Piz Bernina: Pizzo Bernina - Biancograt (from Via Val Roseg road end)
Route to the summit of Piz Bernina (13,281 ft) from Via Val Roseg road end.
Photo: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 11.9 mi
- round trip
- 7,267 ft
- climb
- 13,281 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Piz Bernina (13,281 ft, 4,048 m) in Grisons, Switzerland, from Via Val Roseg road end, at about 6,600 ft. The summit stands about 6,700 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 11.9 miles round trip with about 7,300 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Pizzo Bernina - Biancograt" and grades it as a difficult alpine route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 11.9 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 7,267 ft
- Starts at
- Via Val Roseg road end
- Summit
- 13,281 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Pizzo Bernina - Biancograt (from Via Val Roseg road end) on Piz Bernina?
About 11.9 mi round trip from Via Val Roseg road end.
How much elevation gain is on the Pizzo Bernina - Biancograt (from Via Val Roseg road end)?
About 7,267 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Pizzo Bernina - Biancograt (from Via Val Roseg road end)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Pizzo Bernina - Biancograt (from Via Val Roseg road end) start?
Via Val Roseg road end.
Conditions and forecast on Piz Bernina
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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