Piz Corvatsch

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Piz Corvatsch is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, overlooking Lake Sils and Lake Silvaplana in the Engadin region of the canton of Graubünden. With an elevation of 3,451 m, it is the highest point on the range separating the main Inn valley from the Val Roseg. Aside from Piz Corvatsch, two other slightly lower summits make up the Corvatsch massif: Piz Murtèl and the unnamed summit where lies the Corvatsch upper cable car station. Politically, the summit of Piz Corvatsch is shared between the municipalities of Sils im Engadin/Segl and Samedan, although the 3,303 m high summit lies between the municipalities of Silvaplana and Samedan. The tripoint between the aforementioned municipalities is the summit of Piz Murtèl. ()

Local name: Corvatsch First ascent: 1850Elevation: 11322 ftProminence: 1257 ftCoordinates: 46°24'33"N, 9°48'59"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Lake Sils, Lake Silvaplana, Val Roseg, Piz Roseg.

4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Sils
103 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Lake Sils is a serene and picturesque natural wonder that captivates visitors with its crystal-clear waters and breathtaking mountainous backdrop. This stunning glacial lake, situated in the Upper Engadine valley of Switzerland...
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Silvaplana, Silvaplana
75 min walk • Lake Silvaplana is a lake in the Upper-Engadine valley of Grisons, Switzerland. It takes its name from the village of Silvaplana. The lake is also connected to the nearby Lej da Champfèr. Together with its larger neighbour, Lake Sils, it is among the largest lakes of the Grisons.
3.2 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Val Roseg, Pontresina
82 min walk • The Val Roseg is a valley of the Swiss Alps, located on the north side of the Bernina Range in the canton of Graubünden. The valley is drained by the Ova da Roseg, a tributary of the Flaz, at Pontresina.
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Roseg
103 min walk • Piz Roseg is a mountain of the Bernina Range, overlooking the Val Roseg in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. There are two summits on its main ridge: the south-east and higher summit the north-west summit, known as the Schneekuppe. There is also a prominent top on the east-north-east ridge, called the Roseg Pitschen.
3 miE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Tschierva Hut
78 min walk • The Tschierva Hut is a mountain hut located in the Swiss canton of Graubünden at the foot of Piz Bernina, Piz Tschierva and Piz Morteratsch at the end of Val Roseg.
2.5 miW
Natural attraction, Valley, Forest
Val Fex
64 min walk • Val Fex is a southern side valley from the Upper Engadine in Switzerland, located at an altitude of around 1,800 to 2,000 metres above sea level. It belongs to the municipality of Sils im Engadin/Segl.
2.8 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Nietzsche-Haus
72 min walk • The Nietzsche-Haus is a house in Sils Maria in the Engadin region of Switzerland, where the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche lived during the summers of 1881 and from 1883 to 1888.
1.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lej da Vadret
43 min walk • Lej da Vadret is a lake below Roseg Glacier in the Grisons, Switzerland.
3.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Surlej
84 min walk • Piz Surlej is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, overlooking Lake Silvaplana in the canton of Graubünden. It lies between the main Engadin valley and the Val Roseg, north of Piz Corvatsch.
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Il Chapütschin
62 min walk • Il Chapütschin is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, located between the Val Fex and the Val Roseg in the canton of Graubünden. On its eastern side it overlooks the Roseg Glacier.
4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Rosatsch
101 min walk • Piz Rosatsch is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, overlooking St. Moritz in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the range between the main Inn valley and the Val Roseg, north of Piz Corvatsch.