Caral
- 5,810 ft
- summit
Caral is a mountain in Grisons, Switzerland, with its summit at about 5,810 ft (1,771 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Says, about 1.5 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cyprianspitz, Scammerschspitz and Schiterberg. Hirschfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Waldcamping Landquart and Camp Au Chur are within about 6 miles. Administratively, it is in Prättigau/Davos Region. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 63°F (17°C) and lows about 44°F (7°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 27°F (-3°C) and lows about 10°F (-12°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in April, the wettest month, and about 14 days in February, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 5,810 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Caral. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Caral
How tall is Caral?
5,810 ft (1,771 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Caral?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
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Rheinwaldhorn11,161 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route40 mi awayPhoto: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz Bernina13,281 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route40 mi awayPhoto: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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- Wildspitze12,362 ft · Tyrol, Austria1 route60 mi awayPhoto: Pirmin Olde Weghuis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- ChadschlagHut camping1.6 mi
- Alpe Zanutsch VordersässHut camping1.7 mi
- TrittHiking2.3 mi
HochwangSummitPhoto: Walter45, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.3 mi
Waldcamping LandquartCampingPhoto: Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.7 mi
MontalinSummitPhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)3.7 mi
Ratoser SteiSummitPhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4 mi- RütenenwegMountain biking4.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
HochwangSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Walter45, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MontalinSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ratoser SteiSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
DängelstöckSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
CunggelSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- CyprianspitzSummit · Next door
- ScammerschspitzSummit · ~1 min drive
- SchiterbergSummit · ~1 min drive
- SunntigbergSummit · ~3 min drive
- GirenspitzSummit · ~3 min drive
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Best time to visit Caral
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
27° / 10°
15 wet
Feb
30° / 12°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 19°
17 wet
Apr
42° / 25°
19 wet
May
52° / 33°
19 wet
Jun
59° / 39°
19 wet
Jul
63° / 44°
19 wet
Aug
62° / 44°
19 wet
Sep
56° / 38°
16 wet
Oct
50° / 32°
15 wet
Nov
37° / 19°
16 wet
Dec
28° / 11°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 5,144 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
