Föpia
- 6,982 ft
- summit
Föpia is a mountain in Ticino, Switzerland, with its summit at about 6,980 ft (2,128 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 Lavertezzo, about 1.5 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Poncione d'Alnasca, Agazzòi and Tòr. Cascata di Val Mött is within about 3 miles. For camping, TCS Camping Gordevio-Valle Maggia is within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 63°F (17°C) and lows about 44°F (7°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 28°F (-2°C) and lows about 12°F (-11°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.
- Summit elevation
- 6,982 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Föpia. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Föpia
How tall is Föpia?
6,982 ft (2,128 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Föpia?
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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Pizzo d'EusSummitPhoto: Ruedi Stauffer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi
Capanna StarlarescHut campingPhoto: Elvezio, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi
Capanna CornavosaHut campingPhoto: Foto 18/42: Toni Kaiser, CC BY, Wandermagazin SCHWEIZ, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.1 mi
Cima di NimiSummitPhoto: Ozonski, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi- Cioss - CortoiHiking3.8 mi
- Malai - MellaHiking4.7 mi
La FrodaWaterfallPhoto: Viktar Palstsiuk, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.5 mi
Cascata di GiumaglioWaterfallPhoto: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Pizzo d'EusSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ruedi Stauffer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cima di NimiSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Ozonski, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cima die GagnoneSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pizzo VogornoSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Wladyslaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cima di AiarloSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Ozonski, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cima d'EfraSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Brühl, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Poncione d'AlnascaSummit · ~2 min drive
- AgazzòiSummit · ~2 min drive
- Pizzi del RabbiosoSummit · ~3 min drive
- MatarelloSummit · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
Capanna StarlarescHut camping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Elvezio, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
La FrodaWaterfall · ~9 min drivePhoto: Viktar Palstsiuk, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Alpe di Foppiana - SassarienteMountain biking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Ozonski, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
TCS Camping Gordevio-Valle MaggiaCamping · ~10 min drivePhoto: Ozonski, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Alpe di Sassello - Cima di SasselloHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Ozonski, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Föpia
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
28° / 12°
13 wet
Feb
30° / 13°
12 wet
Mar
36° / 19°
14 wet
Apr
41° / 24°
17 wet
May
51° / 33°
18 wet
Jun
58° / 39°
17 wet
Jul
63° / 44°
17 wet
Aug
62° / 44°
17 wet
Sep
55° / 39°
15 wet
Oct
47° / 32°
14 wet
Nov
36° / 22°
15 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
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 5,545 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,400 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).
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.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors