Piz Kesch
A traverse of the Piz Kesch (3418 m), the highest peak of the Albula Alps — from the Kesch hut to the summit ridge, and back down south to the Chamanna d'Es-cha.
About 3 h and 800 m of ascent from the Kesch hut to the summit. To avoid retracing the exact same route, it’s possible to descend south to the Chamanna d’Es-cha instead.
In July 2026 a major rockfall occurred on the normal route to Piz Kesch. The route is still passable, but the risk of rockfall is now higher. Start early and avoid very hot summer days, when the temperature difference makes rockfall more likely.
The transition from the glacier to the northeast spur is easier when there is still some snow cover: preferably go in early summer or autumn, and check conditions beforehand.
Hero image: Biovit, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
