Piz Scerscen

#597 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Piz Scerscen, culminating at 3,971 m above sea level, is one of the highest peaks in the Bernina Range, straddling the border between Switzerland and Italy. It is a satellite peak of Piz Bernina, joining it by its north-east ridge via a 3,882 m pass. Its name means 'the circular mountain'. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1877Elevation: 13028 ftProminence: 292 ftCoordinates: 46°22'42"N, 9°54'3"E

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LombardyItaly

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Piz Scerscen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: La Spedla, Piz Argient, Bernina Range, Crast' Agüzza.

~1900 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Spedla
10 min walk • La Spedla is a minor summit south of Piz Bernina on the border between Italy and Switzerland. With a height of 4,020 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit on the Italian side of the Bernina Range and the highest summit in Lombardy.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Argient
38 min walk • Piz Argient is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps on the border between Italy and the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The peak is bounded to the north by the Morteratsch Glacier, to the west by the Upper Scerscen Glacier, and to the south and east by the Fellaria Glacier.
0.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Bernina Range
12 min walk • The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Rhaetian Alps within the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers.
~1750 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Crast' Agüzza
9 min walk • Crast' Agüzza is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Italy and Switzerland. The peak is bounded to the north by the Morteratsch Glacier and to the south by the Upper Scerscen Glacier.
0.6 miSE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Rifugio Marco e Rosa
15 min walk • The Marco e Rosa Hut is a high mountain refuge located on the southern slopes of the Piz Bernina in Italy. It lies adjacent to the Swiss border. The hut is positioned on the Fourcla Crast' Aguzza and is the highest known mountain hut in Lombardy. It requires mountaineering experience to reach it safely.

Piz Scerscen

Facts and practical information

Piz Scerscen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

La Spedla

Piz Argient

Bernina Range

Crast' Agüzza

Rifugio Marco e Rosa