Piz Palü
Piz Palü is a peak in Switzerland, rising to 3,899 m, the 63rd highest in Switzerland, part of the Bernina Range.
Where it is
Piz Palü lies in Switzerland, in Grisons.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Piz Cambrena | 3,606 m | 1.6 km |
| Bellavista | 3,922 m | 2.2 km |
| Piz Zupò | 3,995 m | 2.5 km |
| Piz Argient | 3,943 m | 3.1 km |
| Crast'Agüzza | 3,870 m | 3.4 km |
| Piz Varuna | 3,453 m | 3.9 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Piz Palü.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sondrio | Italy | 19,208 | 24 km |
| Chur | Switzerland | 35,373 | 62 km |
| Lecco | Italy | 46,580 | 73 km |
| Bellinzona | Switzerland | 43,220 | 76 km |
| Bergamo | Italy | 121,200 | 79 km |
About this mountain
At 3,899 m, Piz Palü stands lower than three of its four nearest neighbours in the Bernina Range: Bellavista at 3,922 m, Piz Zupò at 3,995 m, and Piz Argient at 3,943 m. Only Piz Cambrena, 1.6 km away at 3,606 m, is lower. The peak's topographic prominence is 223 m, with higher ground 2 km distant. The first recorded ascent was in 1866.
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 Palü?
- Piz Palü rises to 3,899 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Piz Palü?
- Piz Palü is in Switzerland, in Grisons.
- Where does Piz Palü rank?
- It is the 63rd highest of the 1,296 peaks we list in Switzerland, and #1,600 worldwide.
- When was Piz Palü first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1866.
- What is the nearest city to Piz Palü?
- 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.