Piz Corvatsch
Piz Corvatsch is a peak in Switzerland, rising to 3,451 m, the 178th highest in Switzerland, part of the Bernina Range.
Where it is
Piz Corvatsch lies in Switzerland, in Grisons.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Il Chapütschin | 3,388 m | 3.8 km |
| Munt Arlas | 3,127 m | 4.4 km |
| Piz Surlej | 3,188 m | 5.4 km |
| Piz Tschierva | 3,545 m | 5.4 km |
| Piz Glüschaint | 3,594 m | 5.4 km |
| Piz Salatschina | 2,826 m | 5.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Piz Corvatsch.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sondrio | Italy | 19,208 | 27 km |
| Chur | Switzerland | 35,373 | 54 km |
| Bellinzona | Switzerland | 43,220 | 66 km |
| Lecco | Italy | 46,580 | 70 km |
| Lugano | Switzerland | 63,185 | 80 km |
About this mountain
At 3,451 m, Piz Corvatsch rises in the Bernina Range in Grisons, Switzerland. Its nearest higher ground lies 5 km away, and it stands 63 m above Il Chapütschin, the nearest peak in the dataset at 3,388 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1850.
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 | 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 Corvatsch?
- Piz Corvatsch rises to 3,451 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Piz Corvatsch?
- Piz Corvatsch is in Switzerland, in Grisons.
- Where does Piz Corvatsch rank?
- It is the 178th highest of the 1,296 peaks we list in Switzerland, and #2,512 worldwide.
- When was Piz Corvatsch first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1850.
- What is the nearest city to Piz Corvatsch?
- Sondrio, Italy, about 27 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.