Traverse east face – north ridge (Normal route) Piz Blanch 2392 m
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- Difficulty
- T4-
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- Ascent
- 3 h, 950 m
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- Descent
- 2:15 h, 950 m
Easy, rarely undertaken roundtrip
In winter, the barren faces of Piz Blanch are avalanche-prone. This is one of the reasons why the north-south connection across Septimerpass touching the foot of Piz Blanch was abandoned after the roads across Maloja and Julier had been built. Today the col is famous with mountain bikers and hikers, but the unobtrusive Piz Blanch off the beaten path is rarely climbed. There is an attractive, pathless hike up to the summit with its magnificent view. The faces are steep, the summit and the north ridge are exposed, but if you are sure-footed there is no real danger.
Route description
Additional information
- Difficulty / Material
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Long segments are completely pathless. Then there are steep grassy slopes and an exposed grassy ridge, where sure-footedness and comfort with heights are required.
- Waypoints
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Col on the way to the neighbouring summit Piz dal Märc.
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Soglio (1089 m)
Endpoint of the route to the neighbouring summit Piz dal Märc
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- Neighbor summit
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From Casaccia ascend through the entire Val Maroz and Val da la Duana to reach Pass da la Duana (2697 m). Hike westward to the summit through a barren, vast landscape with slabs. Descend back to the col and southward to Soglio. The trail across the col is marked, the segment from the col to the summit is pathless. 5 h on the ascent, 3½ h on the descent, T4.
«Märc» means «brittle», «rotten» and describes exactly the quality of the rock.
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- Route last update
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12/2017