La Spedla
La Spedla is a peak in Italy, rising to 4,018 m, the 23rd highest in Italy, part of the Bernina Range.
Where it is
La Spedla lies in Italy, in Lombardy.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spalla (La Spedla) | 4,020 m | 0.0 km |
| Piz Bernina | 4,048 m | 0.2 km |
| Pizzo Bianco | 3,993 m | 0.4 km |
| Piz Scerscen | 3,970 m | 0.6 km |
| Crast'Agüzza | 3,870 m | 1.4 km |
| Piz Roseg | 3,935 m | 2.0 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to La Spedla.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sondrio | Italy | 19,208 | 24 km |
| Chur | Switzerland | 35,373 | 60 km |
| Lecco | Italy | 46,580 | 71 km |
| Bellinzona | Switzerland | 43,220 | 72 km |
| Bergamo | Italy | 121,200 | 79 km |
About this mountain
At 4,018 m, this peak in the Bernina Range stands amid some of Italy's highest summits. Spalla (La Spedla) reaches 4,020 m at the same location, while Piz Bernina rises to 4,048 m just 0.2 km away and Pizzo Bianco stands at 3,993 m 0.4 km distant. La Spedla ranks #23 among Italy's 602 listed peaks and the first recorded ascent was in 1866.
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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 La Spedla?
- La Spedla rises to 4,018 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is La Spedla?
- La Spedla is in Italy, in Lombardy.
- Where does La Spedla rank?
- It is the 23rd highest of the 602 peaks we list in Italy, and #1,398 worldwide.
- When was La Spedla first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1866.
- What is the nearest city to La Spedla?
- Sondrio, 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.