Pizzit
- 5,558 ft
- summit
Pizzit is a mountain in Ticino, Switzerland, with its summit at about 5,560 ft (1,694 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 Gordevio, about 1.7 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Chiegg, Mött di Pègor and Cima. For camping, TCS Camping Gordevio-Valle Maggia and Piccolo Paradiso are 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 13°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.
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
- 5,558 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Pizzit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Pizzit
How tall is Pizzit?
5,558 ft (1,694 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Pizzit?
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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Type d'image (licence) collaboratif (CC by-sa)
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Cima di NimiSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ozonski, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cima di AiarloSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ozonski, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cima della TrosaSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
CimettaSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: JHenryW, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
CardadaSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Parpan05, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
La ColmaSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Wa18, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SalmoneSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Joris Egger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pizzo d'EusSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Ruedi Stauffer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Monte VeritàSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Bobo11, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- ChieggSummit · ~1 min drive
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Best time to visit Pizzit
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° / 13°
13 wet
Feb
30° / 14°
12 wet
Mar
36° / 19°
14 wet
Apr
42° / 24°
17 wet
May
51° / 33°
18 wet
Jun
58° / 40°
17 wet
Jul
63° / 44°
17 wet
Aug
62° / 44°
17 wet
Sep
55° / 39°
15 wet
Oct
47° / 32°
14 wet
Nov
36° / 23°
15 wet
Dec
29° / 15°
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 5,512 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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