Mount Piz Prevat (its Italian name - Pizzo Prevat) is located in the Lepontine Alps on the border between two Swiss cantons of Uri and Ticino. Its peak is at an altitude of 2876 meters above sea level, and from there to the foot are three distinct ranges - northwest, northeast and south.

North-western ridge joins the mountain Rotshtoklyuke and is located on the northern slope of the famous Glacier Shattsfirngletcher. A neighbor Piz Prevata are Rotshtok mountain (its height is 2858 m) and Pizzo Centrale (3000 meters), and the Passo della separated pass Sella apex Giyubin (2776 meters above sea level). On the southern slope of Piz Prevat to the famous St. Gotthard pass away by air is only 5 kilometers.

In climbing circles Prevat Pizzo is a fairly easy target for the ascent. The rise is usually done in one of three ranges. The first conqueror of the mountain top is considered to be an Englishman, William Coolidge August, to climb with a guide Christian Almer, Jr. in 1892.

Currently, only a few groups are sent to conquest only Piz Prevata. Usually the ascent to the mountain becomes a part of the route, the ongoing transition to the neighboring mountains. The most popular trail is considered to be originating at Mount Ospitsio San Gottardo, located in the west. In this case, once the tourists go to the height of 2091 above sea level and climb up the southern slope of them takes a little less than three hours.

The greatest degree of difficulty has a route through the north-east ridge to the ascent of the needs not only a wealth of experience, but also a special climbing equipment.