Palinkopf
- 9,396 ft
- summit
Palinkopf is a mountain in Grisons, Switzerland, with its summit at about 9,400 ft (2,864 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 Samnaun, about 2.4 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pischakopf, Salaaser Kopf and Piz Val Matruga. It sits on the border between Switzerland and Austria. It is part of the Samnaun Alps. Its topographic prominence, the height it rises above the lowest col linking it to higher ground, is about 560 ft (171 m). These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 51°F (11°C) and lows about 32°F (0°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 14°F (-10°C) and lows about -3°F (-20°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
- 9,396 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Palinkopf. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Palinkopf
How tall is Palinkopf?
9,396 ft (2,864 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Palinkopf?
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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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Palinkopf
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
14° / -3°
16 wet
Feb
18° / -1°
15 wet
Mar
23° / 6°
18 wet
Apr
30° / 13°
19 wet
May
39° / 21°
19 wet
Jun
46° / 27°
20 wet
Jul
51° / 32°
20 wet
Aug
51° / 32°
20 wet
Sep
44° / 26°
17 wet
Oct
37° / 18°
15 wet
Nov
24° / 5°
16 wet
Dec
14° / -2°
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 8,796 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 600 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).
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