Russa
- 8,944 ft
- summit
Russa is a mountain in Grisons, Switzerland, with its summit at about 8,940 ft (2,726 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 Cresta, about 3.0 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cima dei Rossi Nuovi, Schiahorn and Cima di Colle Sengio. Palestra ghiaccio di Campsut is within about 3 miles. For camping, Cröt Sägeplatz is within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 54°F (12°C) and lows about 36°F (2°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 16°F (-9°C) and lows about 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation falls on about 18 days in May, the wettest month, and about 13 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
- 8,944 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Russa. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Russa
How tall is Russa?
8,944 ft (2,726 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Russa?
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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Chlin HornSummitPhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi
Chlin HüreliSummitPhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi
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Rifugio ChiavennaHut campingPhoto: Gianluca Moroni, CC BY-SA 1.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi
Riserva Naturale Marmitte dei GigantiState parkPhoto: schoella, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
GrosshornSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Chlin HornSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Chlin HüreliSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cima di CamutschSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pizzo di EmetSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pizzo di SterlaSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pizzo CrottoSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TscheischhornSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pizzo del CrotSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cima della BleseSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Cröt SägeplatzCamping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Palestra ghiaccio di CampsutWaterfall · ~5 min drive
Rifugio ChiavennaHut camping · ~7 min drivePhoto: Gianluca Moroni, CC BY-SA 1.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hinder BergalgaCross-country skiing · ~8 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pizzo Stella - Cresta SudHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Russa
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
16° / 0°
13 wet
Feb
19° / 2°
13 wet
Mar
26° / 9°
15 wet
Apr
31° / 16°
17 wet
May
40° / 24°
18 wet
Jun
49° / 31°
17 wet
Jul
54° / 36°
17 wet
Aug
53° / 36°
17 wet
Sep
46° / 30°
15 wet
Oct
38° / 23°
14 wet
Nov
26° / 11°
15 wet
Dec
18° / 2°
14 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 8,166 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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