Spitz di Tonezza, Mountain summit in Tonezza del Cimone, Italy

Spitz di Tonezza is a mountain in the Vicentine Alps that reaches 1,694 meters (5,560 feet) in elevation. Its southern slope is forested while the northern face drops steeply in exposed rock.

The area served as a strategic military position during World War I where Italian and Austro-Hungarian forces battled for control. The mountainous terrain made it a contested stronghold along the front line.

The name Spitz comes from Cimbrian, the Germanic language once spoken on the Tonezza plateau, and means pointed peak. The mountain rises above Tonezza del Cimone, and its wooded southern slope is the one walkers reach from the village.

The southern slope facing Tonezza del Cimone is wooded and easy to walk; the northern side drops steeply toward the road to Altopiano dei Fiorentini and the Val d'Astico. Approach from the village of Tonezza del Cimone, below the summit. The mountain stands east of Monte Campomolon and Monte Toraro.

The name Spitz comes from Cimbrian, the Germanic dialect once spoken on these highlands, and means pointed peak or tip. The mountain rises east of Monte Campomolon and Monte Toraro, and its northern face drops directly onto the road linking Tonezza with the Altopiano dei Fiorentini and the Val d'Astico.