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Moderate

Hiking

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Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CH-GR-02

Piz Umbrail Hike

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon24 July 2011

9.6 km high-alpine hike from Umbrail Pass climbing 520 m on dirt and rock to about 3,032 m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Acclimatise and check the weather, as conditions above 3,000 m change quickly.

Mission Logs170 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	NE Start Point	3%
0.0 km	N Steep Ascent	11%
0.1 km	W Steep Ascent	18%
0.2 km	N Steep Ascent	26%
0.2 km	N Steep Ascent	18%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

2508m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

46.5430, 10.4336

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 46.5430, 10.4336 @ 2508m

Quick Stats

Distance

9.56 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

2501m - 3032m

Max Elevation

3032 m

Max Gradient

45%

41.8%

Highlights

Umbrail Pass
Piz Umbrail
Stelvio Pass

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+520 m

Total Descent

-502 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

106.9

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.45

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)14%

Moderate (3-8%)26%

Steep (>8%)60%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Dirt Track

59%

Rugged/Rock

39%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 46

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 46.538986

MAX LAT: 46.552814

MIN LON: 10.390824

MAX LON: 10.433698

Point Spacing: 1.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Before you go: Piz Umbrail Hike

Best time to go

Jun–Sep

Late June to early October is the season for passes above 2,000 m, which can hold snow into July on north faces. Ticino routes are pleasant from spring through late autumn.