Approximately 11:15 a.m. Diavolezza valley station, Bernina Pass
High tour Piz Palü with mountain guide
We’re climbing Piz Palü, one of the most famous mountains in the Grisons. At around 3,900 metres above sea level, in the heart of the Bernina massif, we’ll be immersed in a high-alpine world. A spectacular experience you won’t forget in a hurry!
Technics
Endurance
- Summit height
- 3,900 m
- SAC scale
- WS
- Standard route from Diavolezza (I)
- Ascent
- 1,150 metres of elevation gain
- Cottage
- Diavolezza Mountain Hut, 2,973 m
- Best time
- June – September
- Duration
- 2 days
Without a mountain guide? Feasible for mountaineers with glacier experience, crevasse rescue skills and a confident command of crampon technique on the firn ridge. When the snow has melted, the route through the Cambrena cliffs becomes a labyrinth, and there is a risk of rockfall from Piz Cambrena.
Price: from CHF 845.– per person, based on 3 guests per mountain guide, including accommodation at a mountain hut with half-board
Piz Palü, Graubünden
Piz Palü is surrounded by imposing glaciers and steep rock faces. Thanks to the Diavolezza cable car, access to the Bernina massif is very convenient. We’ll enjoy the evening together at the Berghaus Diavolezza with delicious food and impeccable service, giving us plenty of time to get to know one another and have a chat. Early in the morning, we set off towards Piz Palü by the light of our headlamps. The tour is perfect for all mountain enthusiasts who already have some experience. The ascent is not technically demanding, but a good level of fitness is required.
We take our time and really savour the shared experience in this stunning mountain landscape.
Procedure and meeting place
We will meet in the late morning at the Diavolezza valley station on the Bernina Pass.
We take the cable car up to Diavolezza together. There we check into the mountain hotel and settle into our rooms. Then we go on a tour together and enjoy the fantastic backdrop of the Bernina with Piz Palü, Piz Bernina and the fine firn line of the world-famous Biancograt. In the evening, we fortify ourselves with a delicious supper for the next day.
We start the day in the light of our headlamps. We enjoy the colours of dawn over the glacier and climb at a leisurely pace to the saddle. Here, the beautiful ascent to the summit awaits us. Using a short rope, we follow the beautiful firn ridge towards the east summit and then on to the main summit of Piz Palü. We enjoy the panoramic view before making our way back down. Back on the Diavolezza, we fortify ourselves with a refreshing drink and look back on our experience. We take the cable car back down to the valley at a leisurely pace, which is easy on the knees.
Requirements
- Walking safely on steep terrain
- Experience with walking on crampons
- Stamina for an ascent of around 1300 metres in altitude
Price and services
- CHF 845.-
- Rope team with 3 guests per mountain guide.
- Two days with mountain guide, including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Including accommodation with half-board at the Diavolezza mountain inn.
- Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
Material and equipment
- For this tour you need the material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.
- General material and packing tips we have also put together for you.
Bergschaft tours and courses are conducted in German as standard. However, our mountain guides speak good English, as do many of the participants. If you speak English, you are of course very welcome. Depending on the tour, it may be worth asking us in advance whether the guide and the group are comfortable speaking English.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably via the Contact form.
Accommodation
Diavolezza mountain inn
Here you can enjoy a unique backdrop with views of Piz Palü and Piz Bernina with the famous Biancograt - atmospheric at dawn and in the glowing sunset. The cosy accommodation with comfortable beds, shower and warm hospitality rounds off the experience perfectly.
That's what our guests say:
Eva Morscher
I’d be more than happy to recommend them. From the communication beforehand right through to the unforgettable tour, everything was spot on!
Impressions: Piz Palü
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