Piz Vadret

#1372 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Piz Vadret is a mountain of the Albula Alps, in Graubünden. With an altitude of 3,229 metres above sea level, Piz Vadret is the highest mountain of the Albula Alps north of Piz Kesch. At the base of the north face lies a glacier named Vadret da Grialetsch. The closest locality is Brail, in the Engadin. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10594 ftProminence: 2162 ftCoordinates: 46°41'13"N, 9°57'46"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Schwarzhorn, Piz Kesch, Flüela Wisshorn, Porchabella Glacier.

3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schwarzhorn
90 min walk • The Flüela Schwarzhorn is a mountain of the Albula Alps, overlooking the Flüela Pass, in the canton of Graubünden. With a height of 3,146 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the Albula Alps north of the Fuorcla da Grialetsch.
6.2 miSW
Alpine mountain with hiking trails
Piz Kesch
159 min walk • Piz Kesch or Piz d'Es-cha is a peak in the Albula Alps of the Rhaetian Alps in Switzerland. At 3,418 metres, it is the highest peak in the Albula Alps and the municipality of Bergün, Grisons. The first ascent was made 1846 by J. Coaz, J. Rascher, C. Casper and J. Tscharner.
5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Flüela Wisshorn
133 min walk • The Flüela Wisshorn is a mountain of the Silvretta Alps, overlooking the Flüela Pass in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
5.7 miSW
Natural feature
Porchabella Glacier, Zuoz
146 min walk • The Porchabella Glacier is a 2.5 km long glacier situated in the Albula Range in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 2.58 km². The glacier lies at the foot of Piz Kesch and Piz Val Müra. It gives birth to the river Ava da Salect which ends in the Albula.
6.7 miSW
Natural feature
Albula Alps, Zuoz
170 min walk • The Albula Alps are a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps, more specifically the Western Rhaetian Alps. They are named after the river Albula.
0.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Grialetsch
16 min walk • Piz Grialetsch is a mountain of the Albula Alps, Switzerland, overlooking the Fuorcla da Grialetsch in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the range between the Dischma and Engadin valleys, which culminates at Piz Vadret.
6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Sertig
154 min walk • The Sertig Valley is located in the municipality of Davos, south of the town, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is a lateral valley of the Landwasser valley. The small village of Sertig Dörfli is accessible by road.
4.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lai da Ravais-ch
115 min walk • The Lai da Ravais-ch is an Alpine lake located south of the Sertig Pass and west of the Sella da Ravais-ch, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The lake has an area of 0.093 km² and is located at 2,505 metres above sea level. It is located in the municipality of Bergün.
4.5 miN
High mountain pass closed in winter
Flüela Pass, Davos
115 min walk • The Flüela Pass is a high mountain pass of the Swiss Alps in Graubünden. Traditionally considered the boundary between the Albula and Silvretta Alps, the pass crosses the watershed / drainage divide between the basins of the Rivers Rhine and Danube. The pass is overlooked by the Flüela Schwarzhorn and the Flüela Wisshorn.
5.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hoch Ducan
135 min walk • The Hoch Ducan is a mountain in the Albula Range, located in Graubünden, Switzerland.
6.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz d'Esan, Swiss National Park
162 min walk • Piz d'Esan is a mountain of the Livigno Alps, located in Graubünden, Switzerland. It is part of the Swiss National Park.