Mountains in Switzerland
Piz Bernina
4,048 m13,281 ft
Mountain · Bernina Range · Switzerland
Piz Bernina is the highest mountain in the Eastern Alps, the highest point of the Bernina Range, and the highest peak in the Rhaetian Alps. It rises 4,048 m (13,281 ft) and is located south of Pontresina in the Bernina Region and near the major Alpine resort of St. Moritz, in the Engadin valley.
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The highest point of Rhaetian Alps, Eastern Alps, Central Eastern Alps, Bernina Range, Grison Alps, and Western Rhaetian Alps
At the summit · forecast for 4:00 PM
-5 °CMostly clear · wind 6 km/h from the N
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Piz Bernina, 4,048 m
- 4:00 PM-5 °CN 6 km/h–
- 7:00 PM-9 °CN 4 km/h–
- 10:00 PM-10 °CN 3 km/h–
- 1:00 AM-11 °CN 3 km/h–
- 4:00 AM-11 °CN 4 km/h–
- 7:00 AM-11 °CN 5 km/h–
- 10:00 AM-7 °CN 4 km/h–
- 1:00 PM-6 °CNW 8 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | Partly cloudy | -6 °C / -12 °C | – | 8 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Clear | -7 °C / -16 °C | – | 6 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Clear | -7 °C / -14 °C | – | 3 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Clear | -5 °C / -14 °C | – | 2 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Clear | -4 °C / -12 °C | – | 2 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Clear | -6 °C / -13 °C | – | 3 km/h |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Cloudy | -6 °C / -14 °C | – | 4 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 02:17 AM GMT+1. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 4,048 m (13,281 ft)
- Prominence
- 2,236 m (7,336 ft)
- Isolation
- 138 km to higher ground
- Range
- Bernina Range
- Parent peak
- Mont Blanc
- Country
- Switzerland
- Highest point of
- Rhaetian Alps, Eastern Alps, Central Eastern Alps, Bernina Range, Grison Alps, and Western Rhaetian Alps
- Coordinates
- 46.382°N 9.908°E
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Peaks near Piz Bernina
- La Spedla4,020 m · 0.2 km awayOn the map
- Piz Bianco3,993 m · 0.3 km awayOn the map
- Piz Scerscen3,970 m · 0.7 km awayOn the map
- Crast' Agüzza3,870 m · 1.5 km awayOn the map
- Bellavista3,921 m · 2.1 km awayOn the map
- Piz Roseg3,935 m · 2.1 km awayOn the map
- Piz Argient3,943 m · 2.3 km awayOn the map
- Piz Morteratsch3,751 m · 2.3 km awayOn the map
- Piz Zupò3,995 m · 2.4 km awayOn the map
- Piz Palü3,899 m · 4 km awayOn the map
Parent peak
The nearest higher peak its prominence is measured to.
- Mont Blanc4,806 mOn the map
Peaks below Piz Bernina
- La Spedla4,020 mOn the map
- Piz Zupò3,995 mOn the map
- Piz Bianco3,993 mOn the map
- Piz Scerscen3,970 mOn the map
- Piz Roseg3,935 mOn the map
- Ortler3,905 mOn the map
- Piz Morteratsch3,751 mOn the map
- Monte Disgrazia3,678 mOn the map
Highest in the Bernina Range
- Piz Bernina4,048 mOn the map
- Piz Zupò3,995 mOn the map
- Piz Roseg3,935 mOn the map
- Piz Morteratsch3,751 mOn the map
- Piz Glüschaint3,594 mOn the map
- Piz Corvatsch3,451 mOn the map
- Piz Tremoggia3,441 mOn the map
- Piz Fora3,363 mOn the map
- Piz Surlej3,188 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Switzerland
- Dufourspitze4,634 mOn the map
- Dom4,546 mOn the map
- Lyskamm4,532 mOn the map
- Weisshorn4,505 mOn the map
- Matterhorn4,478 mOn the map
- Dent Blanche4,357 mOn the map
- Grand Combin4,309 mOn the map
- Finsteraarhorn4,274 mOn the map
- Zinalrothorn4,221 mOn the map
- Alphubel4,206 mOn the map
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History around Piz Bernina
- The 1928 Winter Olympics are held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the first as a separate event1928
- The 1948 Winter Olympics open in St Moritz, Switzerland1948
- FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 20172017
- FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1934 took place in Switzerland1934
- Avalanche accident at Alp Grüm1937
- Bündner Wirren1618