Murtaröl
- 8,461 ft
- summit
Murtaröl is a mountain in Grisons, Switzerland, with its summit at about 8,460 ft (2,579 m) above sea level. It stands inside Schweizerischer Nationalpark. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Nationalpark Panoramaweg. The nearest town is Zernez, about 2.3 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Muot sainza Bön, Piz Terza and Piz Murtaröl. For camping, Camping Cul is within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 54°F (12°C) and lows about 35°F (2°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 15°F (-9°C) and lows about -1°F (-18°C). Precipitation falls on about 20 days in June, the wettest month, and about 15 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
- 8,461 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Murtaröl. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Murtaröl
How tall is Murtaröl?
8,461 ft (2,579 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Murtaröl?
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 route52 mi awayPhoto: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tödi11,850 ft · Glarus, Switzerland1 route57 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Chamanna CluozzaHut camping1 mi
- VallainasCross-country skiing1.4 mi
- TantermozzaHiking1.5 mi
Piz TerzaSummitPhoto: Hermann Hammer (User:Haneburger), CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi- Camping CulCamping2.4 mi
Piz QuattervalsSummitPhoto: Anita.Lea1996, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.6 miSchweizerischer NationalparkState parkPhoto: Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.7 mi
Sagl d'ArpigliaWaterfallPhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Piz TerzaSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Hermann Hammer (User:Haneburger), CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz QuattervalsSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Anita.Lea1996, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz d’EsanSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Xenos, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz d'UrezzaSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: This file was provided to Wikimedia Commons by Roland Zumbühl of Picswiss as part of a cooperation project. If the direct link to the picture is not provided (URLs are subject to changes), you can find the picture starting from the canton of the subject: http://www.picswiss.ch/geo.html then the location., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz la ScheraSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: mstefano80, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Spi da BaselgiaSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: DrTW, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Muottas da GrimmelsSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz NunaSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz d'ArpigliasSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Niculin Meyer, CH-7550 Scuol, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz SarsuraSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- Camping CulCamping · ~4 min drive
- God CumünCross-country skiing · ~6 min drive
Via son GiachenHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Beat Ruest, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Engiadina Bassa Etappe 1 (Susch – Ftan)Mountain biking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GrialetschhütteHut camping · ~12 min drivePhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Murtaröl
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
15° / -1°
16 wet
Feb
19° / 0°
15 wet
Mar
25° / 7°
18 wet
Apr
31° / 15°
19 wet
May
41° / 24°
19 wet
Jun
48° / 30°
20 wet
Jul
54° / 35°
20 wet
Aug
54° / 35°
20 wet
Sep
47° / 29°
17 wet
Oct
39° / 22°
15 wet
Nov
26° / 9°
16 wet
Dec
17° / 0°
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 8,150 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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