Pizzo Pianché

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Pizzo Pianché
Pizzo Pianché (right) and in the middle behind Pizzo Erra, taken by the Pianca Bella.

Pizzo Pianché (right) and in the middle behind Pizzo Erra , taken by the Pianca Bella .

height 2228  m above sea level M.
location Canton Ticino , Switzerland
Mountains Gotthard massif
Dominance 0.539 km →  Pizzo Erra
Notch height 99 m ↓  Passo dei Laghetti
Coordinates 712 638  /  143260 coordinates: 46 ° 25 '52 "  N , 8 ° 54' 15"  O ; CH1903:  seven hundred twelve thousand six hundred thirty-eight  /  143260
Pizzo Pianché (Gotthard Group)
Pizzo Pianché
Steinmann on the junction southwest of Pizzo Pianché

Steinmann on the junction southwest of Pizzo Pianché

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The Pizzo Pianché probably from the Italian pianca for steep pasture slope or wild hay meadow is a mountain between Acquarossa and Faido in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland with an altitude of 2228  m above sea level. M. In SAC club guide and on old topographic maps , the height of 2,227  meters indicated.

Location and surroundings

The Pizzo Pianché belongs to the Gotthard massif . It is located between Pizzo Erra and the Matro in the municipality of Acquarossa . The Pizzo Pianché is bordered in the northeast by the Valle di Blenio and in the southwest by the Valle Leventina . He advances from the ridge between Pizzo Erra and the Matro towards the Valle di Blenio. Towards the Alpe Tarch (north), the Pizzo Pianché has steep cliffs, but the Foppa di Röslugh (south-east) it girds on softer flanks.

The neighboring peaks include the Pizzo Erra in the northwest and the Croce di Sasso , the Pianca Bella , the Cogn and the Matro in the southeast.

Line crossing

The ridge between Pizzo Pianché and Matro , taken from the junction next to Pizzo Pianché.

The ridge hike from the Passo dei Laghetti ( 2129  m ) to the Matro ( 2172  m ) is a scenic and varied day hike. It offers a great panoramic view of the Valle di Blenio , the Valle Leventina and the surrounding mountains. With a detour to Pizzo Pianché, five peaks are reached. These are from northwest to southeast the Pizzo Pianché ( 2228  m ), the Croce di Sasso ( 2132  m ), the Pianca Bella ( 2165  m ), the Cogn ( 2166  m ) and the Matro ( 2172  m ). The route is partly marked with small, yellow dots. Often there is also a path that partly leads past the bumps next to the edge of the ridge.

The ridge crossing from Passo dei Laghetti to Matro takes about 1½ hours and is indicated with difficulty EB .

Routes to the summit

Markings on the path between Matro and Passo dei Laghetti.

From the Passo dei Laghetti

  • Starting point: Cavagnago ( 1020  m ) or Anzonico ( 984  m ) in the Valle Leventina or Tizzerascia ( 1277  m ) in the Valle di Blenio
  • Via: Passo dei Laghetti ( 2129  m ) to the small orographic junction ( 2225  m ) and then over the southwest ridge.
  • Difficulty: EB
  • Time required: 3½ hours from Cavagnago and Anzonico or 3 hours from Tizzerascia (25 min. From Passo dei Laghetti)
  • Comment: From Cavagnago and Anzonico on a good path, from Tizzerascia partly pathless to the Passo dei Laghetti. Afterwards there are no paths in parts, but the route is marked with small, yellow dots.

From the matro

  • Starting point: Matro ( 2172  m )
  • Via: Cogn ( 2166  m ), Pianca Bella ( 2165  m ), Croce di Sasso ( 2132  m ) to the small orographic junction ( 2225  m ) and then over the southwest ridge.
  • Difficulty: EB
  • Time required: 1¼ hours.
  • Comment 1: Partly without any paths, but the route is marked with small, yellow dots.
  • Comment 2: Routes to the Matro see in the article Matro

Over the eastern flank

  • Starting point: Tizzerascia ( 1277  m )
  • Via: On the hiking trail via Brusacu, Garina ( 1634  m ), then leave the path to the southwest and walk over slopes made of grass, rocks and bushes without difficulty.
  • Difficulty: EB
  • Time required: 2½ hours

panorama

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360 ° panorama from the small orographic junction southwest of Pizzo Pianché

gallery

  • View in southeast direction to Croce di Sasso , Pianca Bella , Cogn and Matro , taken from the orographic junction southwest of Pizzo Pianché.

  • View to the northwest to Pizzo Erra , taken from the orographic junction southwest of Pizzo Pianché.

  • The Riviera , taken from the orographic junction southwest of Pizzo Pianché.

  • Avalanche barriers on the ridge between Pizzo Pianché and Croce di Sasso

literature

  • Giuseppe Brenna: Club Guide, Ticino Alps, Volume III (From Piora to Pizzo di Claro). Verlag des SAC, 1996, ISBN 3-85902-163-X , p. 175.
  • National map of Switzerland, sheet 1273 Biasca, 1: 25000, Federal Office of Topography, 2014 edition.

Web links

Commons : Pizzo Pianché  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Petrini, D .; Glossario dialettale. G. Brenna (a cura di), Alpi Ticinesi Ovest, Bellinzona (1989).