Piz Cavel
Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9,665 ft
- summit
Piz Cavel is a mountain in Grisons, Switzerland, with its summit at about 9,670 ft (2,946 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 Vrin, about 3.7 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Capiala, Piz Tgietschen and Piz Cugn. For camping, Campingplatz Trun is within about 6 miles. It is part of the Medel-Terri Group. Its topographic prominence, the height it rises above the lowest col linking it to higher ground, is about 1,700 ft (518 m). These details come from Wikidata. 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
- 9,665 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Piz Cavel. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Piz Cavel
How tall is Piz Cavel?
9,665 ft (2,946 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Piz Cavel?
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.
Rheinwaldhorn11,161 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route11 mi awayPhoto: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tödi11,850 ft · Glarus, Switzerland1 route12 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route29 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz Bernina13,281 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route46 mi awayPhoto: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jungfrau13,642 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route51 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route60 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Senda Camona da TerriHiking1.5 mi
Piz GrenSummitPhoto: Pirmin Janka at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi
Camona da TerriHut campingPhoto: Wihler, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi
Muot la GreinaSummitPhoto: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi- Via DiesrutHiking2.5 mi
Piz Val GrondaSummitPhoto: Pirmin Janka at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.6 mi- Senda Cuolms da NadelsMountain biking4.2 mi
Capanna Michela MotterascioHut campingPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Piz TgietschenSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz CugnSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Piz GrenSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Pirmin Janka at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz StgirSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Martingarten, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Muot la GreinaSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Piz Val GrondaSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Pirmin Janka at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz VigliutsSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz GreinaSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz CanalSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Luram8, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tgiern da VaneschaSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit Piz Cavel
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
12° / -3°
15 wet
Feb
16° / -1°
14 wet
Mar
22° / 6°
17 wet
Apr
27° / 13°
18 wet
May
36° / 20°
19 wet
Jun
45° / 27°
19 wet
Jul
50° / 32°
19 wet
Aug
49° / 32°
19 wet
Sep
43° / 26°
16 wet
Oct
35° / 18°
15 wet
Nov
22° / 6°
16 wet
Dec
13° / -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 9,006 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
