Bernina Range
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The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers. The Piz Bernina (4,049 m), its highest peak, is the most easterly four thousand-metre peak in the Alps. The peak in the range which sees the most ascents is Piz Palü.
The Bernina Range is separated from the Albula Range in the north-west by the Maloja Pass and the Upper Engadin valley; from the Livigno Range in the east by the Bernina Pass; from the Bergamo Alps in the south by the Adda valley (Valtellina); and from the Bregaglia Range in the south-west by the Muretto Pass.
The Bernina Range is drained by the rivers Adda, Inn and Maira (Mera in Italy).
[edit] Peaks
The main peaks of the Bernina Range are:
| Peak | Elevation (m/ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| Piz Bernina | 4049 | 13,304 |
| Piz Zupò | 3995 | 13,110 |
| Piz Scerscen | 3971 | 13,028 |
| Piz Roseg | 3937 | 12,916 |
| Piz Palü | 3905 | 12,835 |
| Crast' Agüzza | 3872 | 12,704 |
| Piz Morteratsch | 3751 | 12,306 |
| Piz Varuna | 3462 | 11,359 |
| Cima Castello | 3400 | 11,155 |
| Pizzo Scalino | 3323 | 10,903 |
| Piz de la Margna | 3156 | 10,355 |
| Monte Spluga | 2841 | 9321 |
[edit] Passes
The main passes of the Bernina Range are:
| Mountain pass | location | type | Elevation (m/ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuorcla Bellavista | Pontresina to Chiesa in Valmalenco | snow | 3684 | 12,087 |
| Fuorcla Crast' Agüzza | Pontresina to Chiesa in Valmalenco | snow | 3598 | 11,805 |
| Fuorcla Tschierva | Pontresina to Chiesa in Valmalenco | snow | 3527 | 11,572 |
| Fuorcla Sella | Pontresina to Chiesa in Valmalenco | snow | 3304 | 10,840 |
| Passo di Bondo | Bondo to Bagni di Masino | snow | 3117 | 10,227 |
| Passo di Castello | Maloja to Morbegno | snow | 3100 | 10,171 |
| Passo Tremoggia | Sils to Chiesa in Valmalenco | snow | 3021 | 9912 |
| Passo di Mello | Chiareggio to Val Masino | snow | 2991 | 9813 |
| Diavolezza Pass | Bernina road to the Morteratsch glacier | snow | 2977 | 9767 |
| Passo di Zocca | Vicosoprano to Val Masino | snow | 2743 | 9000 |
| Muretto pass | Maloja to Chiesa | partly snow | 2557 | 8389 |
| Bernina Pass | Pontresina to Tirano | road | 2330 | 7645 |
| Maloja Pass | St Moritz to Chiavenna | road | 1809 | 5935 |
[edit] Mountain huts
There are several manned and unmanned mountain huts in the Bernina Range.
| Name | Elevation (m/ft) | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamanna da Coaz | 2610 / 8,563 | Switzerland | End of Val Roseg |
| Chamanna da Boval | 2495 / 8,186 | Switzerland | Val Morteratsch, under Piz Morteratsch |
| Chamanna da Tschierva | 2583 / 8,474 | Switzerland | Left side of Vadret Tschierva, under Piz Morteratsch |
| Rifugio Marco e Rosa | 3597 / 10,801 | Italy |
