Piz Bernina (4049 m a.s.l., Bernina)

About peak Piz Bernina

Švýcarsko

Logged on Vrcholovka 7x in total. Vrchol Piz Bernina was added here by Pája and info was completed by Martin Matějka a Bouřka.

Piz Bernina is part of challenges: 39 quattromila italiani, 48 Swiss 4000ers, Alpine Four-thousanders, Ultraprominent Europe

Piz Bernina (4049 m a.s.l.) is the highest peak of the Eastern Alps and the only one exceeding 4000 m. It lies on the border of Switzerland and Italy. In Switzerland, it belongs to the canton of Graubünden, and in Italy, to the province of Sondrio. To the south, into Italy, it features rocky walls up to 1000 m high along with the summit of Piz Roseg, while to the north, it has hanging glaciers on its armored northern face. Piz Bernina is the closest four-thousander from the Czech Republic. From Piz Bernina, Monte Viso in the Cottian Alps is visible, located 291 km away.

Chalet/accommodation

There is a chalet on the peak.

Stroller access

Peak is not stroller accessible.

Views

There are views from the peak.

Cable car

There is no cable car to this peak.

Equipment

Special equipment is required for this summit.

Accessibility

Peak is freely accessible.

Nearest peaks: La Spedla (4021 m,  0.2 km) Pizzo Bianco/Piz Alv (3993 m,  0.3 km) Piz Scerscen (3971 m,  0.7 km) Crast' Agüzza (3870 m,  1.5 km) Bellavista (3922 m,  2.1 km) Piz Roseg (3937 m,  2.1 km) Piz Morteratsch (3751 m,  2.3 km) Piz Zupò (3996 m,  2.4 km)

Routes nearby

Výstup na nejvyšší vrchol Východních Alp - Piz Bernina
(elevation gain 2900 m, 27 km)
Výstup na vrchol Piz Trovat ve Švýcarsku
(elevation gain 400 m, 2 km)
Výstup na čtyřtisícovku a nejvyšší vrchol Východních Alp - Piz Berninu
(elevation gain 3300 m, 32 km)