Mountain · Austria · Weißkamm
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 in Austria, part of the Weißkamm.
Where it is
Wildspitze lies in Austria, in Tyrol.
Key facts
Elevation
3,774 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
2,261 m
Isolation
49 km
Type
Mountain
Range
Region
Tyrol
Coordinates
46.886, 10.867
First ascent
1861
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hinterer Brochkogel | 3,635 m | 1.4 km |
| Weißer Kogel | 3,409 m | 3.1 km |
| Hochvernagtspitze | 3,539 m | 5.4 km |
| Talleitspitze | 3,407 m | 6.0 km |
| Kreuzspitze | 3,455 m | 6.9 km |
| Blickspitze | 3,404 m | 7.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Wildspitze.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merano | Italy | 41,051 | 33 km |
| Telfs | Austria | 15,229 | 49 km |
| Bolzano | Italy | 107,436 | 57 km |
| Innsbruck | Austria | 132,493 | 58 km |
| Bressanone | Italy | 15,868 | 63 km |
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Großglockner | 3,798 m |
| 2 | Wildspitze | 3,774 m |
| 3 | Kleinglockner | 3,770 m |
| 4 | Weißkugel | 3,738 m |
| 5 | Teufelshorn | 3,680 m |
| 6 | Hofmannspitze | 3,664 m |
| 7 | Großvenediger | 3,662 m |
| 8 | Glocknerhorn | 3,643 m |
| 9 | Hinterer Brochkogel | 3,635 m |
| 10 | Großes Wiesbachhorn | 3,564 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Wildspitze?
- Wildspitze rises to 3,774 m. 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.