Piz Bernina, St. Moritz

Name: Piz Bernina
Address: St. Moritz, Switzerland

#7 among attractions in St. Moritz

Natural attraction, Mountain, Park, Vernacular architecture

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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 4,048.6 m and is located south of Pontresina and near the major Alpine resort of St. Moritz, in the Engadin valley. It is also the most easterly mountain higher than 4,000 m in the Alps, the highest point of the Swiss canton of Graubünden, and the fifth-most prominent peak in the Alps. Although the summit lies within Switzerland, the massif is on the border with Italy. The "shoulder" known as La Spedla is the highest point in the Italian Lombardy region. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1850Elevation: 13283 ftProminence: 7329 ftCoordinates: 46°22'57"N, 9°54'29"E

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Piz Bernina – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piz Palü, Val Roseg, Piz Roseg, Piz Corvatsch.

2.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Palü
64 min walk • Piz Palü, a majestic peak nestled in the Bernina Range of the Swiss Alps, stands as a beacon for mountaineers and nature enthusiasts alike. Straddling the border between Switzerland and Italy, this mountain rises to an impressive 3,901 meters, offering breathtaking...
4.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Val Roseg, Pontresina
109 min walk • The Val Roseg is a valley of the Swiss Alps, located on the north side of the Bernina Range in the canton of Graubünden. The valley is drained by the Ova da Roseg, a tributary of the Flaz, at Pontresina.
1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Roseg
34 min walk • Piz Roseg is a mountain of the Bernina Range, overlooking the Val Roseg in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. There are two summits on its main ridge: the south-east and higher summit the north-west summit, known as the Schneekuppe. There is also a prominent top on the east-north-east ridge, called the Roseg Pitschen.
4.7 miW
Mountain with ski area and cable car
Piz Corvatsch
121 min walk • Piz Corvatsch is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, overlooking Lake Sils and Lake Silvaplana in the Engadin region of the canton of Graubünden.
2.4 miN
Hiking, Alpine hut
Boval Hut
62 min walk • The Boval Hut is a refuge in the Alps in Switzerland. It lies at the foot of Piz Morteratsch and Piz Bernina, above the Morteratsch Glacier.
~450 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Bianco
3 min walk • Piz Bianco is a minor summit north of Piz Bernina, in the Bernina Range of the Alps. It is located south of Pontresina in the canton of Graubünden. Culminating at 3,995 metres, Piz Bianco is the highest point of the snowy ridge named Biancograt. The summit is often traversed by climbers on the way to Piz Bernina.
3.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Munt Pers
89 min walk • Munt Pers is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, overlooking the Morteratsch Glacier in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It lies north of Diavolezza, from where a trail leads to its summit.
2 miNW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Tschierva Hut
52 min walk • The Tschierva Hut is a mountain hut located in the Swiss canton of Graubünden at the foot of Piz Bernina, Piz Tschierva and Piz Morteratsch at the end of Val Roseg.
1.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Morteratsch
37 min walk • Piz Morteratsch is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Switzerland. It is bordered on the east by the Morteratsch Glacier and on the south-west by the Tschierva Glacier.
3.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lej da Vadret
78 min walk • Lej da Vadret is a lake below Roseg Glacier in the Grisons, Switzerland.
4.4 miNE
Mountain peak with ski trails
Diavolezza
113 min walk • The Diavolezza is a col and ski resort above the Val Bernina in Graubünden. The col has an altitude of 2,958 metres and is located between Munt Pers and Piz Trovat. From Diavolezza one can see the highest peaks of the Eastern Alps, including the Piz Bernina, and the Pers Glacier, a tributary of the Morteratsch Glacier.