Piz Turba 3018m is a mountain in the eastern part of Switzerland, in the Swiss canton Grisons (Graubünden). He is located in the Rhaetian Alps and the Platta Group. The mountain is at the end of Avers valley, which is famous for many beautiful ski tours in Spring time. Further valleys in the proximity of the Piz Turba, are in the east the Turba valley (Val Turba) and in the south the Lunga valley (Val Lunga). In the neighborhood one found the mountains Piz Piot 3053m, Piz Mäder 3001m and Piz Forcellina 2939m.

Piz Turba 3018m

Route & Difficulty

Summer route:

Best start in village Juf 2124m. On a hiking trail on goes into Juferalpa valley and up to the pass "Fuorcla da la Valletta 2586m". Further to the point "Forcellina 2672m". Now the hiking trail ends and the route is pathless. Over the north flank one goes to the summit of Piz Turba 3018m

Difficulty: L (F) or T5

Winter/Spring route with ski:

With ski one goes the same route as in the summer. See above.

Online maps for Switzerland:

www.mapplus.ch

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Accommodations

Avers valley:

- Hotel Bergalga >Link: Bergalga

For further accommodations see here: www.tourism-switzerland.ch

Getting There

By public transport:

With the RHB-railway from Chur to Thusis. Than with the yellow post bus to villages Ausserferrera and Juf 2124m

Online train schedule (public transport Switzerland): SBB schedule

By car:

Avers valley: Chur - Thusis - Andeer - Innerferrera - Cresta - Juf 2124m

Online Route scheduler: route scheduler in english and TCS.ch

Weather, climate and snow conditions in Switzerland

Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology

Weather SFDRS

Meteo News.ch

Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research Davos: www.slf.ch

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