Creste
- 6,759 ft
- summit
Creste is a mountain in Ticino, Switzerland, with its summit at about 6,760 ft (2,060 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Alpe Arena - Pièi Bachei and Laghetto dei Salei - Motto dei Ciapitt. The nearest town is Spruga, about 1.8 miles northwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Munzelum, Motto dei Ciapitt and Al Métt di Salèi. Wasserfall in Vergeletto is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Munt la Reita is within about 6 miles. Administratively, it is in Locarno District. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 60°F (16°C) and lows about 42°F (6°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 25°F (-4°C) and lows about 10°F (-12°C). Precipitation falls on about 18 days in May, the wettest month, and about 12 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
- 6,759 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Creste. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Creste
How tall is Creste?
6,759 ft (2,060 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Creste?
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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Dom14,915 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route34 mi awayPhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jungfrau13,642 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route35 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dufourspitze15,203 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route38 mi awayPhoto: TobiasBender, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Alpe Arena - Pièi BacheiHiking0.2 mi
- Laghetto dei Salei - Motto dei CiapittHiking0.2 mi
Capanna Alpe SaléiHut campingPhoto: Falk Lademann from Neerach, Switzerland, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 miBagni di CraveggiaHot springPhoto: Glunggenbauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi
- Capanna Alpe ArenaHut camping1.8 mi
Pizzo di MezzodiSummitPhoto: Eduard Spelterini, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi
Cima del SassoneSummitPhoto: Mabe57, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.7 mi
Cascata del BoschettoWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Pizzo di MezzodiSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Eduard Spelterini, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cima del SassoneSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Mabe57, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pizzo RuscadaSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Nitrato, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pizzo RuggiaSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Mænsard vokser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cima di Ganda RossaSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Mabe57, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pizzo AlzascaSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Oli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- MunzelumSummit · Next door
- Motto dei CiapittSummit · Next door
- Al Métt di SalèiSummit · Next door
- Cima Pian del BozzoSummit · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Laghetto dei Salei - Motto dei CiapittHiking · Next door
Capanna Alpe SaléiHut camping · ~1 min drivePhoto: Falk Lademann from Neerach, Switzerland, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Bagni di CraveggiaHot spring · ~3 min drivePhoto: Glunggenbauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Camping Munt la ReitaCamping · ~9 min drive
Sentiero Olgia-Ponte RibellascaMountain biking · ~10 min drivePhoto: 3Pappa3, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Creste
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° / 10°
13 wet
Feb
28° / 11°
12 wet
Mar
33° / 17°
14 wet
Apr
38° / 22°
17 wet
May
48° / 31°
18 wet
Jun
56° / 37°
17 wet
Jul
60° / 42°
17 wet
Aug
59° / 42°
17 wet
Sep
52° / 37°
15 wet
Oct
44° / 30°
14 wet
Nov
33° / 19°
15 wet
Dec
26° / 12°
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 6,207 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).
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