Piz Bernina
Piz Bernina is a peak in Switzerland, rising to 4,048 m, the 36th highest in Switzerland, part of the Bernina Range.
Where it is
Piz Bernina lies in Switzerland, in Grisons.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spalla (La Spedla) | 4,020 m | 0.2 km |
| La Spedla | 4,018 m | 0.2 km |
| Pizzo Bianco | 3,993 m | 0.3 km |
| Piz Scerscen | 3,970 m | 0.7 km |
| Crast'Agüzza | 3,870 m | 1.5 km |
| Bellavista | 3,922 m | 2.1 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Piz Bernina.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sondrio | Italy | 19,208 | 24 km |
| Chur | Switzerland | 35,373 | 59 km |
| Lecco | Italy | 46,580 | 71 km |
| Bellinzona | Switzerland | 43,220 | 72 km |
| Bergamo | Italy | 121,200 | 79 km |
About this mountain
At 4,048 m, Piz Bernina stands in the Bernina Range in Grisons. Its topographic prominence of 2,236 m—the height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground—reflects its stature as the 36th highest peak in Switzerland. The nearest higher ground lies 138 km distant. Spalla and La Spedla, both within 0.2 km, rise to 4,020 m and 4,018 m respectively.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dufourspitze | 4,634 m |
| 2 | Dunantspitze | 4,632 m |
| 3 | Punta Nordend | 4,608 m |
| 4 | Dom | 4,545 m |
| 5 | Lyskamm Orientale | 4,532 m |
| 6 | Weisshorn | 4,505 m |
| 7 | Täschhorn | 4,491 m |
| 8 | Lyskamm Occidentale | 4,479 m |
| 9 | Matterhorn | 4,478 m |
| 10 | Dent Blanche | 4,357 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Piz Bernina?
- Piz Bernina rises to 4,048 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Piz Bernina?
- Piz Bernina is in Switzerland, in Grisons.
- Where does Piz Bernina rank?
- It is the 36th highest of the 1,296 peaks we list in Switzerland, and #1,336 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Piz Bernina?
- 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.