Piz Murtaröl, Mountain peak at Swiss-Italian border in Graubünden, Switzerland
Piz Murtaröl (Italian: Cima la Casina) is a long-ridged mountain in the Umbrail group on the Swiss-Italian border. It reaches 3,180 metres and is the highest summit in Val Mora. Its southern slopes drop toward Passo di Fraele, and the Italian side lies within Stelvio National Park.
Piz Murtaröl belongs to the Umbrail group of the Ortler Alps, on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its Italian flanks fall within the Stilvio National Park, which protects the slopes above the Valle di Fraele. The mountain rises between the hanging valley of Val Mora and the Valle di Fraele, and at 3,180 metres it is the highest point of Val Mora.
The mountain's Italian name, Cima la Casina, is still used on Italian maps alongside Piz Murtaröl. Its southern flank drops to Passo di Fraéle, the pass from which the summit is most quickly reached, while the Italian slopes above the Valle di Fraele lie within Stelvio National Park.
The quickest ascent starts from Passo di Fraele; the route from the Ofenpass in Switzerland takes longer. The slopes falling to the Italian side lie within Stelvio National Park.
The Italian slopes of Piz Murtaröl fall within the Stelvio National Park, which protects the flank descending toward the Valle di Fraele. The summit is the highest point of Val Mora, and the quickest approach starts from Passo di Fraele; the climb from the Ofenpass is longer.
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