Piz Pisciadù, Mountain summit in Sella Group, Dolomites, Italy.
Piz Pisciadù is a summit in the Sella Group standing at approximately 2985 meters with steep limestone rock faces dominating the landscape. A mountain lake sits beneath the peak, surrounded by vertical cliff formations.
Piz Pisciadù is a 2,985 m summit of the Sella Group in the Dolomites, in the province of Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige. The sources record no climbing history for the peak itself; the Rifugio Cavazza al Pisciadù stands at its foot, and the neighbouring Piz Boè, 3,152 m, lies about 2.5 km to the south-west.
The mountain's Ladin name, Piz Pisciadù, is still used alongside the Italian Cima Pisciadù and German Pisciadùspitze, a reminder that the Sella Group lies where Ladin, Italian and German-speaking valleys meet. The Rifugio Cavazza al Pisciadù at its foot is named after the Bolognese alpinist Francesco Cavazza.
The mountain sits in the Sella Group in the province of Bolzano, South Tyrol, while the neighbouring Piz Boè lies about 2.5 km to the south-west and rises to 3,152 m. The Rifugio Cavazza al Pisciadù stands at the foot of the peak. Approach from Val Setus or Val de Mezdi; the Val Setus route involves secured passages.
The mountain can be reached from two different valleys using distinct technical approaches, depending on whether you ascend from Val Setus or Val de Mezdi. This variety of routes makes the location appealing to climbers with different skill levels.
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