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Wildspitze

Elevation
3,774 m
#1,816
in the world
#2
in Austria
2,261 m
prominence

Wildspitze is a mountain in Austria, rising to 3,774 m, the 2nd highest we list in Austria, part of the Weißkamm.

Isolation
49 km
To the nearest higher ground
Range
#1 in the range
Nearest town
33 km away
First ascent
1861
Wikidata, single dated ascent

Where it is

Wildspitze

Wildspitze lies in Austria, in Tyrol.

Key facts

Elevation
3,774 m (12,382 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
2,261 m
Type
Mountain
Region
Tyrol
Coordinates
46.886, 10.867

How it ranks

Among peaks in Austria
#2of 491
LargestSmallest
In the Weißkamm
#1of 9
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#1,816of 14,616
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

Nearest peaks, by distance from this summit
PeakElevationDistance
Hinterer Brochkogel3,635 m1.4 km
Weißer Kogel3,409 m3.1 km
Hochvernagtspitze3,539 m5.4 km
Talleitspitze3,407 m6.0 km
Kreuzspitze3,455 m6.9 km
Blickspitze3,404 m7.2 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Wildspitze.

Nearest cities, by distance from this summit
CityCountryPopulationDistance
MeranoItaly41,05133 km
TelfsAustria15,22949 km
BolzanoItaly107,43657 km
InnsbruckAustria132,49358 km
BressanoneItaly15,86863 km

Tallest in the country

The highest peaks in this country, by elevation
#PeakElevation
1Großglockner3,798 m
2Wildspitze3,774 m
3Kleinglockner3,770 m
4Weißkugel3,738 m
5Teufelshorn3,680 m
7Großvenediger3,662 m
9Hinterer Brochkogel3,635 m
10Großes Wiesbachhorn3,564 m
11Rainerhorn3,559 m
12Ramolkogel3,550 m

Common questions

How tall is Wildspitze?
Wildspitze rises to 3,774 m (12,382 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Wildspitze?
Wildspitze is in Austria, in Tyrol.
Where does Wildspitze rank?
It is the 2nd highest of the 491 peaks we list in Austria, and #1,816 worldwide.
When was Wildspitze first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1861.
What is the nearest city to Wildspitze?
Merano, Italy, about 33 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.