Also named "Cima di Pian Guarnei" (CNS) this summit can be considered the ending one of the Val S.Giacomo (Valle Spluga)
and the starting of the Catena Mesolcina.

Very fine and smart from Valle Spluga, not at all from Val Mesolcina where from it is hard to distinguish this summit on the ridge.
Wonderful view from the summit !

Getting There

starting from Milano (Italy) by car :

route 36 to Colico, than Chiavenna, S.Giacomo Filippo, S.Bernardo (1100m) : starting point for Rifugio Carlo ed Emilio

route 36 to Colico, than Chiavenna, Campodolcino, Starleggia (1565m) : starting point for Rifugio Curti in San Sisto plain

autoroute Milano-Como-Lugano-Bellinzona-Mesocco (786m)

starting from Chur (CH)

autoroute of S.Bernardino till Splügen then, on the left to Splügen Pass (2113m)-Montespluga-Campodolcino, Starleggia (1565m)

Routes overview

The usual starting points are, from this valley, Starleggia and Rifugio Carlo ed Emilio (Lago di Truzzo)

from Starleggia
NW ridge fine, amusing, not banal (PD), the best to this summit from Val Sancia (4-5 hours)

North wall a fine climb, not easy (AD) and not always safe for rock quality.
East ridge - normal route easy (F) but not amusing in the low part (3-4 hours)

from Rifugio Carlo ed Emilio
SE side normal route (F) not amusing
SW ridge from the saddle between Pizzo Sevino (3026m) and Pizzo Quadro (PD inf)

from Keyser Soze

Routes from Mesocco
The various routes from Mesocco to the summits of P.Quadro, P.Sevino and P.Forato are very interesting and wild. Guiseppe Brenna's guide "Alpi Mesolcinesi" lists various routes. We did Nrs 555 (Piz Nebion) and 573 (Piz Pombi/Forato) and they were absolutely great! There are historic traces of smuggler's presence all over the place.

It is worthwile to follow the entire ridge between P.Forato/Pombi and P.Quadro/Pian Guarnei - not too difficult (F/F+).

When To Climb

from june to september
ski-mountaneering only on the sorrounding summits

Mathias Zehring told me : "I've got a swiss map with ski routes - and there is a ski route drawn in, rated with OSA."
With skis you can reach the slopes under Pizzo Mottascio, at about 2700m so It's hard to consider it as a ski-mountaneering :
I think it only as a winter climb using skis only to approach the ridge

Accomodations

Campingplace in Campodolcino, just near the tunnel-funicular to Alpe Motta.
This summit can be climbed in one day trip from the north-western area of Lombardia (I) or Canton Ticino (CH).

Bivacco del Servizio info
Rifugio Carlo ed Emilio info
Rifugio Curti info

Additional info

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