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Piz Mitgel, Senda diagonala and Finala (CLOSED)

Piz Mitgel, Senda diagonala and Finala (CLOSED) Piz Mitgel 3157 m

Difficulty

K2
Ascent

3 h, 610 m
Mountain Experience

3 / 4
Power

2 / 4
Endurance

4 / 4
Psyche

2 / 4

The Senda ferrada - the Romanesque expression for Via ferrata - on the Piz Mitgel (the northernmost peak of the Bergüner Stöcke) is not a short route for adrenaline rushes after the morning coffee or before the after-work beer, but is a full mountain experience: combining a stepp ferrata on a 350 metre high south-west face with the ascent of a three-thousand-metre mountain, which offers not only a fantastic panoramic view of the mountains of Graubünden and far beyond, but also reveals deep views of its green valleys; enduring fitness and concentration will be need to return there ... Nicola Foglia, hotelier of Sporthotel Cresta in Savognin, and Geni Ballat, a mountain guide from the neighbouring village of Parsonz, installed the via ferrata in 2005. Twelve weeks of work, 220 steps, 1 kilometre of steel cables, 60,000 francs. It takes a logical route through the wall. No cable car waits at the top of this one!

Looking up at the Piramida © Daniel Anker

Route description

Approach

Senda diagonala via ferrata

From the fork in the path head right to the foot of an oblique rock band that runs through the whole southwest side of the Piz Mitgel. Follow this scree-covered, rocky band, which leads over slabs to a scree couloir, where the old normal route used to run (blue marked bolts). The secured Senda diagonala starts here at about 2550 meters. This leads north / north west under the cliff band to the exit at about 2740 meters, east of P. 2752 (summit cairn of the Piramida).

Top of Senda Diagonala (Piramida) - Senda Finala

Follow tracks northeastwards across the scree filled basin to reach the West Ridge. Touch this briefly then head up the higher scree flank, eventually bearing right (southwest) beneath the summit rocks and skirting round to approach from the south.

Senda Finala zum Piz Mitgel

Follow the safety cables, first on the right (west side) of the north ridge, then cutting round to approach the summit of Piz Mitgel (3159 m) from the south.

Additional information

Character: K1 with short points K2 for the 200 meter high Senda diagonala, the descent route from the Piramida; however, it can also be used for the ascent to the Piz Mitgel.

K1 for the 80-meter-high Senda finala, the highest secured path to the summit cross. Between the Piramida and the last cables are 330 metres of walking on gravel, on a reasonably well marked, but almost always slippery path; expect snow in spring. Telescopic ski poles and sturdy hiking boots are worthwhile. A helmet is definitely necessary for the via ferrata; Rockfall can never be ruled out on the Piz Mitgel, the Eiger of the Bergüner Stöcke. The complete via ferrata equipment can be rented on site.

Time: Total time: 8 hours

Piz Mitgel - ascent: 5 hours. Descent: 3 hours

Piramida - ascent: 3½ hours. Descent: 2¼ hours

(times from the parking. On foot from Savognin will be 2 hours longer)