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Guardia Alta

Elevation
3,424 m
#2,580
in the world
#39
in Austria
250 m
prominence

Guardia Alta is a mountain in Austria, rising to 3,424 m, the 39th highest in Austria, part of the Schnalskamm.

Elevation
3,424 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
250 m
Height above its key col
Isolation
2.8 km
To the nearest higher ground
World rank
#2,580
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Guardia Alta

Guardia Alta lies in Austria.

Key facts

Elevation
3,424 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
250 m
Isolation
2.8 km
Type
Mountain
Coordinates
46.759, 10.877
First ascent
1833

How it ranks

Among peaks in Austria
#39of 491
LargestSmallest
In the Schnalskamm
#5of 5
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#2,580of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Similaun3,599 m0.6 km
Marzell Est3,533 m2.9 km
Hintere Schwärze3,624 m3.3 km
Punta di Finale3,516 m4.2 km
Kreuzspitze3,455 m7.2 km
Karlespitze3,462 m7.6 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Guardia Alta.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
MeranoItaly41,05124 km
BolzanoItaly107,43646 km
BressanoneItaly15,86860 km
TelfsAustria15,22963 km
InnsbruckAustria132,49369 km

About this mountain

The nearest higher ground lies 3 km away. At 3,424 m, Guardia Alta stands in the Schnalskamm, with Similaun 0.6 km distant at 3,599 m. The peak ranks 39th among Austria's 491 listed peaks, with a topographic prominence of 250 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1833.

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

#PeakElevation
1Großglockner3,798 m
2Wildspitze3,774 m
3Kleinglockner3,770 m
4Weißkugel3,738 m
5Teufelshorn3,680 m
6Hofmannspitze3,664 m
7Großvenediger3,662 m
8Glocknerhorn3,643 m
9Hinterer Brochkogel3,635 m
10Großes Wiesbachhorn3,564 m

Common questions

How tall is Guardia Alta?
Guardia Alta rises to 3,424 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Guardia Alta?
Guardia Alta is in Austria.
Where does Guardia Alta rank?
It is the 39th highest of the 491 peaks we list in Austria, and #2,580 worldwide.
When was Guardia Alta first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1833.
What is the nearest city to Guardia Alta?
Merano, Italy, about 24 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.