With an elevation of 3,451 m (11,322 ft), it is the highest point on the range separating the main Inn valley from the Val Roseg.

The largest, below Piz Corvatsch, is named Vadret dal Murtèl.

The second largest, below Piz Murtèl and the station, is named Vadret dal Corvatsch.

In winter and spring, the mountain is part of a ski area, which is amongst the highest in Switzerland and the Eastern Alps.

Piz Corvatsch has an alpine tundra climate (ET) with long, cold winters lasting most of the year and a brief period during summer where the average daily highs rise above freezing.