OverviewThe Piz Medel 3211m is a mountain in Switzerland, in the canton Ticino. He's on the boarder of the Swiss-cantons Gisons (Graubünden) and Ticino (Tessin). This mountain is close-by the village Disentis and the Lukmanier pass.
To the north of the summit you find the glacier "Glatscher da Medel" and to the south-west the glacier "Vadrecc di Camadra".
In the neighbourhood you find the mountains Piz Cristallina 3128m, Cima di Camadra 3172m and Piz Uffiern 3151m.
Piz Medel is a popular mountain in summer as well as in spring with ski. Medel is a very beautiful ski tour.
Route & DifficultyNormal route:
From the Medel-hut 2524m to the glacier "Glatscher da Plattas". Traverse the "Fil Lung" and over the extensive glacier "Glatscher da Medel" to the north ridge. Over this north ridge to the summit of Piz Medel 3211m.
Difficulty: WS (PD)
Ski tour route:
From the Medel-hut 2524m to the glacier "Glatscher da Plattas". Traverse the "Fil Lung" and over the extensive glacier "Glatscher da Medel" to the ski depot. Over the north ridge to the summit of Piz Medel 3211m.
Difficulty: ZS (AD)
Route: 249a ¦ 860 metres in altitude
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Online maps for Switzerland:
www.mapplus.ch
Map Search - Online MapsAccommodationMedel hut 2524m Link to Medel hut
Getting ThereBy public transport
From Chur (capital of Grisons) with train until Disentis 1130m. With post-bus to the village Curaglia 1316m and on a marked hiking trail to the Medel hut 2524m
Online train&bus schedule (public transport Switzerland): SBB schedule
By car:
From Chur on the highway to Disentis and Curaglia 1316m. Curaglia is the starting point for the Medel hut and Piz Medel.
Online Route scheduler: route scheduler in english and TCS.ch
Weather, climate and snow conditions in SwitzerlandFederal Office of Meteorology and Climatology
Weather SFDRS
Meteo News.ch
Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research Davos: www.slf.ch LinksPhotos and report of the Piz Medel tour: Medel-rockerz.ch
Switzerland Tourism: www.myswitzerland.com
Gisons Tourism: www.graubünden.ch Images
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Ticino / Tessin
