Piz Danis
Photo: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8,192 ft
- summit
Piz Danis is a mountain in Grisons, Switzerland, with its summit at about 8,190 ft (2,497 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 Valbella, about 2.3 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Culmet, Piz Scalottas and Stätzer Horn. For camping, Gravas and Hof Biomonti are within about 6 miles. The nearest higher summit is about 1.1 miles away. 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
- 8,192 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Piz Danis. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Piz Danis
How tall is Piz Danis?
8,192 ft (2,497 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Piz Danis?
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 route28 mi awayPhoto: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tödi11,850 ft · Glarus, Switzerland1 route29 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz Bernina13,281 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route31 mi awayPhoto: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ortler12,812 ft · Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy1 route52 mi awayPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Idéfix~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route52 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wildspitze12,362 ft · Tyrol, Austria1 route65 mi awayPhoto: Pirmin Olde Weghuis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Nova-LavozMountain biking0.7 mi
- RaschilerwegMountain biking1.1 mi
Piz ScalottasSummitPhoto: upload by Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi- Alp StätzHiking1.2 mi
Stätzer HornSummitPhoto: upload by Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
Crap la PalaSummitPhoto: upload by Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi- GravasCamping2.5 mi
- Hof BiomontiCamping2.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Piz ScalottasSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: upload by Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Stätzer HornSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: upload by Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Crap la PalaSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: upload by Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Muttner HöhiSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Parpaner RothornSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
DreibündensteinSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Parpaner Rothorn OstgipfelSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Jo-Jo Eumerus, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
LenzerhornSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
FurggabüelSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Parpaner WeisshornSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: David Büsser (Groeberman at de.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
TCS Camping Thusis ViamalaCamping · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Graubünden Bike - Etappe 8 (Lenzerheide - Thusis)Mountain biking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Lord Koxinga, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aroser Rothorn-Nordwestgrat (T4)Hiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Jo-Jo Eumerus, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HörnlihütteHut camping · ~10 min drivePhoto: Andres Passwirth, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Piz Danis
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
19° / 1°
15 wet
Feb
22° / 3°
14 wet
Mar
28° / 11°
17 wet
Apr
34° / 17°
19 wet
May
43° / 25°
19 wet
Jun
50° / 31°
19 wet
Jul
55° / 36°
19 wet
Aug
54° / 36°
19 wet
Sep
48° / 30°
16 wet
Oct
41° / 24°
15 wet
Nov
28° / 11°
16 wet
Dec
20° / 3°
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 7,595 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).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
