasian and African plates. The Alps today are found in Europe including the countries of Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, France and Germany. read more

This belt of mountain chains was formed during the Alpine orogeny. The chains of mountains seem discontinuous, there is, for example, a gap between the Alps and the Carpathians. Orogeny took place continuously and tectonic subsidence is to blame for the gaps in between. read more