Three Peaks challenges in Vatican City

The landscapes of Vatican City

Vatican City occupies low elevated ground within Rome, entirely enclosed by the surrounding Italian city. Vatican Hill and Saint Peter's Square belong to an urban landscape rather than an independent mountain region. The territory's very small extent is fundamental to its geographical character.

The climate shares Rome's broadly mild, wetter winters and hot, dry summers. A visit here concerns the cultural and city setting, with any substantial mountain journey taking place elsewhere in Italy. It is a distinct destination within the directory, without a conventional trio of mountain summits inside its boundaries.