Piz Grisch, Mountain summit in Grisons, Switzerland

Piz Grisch is a summit in the Oberhalbstein Alps standing at about 3,100 meters. The Glatscher da Sut Fuina glacier sits at its northern base, shaping the high alpine landscape around it.

The mountain drew geological attention during the 1900s for its mineral composition and rock formations. The discovery of pizgrischite in its quartz veins became the reason for its scientific importance.

The name Piz Grisch means "grey peak" in Romansh, the language spoken in the Ferrera valley below. The mountain gives its name to the Piz Grisch group, a subgroup of the Oberhalbstein Alps. Older maps label it Piz Fianell, and the Dufour map called it Piz Starlera.

Several hiking trails of varying difficulty lead to the summit, with access available from the nearby town of Innerferrera. Summer months offer the best conditions for reaching the peak safely.

The mountain was long called Piz Fianell, and the Dufour map labels it Piz Starlera. Iron ore was once mined on its slopes, and shepherds reached the summit before Christian Hössli's 1861 ascent, made during an eagle hunt.