Piz Ajüz, Mountain summit in Grisons, Switzerland
Piz Ajüz is a 2,788-metre summit in the Sesvenna Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden. It rises south-east of Scuol, north of Piz Triazza, on the ridge between Val Triazza and Val d'Uina.
Piz Ajüz is not an isolated peak but a point on the ridge that separates Val Triazza from Val d'Uina, in the Sesvenna Range south-east of Scuol. The border with Italy runs along this chain, so the summit line also marks the state frontier in the canton of Graubünden.
The name Piz Ajüz follows the Romansh convention of calling peaks "Piz"; the mountain rises above the Val d'Uina, the valley on its southern side. It stands on the range between Val Triazza and Val d'Uina, southeast of Scuol in the Sesvenna Range.
Piz Ajüz lies between the Val Triazza and the Val d'Uina, south-east of Scuol. There is no marked trail to the 2,788 m summit; the approach is pathless terrain, so route-finding and sure footing are needed. Plan for stable weather and enough daylight to return before dark.
Piz Ajüz stands on the ridge between Val Triazza and Val d'Uina, southeast of Scuol. The name element "Piz" is Romansh for peak, the language still spoken in the Engadin valleys below. The summit is the northern neighbour of Piz Triazza, and the two are often seen together from the valley paths.
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