Columban
- 9,344 ft
- summit
Columban is a mountain in Grisons, Switzerland, with its summit at about 9,340 ft (2,848 m) above sea level. It stands inside Parc Ela. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Piz Turba via Normale. The nearest town is Casaccia, about 3.5 miles northwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Piz Forcellina, Sur al Cant and Piz Turba. For camping, Maroz Camp and Camping Bivio are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 52°F (11°C) and lows about 33°F (1°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 13°F (-10°C) and lows about -4°F (-20°C). Precipitation falls on about 18 days in April, the wettest month, and about 13 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
- 9,344 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Columban. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Columban
How tall is Columban?
9,344 ft (2,848 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Columban?
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.
Piz Bernina13,281 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route15 mi awayPhoto: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rheinwaldhorn11,161 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route28 mi awayPhoto: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tödi11,850 ft · Glarus, Switzerland1 route43 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ortler12,812 ft · Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy1 route45 mi awayPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Idéfix~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Presanella11,667 ft · Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy1 route52 mi awayPhoto: Grasso83, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route59 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz Turba via NormaleHikingPhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
Piz ForcellinaSummitPhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
Piz TurbaSummitPhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- Jufer AlpaCross-country skiing1.1 mi
Piz MäderSummitPhoto: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi- Cesa da SettHut camping1.4 mi
Via SettHikingPhoto: Qwesy, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- Maroz CampCamping2.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Piz ForcellinaSummit · Next doorPhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz TurbaSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz MäderSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz PiotSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz Piot NordwestgipfelSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Motta da SettSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz BlanchSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
WengahornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz dal SascSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz dal SascSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Piz Turba via NormaleHiking · Next doorPhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hinder BergalgaCross-country skiing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bivio - Piz ScalottaSki touring · ~6 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Camping BivioCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Maloja Express MTB TrailMountain biking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Columban
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
13° / -4°
14 wet
Feb
17° / -2°
13 wet
Mar
23° / 6°
16 wet
Apr
29° / 14°
18 wet
May
38° / 22°
18 wet
Jun
46° / 28°
18 wet
Jul
52° / 33°
18 wet
Aug
51° / 33°
18 wet
Sep
44° / 28°
16 wet
Oct
36° / 20°
14 wet
Nov
24° / 8°
15 wet
Dec
15° / -1°
15 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 8,878 ft), not measured at a weather station. 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).
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