Rote Schije
- 9,790 ft
- summit
Rote Schije is a mountain in Valais, Switzerland, with its summit at about 9,790 ft (2,984 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 Reckingen, about 3.5 miles southeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Holöüwibiel, Merezebachschije and Sädelhorn. For camping, Camping Riverside and Camping Brigga (Sektor C) are within about 6 miles. Administratively, it is in Goms District. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 52°F (11°C) and lows about 34°F (1°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 14°F (-10°C) and lows about 1°F (-17°C). Precipitation falls on about 19 days in May, the wettest month, and about 14 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.
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
- 9,790 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Rote Schije. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Rote Schije
How tall is Rote Schije?
9,790 ft (2,984 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Rote Schije?
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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Rifugio Claudio e BrunoHut campingPhoto: Lorenzo Colombo (Olonia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi
- DistelgratHiking2.1 mi
RappehornSummitPhoto: Lorenzo Colombo (Olonia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi
- Romantischer FischerwegHiking3.4 mi
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Landschaftspark BinntalState parkPhoto: Loic Schulé, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Blinnenhorn / Corno CiecoSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Tici23, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)RappehornSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Lorenzo Colombo (Olonia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hohsandhorn / Punta del SabbioneSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Lorenzo Colombo (Olonia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bättelmatthorn / Punta dei CamosciSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Hurni Christoph from Bern, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)FülhornSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Corno di Ban / BannhornSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Monte ImmelSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Lorenzo Colombo (Olonia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- HolöüwibielSummit · Next door
- MerezebachschijeSummit · Next door
- SädelhornSummit · ~1 min drive
Also worth it near here
Rifugio 3AHut camping · ~3 min drivePhoto: Lorenzo Colombo (Olonia), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- DistelgratHiking · ~4 min drive
- Camping RiversideCamping · ~5 min drive
Passo GriesMountain biking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Mænsard vokser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Funloipe ObergomsCross-country skiing · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Rote Schije
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
14° / 1°
14 wet
Feb
16° / 2°
14 wet
Mar
22° / 8°
16 wet
Apr
27° / 14°
18 wet
May
36° / 23°
19 wet
Jun
45° / 29°
19 wet
Jul
52° / 34°
18 wet
Aug
51° / 34°
18 wet
Sep
44° / 28°
16 wet
Oct
35° / 20°
15 wet
Nov
22° / 9°
16 wet
Dec
15° / 3°
15 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 8,681 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,100 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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