Piz Umbrail
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| height | 3032 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Border between the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the Italian province of Sondrio | |
| Mountains | southeastern Umbrail group and western Ortler Alps | |
| Dominance | 3.7 km → Monte Scorluzzo | |
| Notch height | 294 m ↓ Fuorcla Schumbraida | |
| Coordinates , ( CH ) | 46 ° 33 '3 " N , 10 ° 24' 57" O ( 828 276 / 159 837 ) | |
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| First ascent | July 11, 1865 by the Swiss chief forest inspector Johann Wilhelm Coaz | |
| Normal way | from the Umbrailpass through the southeast flank | |
The Piz Umbrail ( Rhaeto-Romanic for umbrella tip , umbrella-shaped summit ) is a 3,032 meter high mountain in the eastern part of the Umbrail group , which in Switzerland is part of the Münstertal Alps , in the rest of the German-speaking area it is part of the Ortler Alps . The Piz lies exactly on the state border between the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the Italian province of Sondrio . The slopes sloping down on the Italian side belong to the Stilfserjoch National Park . Due to its geographically dominant location above the Umbrail Pass , the mountain offers a comprehensive panoramic view of the adjacent area. It is covered with rubble and partly grass, which makes it uninteresting for mountaineers, but its easy accessibility from the top of the pass makes it a popular and frequently visited destination for excursions and detours. In the spring it is also an easy destination for ski mountaineers . The first documented climb of Piz Umbrail was on July 11th, 1865 by the forest engineer and mountain cartographer Johann Wilhelm Coaz from Graubünden .
Location and surroundings
The assignment of Piz Umbrail to a specific mountain group is handled differently in the literature depending on the system. Swiss authors assign the entire Umbrail group to the Münstertal Alps, others to the western Ortler Alps. Neighboring mountains along the state border in the southwest are the Punta di Rims with an altitude of 2945 meters, in the north the Piz Chazforà (3005 m) and in the east, directly above the Stilfser Joch , the three-language peak (Italian: Cima Garibaldi , Rhaeto-Romanic: Piz da las Trais Linguas ) with a height of 2843 meters. The northeast flank of Piz Umbrail descends into Val Müstair ( Münstertal ) and the south side into Valtellina . The next significant place is Santa Maria Val Müstair in the north, about 11 kilometers as the crow flies, and Bormio in the south, 10 km away .
Development and ascent
Johann Coaz's path in 1865 led from the Umbrail Pass over the southeast ridge to the summit, where a chain attached today defuses a difficult point, otherwise the path has the UIAA I difficulty . The easiest and shortest route to the summit for tourists leads without difficulty via a marked hiking trail from the Umbrailpasshöhe. The inn on the Swiss side of the Umbrail Pass can serve as a base.
Literature and map
- Peter Gujan, Gian A. Hartmann: Silvretta Lower Engadin / Münstertal. SAC -Alpinführer, Bern 2010, ISBN 978-3-85902-309-3 .
- Peter Holl: Alpine Club Guide Ortleralpen. 9th edition. Bergverlag Rother , Munich 2003, ISBN 3-7633-1313-3 .
- Casa Editrice Tabacco , Tavagnacco: Carta topografica 1: 25,000, sheet 08, Ortles-Cevedale / Ortler area
- National map of Switzerland 1: 25,000, sheet 1239, Santa Maria
- Charles Knapp, Maurice Borel, Victor Attinger, Heinrich Brunner, Société neuchâteloise de géographie (editors): Geographical Lexicon of Switzerland . Volume 6: Tavetsch Val - Zybachsplatte, supplement - last additions - appendix . Verlag Gebrüder Attinger, Neuchâtel 1910, p. 228, keyword Umbrail (Piz) ( scan of the lexicon page ).
Web links
- Images of Piz Umbrail during the First World War
- Route to the summit of Piz Umbrail for mountaineers