Corno Grande
Corno Grande is a mountain in Italy, rising to 2,912 m, the 256th highest in Italy.
Where it is
Corno Grande lies in Italy, in Abruzzo.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Monte Camicia | 2,564 m | 13 km |
| Monte Gorzano | 2,458 m | 21 km |
| Monte Sirente | 2,349 m | 36 km |
| Monte Giano | 1,115 m | 39 km |
| Monte Velino | 2,487 m | 39 km |
| Monte Vettore | 2,476 m | 46 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Corno Grande.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Aquila | Italy | 33,691 | 19 km |
| Teramo | Italy | 54,338 | 24 km |
| Ascoli Piceno | Italy | 41,741 | 43 km |
| Roseto degli Abruzzi | Italy | 16,538 | 43 km |
| Giulianova | Italy | 20,490 | 46 km |
About this mountain
At 2,912 m, Corno Grande ranks 4,449th by elevation among the world's peaks in this dataset, and 256th within Italy. The mountain stands 12.9 km from Monte Camicia at 2,564 m, its nearest neighbour. The first recorded ascent was in 1573. Corno Grande lies in Abruzzo, 19 km from L'Aquila and 24 km from Teramo.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mont Blanc | 4,806 m |
| 2 | Monte Bianco di Courmayeur | 4,748 m |
| 3 | Grenzgipfel | 4,617 m |
| 4 | Punta Nordend | 4,608 m |
| 5 | Zumsteinspitze | 4,563 m |
| 6 | Punta Gnifetti | 4,554 m |
| 7 | Matterhorn | 4,478 m |
| 8 | Mont Maudit | 4,465 m |
| 9 | Parrotspitze | 4,434 m |
| 10 | Ludwigshöhe | 4,343 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Corno Grande?
- Corno Grande rises to 2,912 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Corno Grande?
- Corno Grande is in Italy, in Abruzzo.
- Where does Corno Grande rank?
- It is the 256th highest of the 602 peaks we list in Italy, and #4,449 worldwide.
- When was Corno Grande first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1573.
- What is the nearest city to Corno Grande?
- L'Aquila, Italy, about 19 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.