It lies on the southern side of the ridge of Piz Kesch-Piz Val Mura.
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| Nation: Swizerland |
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| Region: Canton Grigioni |
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| Mountain area: Alta Engadina |
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| Valley: Alta Engadina (sinistra orog.) |
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Beds:
50
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Services:
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when it's open:
From mid March to mid April and from the end of June to mid October. |
Telephone number:
0041-81-85.41.755 |
Manager:
n.n |
Owner:
CAS Sektion Bernina |
Maps:
CNS 1:50.000 «Bergün » e 1:25.000 «Albula» |
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Place of departure: The Abulapass road in Punta Granda
Altitude at departurte: 2256 m
Altitude gain: 340 m
Time: 1hour and 30 minutes
Difficulty
: E = (Hike) route on a well-marked, easy to follow
trail or footpath. Requires suitable equipment
and fitness level.
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From Samedan follow the road to La Punta 1697 m, where, on the left, you'll find the Abula Pass road. Follow this road to Punt Granda 2256 m CNS, where you can park your car. Take the marked trail on the right for the Es-Cha hut. This easy trail takes you to the Gualdauna saddle and climbs over the large southern ridge of Piz Blaisun to enter the valley of Es-Cha. Then it crosses the head of the valley going very gradually uphill in a diagonal to get to the opposite side. The mountain hut is located on a ridge there.
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| Traverse: |
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To Chamanna digl Kesch 2632 m by way of Porta d'Es-Cha 3099 m (F; part of the route is on a glacier; 2-3 hours)
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To Piz Kesch 3417 m on the normal route by way of Porta d'Es-Cha and the northern face (PD; 3 hours)
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