Piz Posta Biala
- 10,089 ft
- summit
Piz Posta Biala is a mountain in Grisons, Switzerland, with its summit at about 10,090 ft (3,075 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 Rabius, about 3.3 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gliemsstöckli, Piz Tgietschen and Piz Tgietschen. For camping, Campadi Garvera and Campingplatz Trun are within about 6 miles. It is part of the Tödi-Hausstock Group. Its topographic prominence, the height it rises above the lowest col linking it to higher ground, is about 850 ft (260 m). These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 48°F (9°C) and lows about 30°F (-1°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 11°F (-12°C) and lows about -4°F (-20°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in April, the wettest month, and about 15 days in January, 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
- 10,089 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Piz Posta Biala. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Piz Posta Biala
How tall is Piz Posta Biala?
10,089 ft (3,075 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Piz Posta Biala?
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.
Tödi11,850 ft · Glarus, Switzerland1 route2.4 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rheinwaldhorn11,161 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route20 mi awayPhoto: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route26 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jungfrau13,642 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route49 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz Bernina13,281 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route54 mi awayPhoto: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route63 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Camona da Punteglias CASHut campingPhoto: Andreas Fischler, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi
Piz UrlaunSummitPhoto: Franz Bock, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi
BifertenstockSummitPhoto: Jo in Riederalp, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi- Via Alp PuntegliasHiking2.2 mi
TödiSummitPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.4 miFridolinshütteHut campingPhoto: Engie 17:01, 7. Jul. 2007 (CEST), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3 mi
- Alpine BikeMountain biking3.8 mi
SidensackfallWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Piz UrlaunSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Franz Bock, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz FrisalSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: freshlapi, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BifertenstockSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Jo in Riederalp, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TödiSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz CazaraulsSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Oxensepp, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- GliemsstöckliSummit · Next door
- Piz TgietschenSummit · Next door
- Piz TgietschenSummit · Next door
- Piz Glivers DadoSummit · Next door
- Piz ScantschalaSummit · ~1 min drive
Also worth it near here
Camona da Punteglias CASHut camping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Andreas Fischler, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Alpine BikeMountain biking · ~6 min drive
Campingplatz TrunCamping · ~7 min drivePhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tödi: Approach to 7,800 ft from the road endHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- HüfibachfallWaterfall · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Piz Posta Biala
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
11° / -4°
15 wet
Feb
15° / -2°
15 wet
Mar
20° / 5°
17 wet
Apr
26° / 11°
19 wet
May
35° / 18°
19 wet
Jun
43° / 25°
19 wet
Jul
48° / 30°
19 wet
Aug
47° / 30°
19 wet
Sep
41° / 24°
16 wet
Oct
34° / 17°
15 wet
Nov
21° / 5°
16 wet
Dec
12° / -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 9,327 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 800 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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