Piz Kesch
| Piz Kesch | |
|---|---|
| Piz d'Es-cha | |
West view | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,418 m (11,214 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,501 m (4,925 ft) |
| Parent peak | Galenstock (line parent) |
| Isolation | 22.9 km (14.2 mi) to Piz Tschierva |
| Listing | Ultra, Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°37′16.7″N 9°52′21.4″E / 46.621306°N 9.872611°E |
| Geography | |
Piz Kesch Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Graubünden, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Albula Alps, Rhaetian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1846 by Johann Coaz, J. Rascher, C. Casper and J. Tscharner |
Piz Kesch (German) or Piz d'Es-cha (Rumantsch) is a peak in the Albula Alps of the Rhaetian Alps in Switzerland. At 3,418 metres (11,214 ft), it is the highest peak in the Albula Alps and the municipality of Bergün, Grisons.
The first ascent was made in 1846 by J. Coaz, J. Rascher, C. Casper and J. Tscharner.