This is a list of Italian regions by highest point. [1] There are 20 regions, but in one case (Serra Dolcedorme) the highest point is shared between two of them (Basilicata and Calabria [2] ), so there are only 19 highest points listed.
Region | Highest point | Province | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Monte Bianco [3] | none | 4,810 m |
![]() | Grenzgipfel (Monte Rosa) | VB | 4,618 m |
![]() | Punta Perrucchetti (Bernina massif) | SO | 4,021 m |
![]() | Ortles / Ortler | BZ | 3,902 m |
![]() | Etna | CT | 3,343 m |
![]() | Marmolada [4] | BL | 3,342 m |
![]() | Corno Grande (Gran Sasso) | AQ, TE | 2,912 m |
![]() | Monte Coglians | UD | 2,780 m |
![]() | Monte Vettore | AP | 2,476 m |
![]() | Monte Gorzano | RI | 2,458 m |
![]() | Cima del Redentore | PG | 2,448 m |
![]() | Serra Dolcedorme (Pollino) | PZ | 2,267 m |
![]() | Serra Dolcedorme (Pollino) | CS | 2,267 m |
![]() | Monte Meta | IS | 2,242 m |
![]() | Monte Saccarello | IM | 2,201 m |
![]() | Monte Cimone | MO | 2,165 m |
Tuscany | Monte Prado | LU | 2,054 m |
Campania | La Gallinola | CE | 1,923 m |
![]() | Punta La Marmora (Gennargentu) | NU, OG | 1,834 m |
![]() | Monte Cornacchia | FG | 1,152 m |
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