Ross
- 6,965 ft
- summit
Ross is a mountain in Uri, Switzerland, with its summit at about 6,970 ft (2,123 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 Muotathal, about 2.6 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Misthufen, Wiss Nollen and Stöckli. For camping, Husky-Lodge Campingfläche is within about 6 miles. In a typical August, the warmest month, highs reach about 56°F (14°C) and lows about 40°F (5°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 23°F (-5°C) and lows about 9°F (-13°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in April, the wettest month, and about 15 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.
- Summit elevation
- 6,965 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Ross. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Ross
How tall is Ross?
6,965 ft (2,123 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Ross?
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.
Tödi11,850 ft · Glarus, Switzerland1 route12 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dammastock11,909 ft · Uri, Switzerland1 route26 mi awayPhoto: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rheinwaldhorn11,161 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route34 mi awayPhoto: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jungfrau13,642 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route47 mi awayPhoto: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weissmies13,166 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route66 mi awayPhoto: Michael Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Piz Bernina13,281 ft · Grisons, Switzerland1 route67 mi awayPhoto: Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
ChaiserstockSummitPhoto: Andreas Faessler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi
WasserbergfirstSummitPhoto: M M from Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- ViaSuworowHiking2.5 mi
Schutzhütte ChinzigHut campingPhoto: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.6 mi
MuotaCanoeingPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.7 mi- Husky-Lodge CampingflächeCamping2.8 mi
- Spilauer GrätliHiking3 mi
Strandbad FlüelenBeachPhoto: Flyout, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
ChaiserstockSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Andreas Faessler, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
WasserbergfirstSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: M M from Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
FulenSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Salamanamanjaro, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RossstockSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Andreas Faessler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- MisthufenSummit · Next door
- Wiss NollenSummit · Next door
- StöckliSummit · ~1 min drive
- RupperslauistöckliSummit · ~1 min drive
- Gross AchslenstockSummit · ~1 min drive
- BlüembergSummit · ~1 min drive
Also worth it near here
- ViaSuworowHiking · ~4 min drive
Schutzhütte ChinzigHut camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MuotaCanoeing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Husky-Lodge CampingflächeCamping · ~5 min drive
- BettbachfallWaterfall · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Ross
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
23° / 9°
15 wet
Feb
25° / 10°
15 wet
Mar
30° / 15°
17 wet
Apr
36° / 20°
19 wet
May
46° / 28°
19 wet
Jun
52° / 35°
19 wet
Jul
57° / 40°
19 wet
Aug
56° / 40°
19 wet
Sep
51° / 35°
16 wet
Oct
44° / 28°
15 wet
Nov
31° / 17°
16 wet
Dec
23° / 11°
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 6,417 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 500 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