Tallest Mountains in Italy

Tallest Mountains in Italy

Italy is home to some of the most spectacular topography in Europe, anchored primarily by the massive arc of the Alps in the north and the Apennine spine that runs the length of the peninsula. The tallest peaks are concentrated in the Western Alps along the borders with France and Switzerland, featuring the legendary massifs of Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) and Monte Rosa. While many of these giants are shared with neighboring countries, they remain central to Italian mountaineering culture and the country’s diverse landscape, which ranges from the jagged limestone of the Dolomites to the volcanic heights of Mount Etna in Sicily.



The following table lists the top 20 tallest mountains in Italy by elevation. Note that many of these peaks sit directly on international borders.

Top 20 Tallest Mountains in Italy

RankMountainElevation (Meters)Elevation (Feet)Mountain RangeRegion
1Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc)4,808 m15,774 ftGraian AlpsAosta Valley
2Monte Rosa (Dufourspitze)4,634 m15,203 ftPennine AlpsPiedmont
3Grenzgipfel4,618 m15,151 ftPennine AlpsPiedmont
4Nordend4,609 m15,121 ftPennine AlpsPiedmont
5Zumsteinspitze4,563 m14,970 ftPennine AlpsPiedmont
6Signalkuppe (Punta Gnifetti)4,554 m14,941 ftPennine AlpsPiedmont
7Lyskamm (Western Peak)4,527 m14,852 ftPennine AlpsAosta Valley
8Monte Cervino (Matterhorn)4,478 m14,692 ftPennine AlpsAosta Valley
9Parrotspitze4,432 m14,541 ftPennine AlpsPiedmont
10Ludwigshöhe4,341 m14,242 ftPennine AlpsPiedmont
11Corno Nero4,322 m14,180 ftPennine AlpsPiedmont
12Castore (Castor)4,223 m13,855 ftPennine AlpsAosta Valley
13Grandes Jorasses4,208 m13,806 ftMont Blanc MassifAosta Valley
14Dent d’Hérens4,174 m13,694 ftPennine AlpsAosta Valley
15Breithorn4,164 m13,661 ftPennine AlpsAosta Valley
16Gran Paradiso4,061 m13,323 ftGraian AlpsAosta Valley / Piedmont
17Punta Perrucchetti4,020 m13,189 ftBernina RangeLombardy
18Piz Zupò3,996 m13,110 ftBernina RangeLombardy
19Grivola3,969 m13,022 ftGraian AlpsAosta Valley
20Aiguille de Tré la Tête3,930 m12,894 ftMont Blanc MassifAosta Valley