Sässchopf
- 5,604 ft
- summit
Sässchopf is a mountain in Grisons, Switzerland, with its summit at about 5,600 ft (1,708 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 Untervaz, about 1.8 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Chüela Würt, Berger Calanda and Gürstiga Chopf. For camping, Dunkla Stei and Camp Au Chur are within about 6 miles. Administratively, it is in Landquart Region. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 61°F (16°C) and lows about 42°F (5°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 25°F (-4°C) and lows about 8°F (-13°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in April, the wettest month, and about 14 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
- 5,604 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Sässchopf. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Sässchopf
How tall is Sässchopf?
5,604 ft (1,708 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Sässchopf?
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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Piz Bernina13,281 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route41 mi awayPhoto: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route55 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Haldensteiner CalandaSummitPhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi- Dunkla SteiCamping2.2 mi
CalandahütteHut campingPhoto: David Büsser (Groeberman at de.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi
- Chimmispitz FlowtrailMountain biking3.2 mi
- DalpwegMountain biking3.2 mi
PizalunSummitPhoto: Pechristener, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.3 mi
PiltschinabachfallWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.9 mi
SässbachfallWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Haldensteiner CalandaSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Felsberger CalandaSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PizalunSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Pechristener, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Taminser CalandaSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MittenbergSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
DrachenbergSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MontalinSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Caumasee at de.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Chüela WürtSummit · Next door
- Berger CalandaSummit · ~2 min drive
- Gürstiga ChopfSummit · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
CalandahütteHut camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: David Büsser (Groeberman at de.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Chimmispitz FlowtrailMountain biking · ~5 min drive
Camp Au ChurCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- TrittHiking · ~9 min drive
PiltschinabachfallWaterfall · ~14 min drivePhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Sässchopf
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
25° / 8°
15 wet
Feb
29° / 10°
14 wet
Mar
35° / 17°
17 wet
Apr
40° / 23°
19 wet
May
50° / 31°
19 wet
Jun
57° / 37°
19 wet
Jul
61° / 42°
19 wet
Aug
61° / 42°
19 wet
Sep
55° / 37°
16 wet
Oct
48° / 30°
15 wet
Nov
35° / 18°
16 wet
Dec
27° / 10°
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 5,614 ft), not measured at a weather station. 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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