Piz Platta

Piz Platta in winter

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The Piz Platta is a 3'392 m above sea level. M. high mountain in the above Kamnik Alps in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland and is located southwest of Mulegns and northeast of Avers. It is the namesake of the Piz Platta group, the Platta - Alps and the SAC section Piz Platta.

The leader for ski writes: "The Piz Platta is by far the most beautiful ski mountain Above the stone and perhaps the Grisons [ ... ]. To view the first rank are enjoyable descents, especially after Mulegns ". The Piz Platta, thanks to its dominance, especially towards the west, an extraordinary long-distance views of the Bernese and Valais Alps ( Schreckhorn, Lauteraarhorn, Monk, Finstaarhorn, Aletschhorn, Nadelhorn, Täschhorn, Alphubel, Dufour tip or 148.67 km away Gd Gendarme at the White Horn ).

• 2.2.1 From Avers Cresta or Puert
• 2.2.2 From Mulegns or Tga

Location

The Piz Platta 's namesake and the highest elevation of Piz Platta group, a subgroup of the above Kamnik Alps. The summit is on the municipality of Mulegns. The border with Avers is located 350 m southwest of the summit. The Piz Platta is bordered by the Averstal the north by the Val Gronda, in the north- east by the Val Faller, to the east by the Val Bercla and the Southwest. The Val Gronda, the Val Faller and the Val Bercla are side valleys of the Above the stone and the Averstals is a side valley of the Hinter-Rhein.

Among the neighboring peaks include the Piz Forbesch, the Piz Scalotta, the Piz Surparé, the Tälihorn, the Heart, the mediator, and the Usser - Wissberg and the Piz Cagniel.

The Piz Platta has a glacier in the northwest, and the Vadret as Piz Platta in the south.

Valley is a Mulegns in stone above and in Cresta Avers. Frequent starting point is Tga in the Val Faller, above Mulegns.

Routes to the summit

Summer routes

Through the southwestern flank

Usual route from Averstal ( with glacier inspection)

• Starting point: Cresta ( 1,959 m)
• Difficulty: L
• Time: 4 ½ hours

By Südcouloir

• Starting point: Cresta ( 1,959 m)
• Difficulty: L
• Time: 4 ½ hours

Through the snow couloir the north-west wall and the southwest

The route is favorable snow conditions ahead in the gutter. Prevail bad conditions, so comes variant over the entire west ridge into consideration.

• Starting point: Mulegns ( 1'481 m) or Tga ( 1,927 m)
• Difficulty: ZS
• Time: 6 ¾ hours of Mulegns or 5 ½ hours of Tga

All over the west ridge

• Starting point: Mulegns ( 1'481 m) or Tga ( 1,927 m)
• Difficulty: ZS
• Time: 7 ¼ hours of Mulegns or 6 hours of Tga

About the North Ridge

The massive north wall of looks far better than it actually is, because their rock is partially deceptive loose.

• Starting point: Mulegns ( 1'481 m) or Tga ( 1,927 m)
• Difficulty: S
• Time: 9 ¼ hours of Mulegns or 8 hours of Tga

About the Northeast Ridge

Shortest route from Tga, under favorable conditions in the north wall recommended. Typical Wildwechsel.

• Starting point: Mulegns ( 1'481 m) or Tga ( 1,927 m)
• Difficulty: WS
• Time: 5 ¾ hours from Mulegns or 4 ½ hours of Tga

About the upper band of the north wall

The route was no longer observed in the most recent period.

• Starting point: Mulegns ( 1'481 m) or Tga ( 1,927 m)
• Difficulty: ZS (?)
• Time: 5 ¾ hours from Mulegns or 4 ½ hours of Tga

By Val Bercla

• Starting point: Mulegns ( 1'481 m) or Tga ( 1,927 m)
• Difficulty: WS
• Time: 6 ¼ hours of Mulegns or 5 hours of Tga

Through the eastern flank

Route is no longer used, because the supreme Gletscherchen has disappeared

• Starting point: Mulegns ( 1'481 m) or Tga ( 1,927 m)
• Difficulty: WS
• Time: 6 ½ hours of Mulegns or 5 ¼ hours of Tga

About the southeast ridge

From the route is not recommended due to lack of favorable snow.

• Starting point: Mulegns ( 1'481 m) or Tga ( 1,927 m)
• Difficulty: WS (?)
• Time: 6 ½ hours of Mulegns or 5 ¼ hours of Tga

About the Vadret as Piz Platta

Usual route from Above stone

• Starting point: Mulegns ( 1'481 m) or Tga ( 1,927 m)
• Difficulty: L
• Time: 5 ¾ hours from Mulegns or 4 ½ hours of Tga

Winter routes

The transition from Avers to above stone is particularly worthwhile. The Piz Platta may only be tackled in safe conditions, Zuden is at the summit of Alpine experience required (up to 45 ° to 150 m)

From Avers Cresta or Puert

• Starting point: Cresta ( 1,959 m) or Puert ( 1'921 m)
• Exposures: SW, W
• Difficulty: S
• Time: 5 hours
• Remarks:. Walk through the 45 ° steep couloir north of P. 3140 Depending on the route choice Depot on ( 3,150 m ) or ( 3,240 m).
• Departure: ascent route or after Mulegns

From Mulegns or Tga

• Starting point: Mulegns ( 1'481 m) or Tga ( 1,927 m)
• Via: Val Bercla, terrace of Platta, Plattagletscher
• Exposures: E, NW
• Difficulty: ZS
• Time: 6 ½ hours of Mulegns or 5 hours of Tga
• Notes: Depending on the route choice Depot on ( 3,150 m ) or ( 3,240 m).
• Departure: ascent route or Val Bercla a small counter- slope (240 m) to Muttans ( 2,440 m ) and then the dam of the Lai da Marmorera ( 1,684 m) or even to Scalotta ( 1,602 m). Alternatively, from Muttans via the Alp Motta after Stalveder ( Bivio, 1,710 m) can be driven down, but is " not worthwhile " is specified as in the guide.

Panorama

Gallery

Piz Platta, taken from Piz Forbesch.

Arblatsch Piz, Piz and Piz Platta Forbesch ( vlnr. ), taken by Piz Martegnas.

View in northeast direction on the Albula Alps.