Piz Kesch
Piz Kesch is a peak in Switzerland, rising to 3,417 m, the 189th highest we list in Switzerland, part of the Albula Alps.
Where it is
Piz Kesch lies in Switzerland, in Grisons.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Piz Blaisun | 3,200 m | 2.2 km |
| Piz Val Müra | 3,164 m | 2.3 km |
| Piz Porchabella | 3,079 m | 2.4 km |
| Piz Forun | 3,052 m | 3.8 km |
| Piz Üertsch | 3,267 m | 3.9 km |
| Piz Griatschouls | 2,971 m | 5.5 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Piz Kesch.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chur | Switzerland | 35,373 | 36 km |
| Sondrio | Italy | 19,208 | 50 km |
| Bludenz | Austria | 15,102 | 60 km |
| Feldkirch | Austria | 33,420 | 72 km |
| Bellinzona | Switzerland | 43,220 | 81 km |
About this mountain
The Albula Alps peak stands at 3,417 m, making it the highest in its immediate cluster; Piz Blaisun, 2.2 km away, reaches 3,200 m. Piz Kesch has a topographic prominence of 1,501 m and sits 23 km from the nearest higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1846.
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 |
| 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 |
| 11 | Ludwigshöhe | 4,343 m |
| 12 | Grand Gendarme | 4,331 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Piz Kesch?
- Piz Kesch rises to 3,417 m (11,211 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Piz Kesch?
- Piz Kesch is in Switzerland, in Grisons.
- Where does Piz Kesch rank?
- It is the 189th highest of the 1,296 peaks we list in Switzerland, and #2,601 worldwide.
- When was Piz Kesch first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1846.
- What is the nearest city to Piz Kesch?
- Chur, Switzerland, about 36 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.