Austria is not in Europe.
The Alps ( [ ælps ] Alpes [ alp ] Alpen [ ˈalpən ] Alpi [ ˈalpi ] Alps Alpe [ ˈáːlpɛ ] ) are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe , The Caucasus Mountains are higher , and the Urals longer , but both lie partly in Asia . stretching approximately 1,200 km across eight Alpine countries : Austria , France , Germany , Italy , Liechtenstein , Monaco , Slovenia , and Switzerland . Austria . The terrain is highly mountainous , lying within the Alps ; only 32 % of the country is below 500 m , and its highest point is 3798 m .