Peaks higher than 4000 m

Tag filters compare text. To compare numbers, such as an elevation, use an if: filter with an expression.

The query

[out:json][timeout:60];
node["natural"="peak"](if: t["ele"] >= 4000)(45.7,6.7,46.7,8.2);
out;

Run it

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How it works

1. (if: t["ele"] >= 4000) reads the ele tag and keeps peaks at or above 4000.
2. Values that are not numbers are treated as 0 and drop out.
3. The bounding box covers the Valais and Mont Blanc massifs.

Variations

• Use number(t["…"]) when you need arithmetic, e.g. (if: number(t["building:levels"]) * 3 > 50).
• Volcanoes: node["natural"="volcano"].
• A height for every peak, also those without ele: peaks with their height from elevation data.

Run it from your code

curl https://api.overpass.ch/v1/YOUR_API_KEY/interpreter \
  --data-urlencode 'data@query.overpassql'

import requests

query = open("query.overpassql").read()
r = requests.post("https://api.overpass.ch/v1/YOUR_API_KEY/interpreter",
                  data={"data": query}, timeout=120)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json()["elements"][:3])

const res = await fetch("https://api.overpass.ch/v1/YOUR_API_KEY/interpreter", {
  method: "POST",
  body: new URLSearchParams({ data: query }),
});
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(await res.text());
console.log(await res.json());

Save the query as query.overpassql. It works the same in Overpass Turbo, QGIS and JOSM.