Albula Range
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| Albula Range | |
| Range | |
 Piz Kesch
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| Country | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| State | Graubünden |
| Borders on | Oberhalbstein Range, Silvretta, Bernina Range |
| Highest point | Piz Kesch |
| - elevation | 3,418 m (11,214 ft) |
| - coordinates | |
The Albula Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is named after the Albula River. The Albula Range is separated from the Oberhalbstein Range in the west by the Septimer Pass and the Julia River valley; from the Plessur Range in the north-west by the Landwasser river valley; from the Silvretta group in the north-east by the Flüela Pass; from the Bernina Range in the south-east by the Maloja Pass and the Inn River valley (upper Engadin).
The Albula Range is drained by the Albula, Julia, Landwasser and Inn rivers.
[edit] Peaks
The main peaks of the Albula Range are:
| Peak | Elevation (m/ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| Piz Kesch | 3422 | 11,288 |
| Piz Calderas | 3393 | 11,132 |
| Piz Julier | 3385 | 11,106 |
| Piz d'Err | 3381 | 11,093 |
| Piz Ela | 3340 | 10,959 |
| Piz Uertsch | 3273 | 10,739 |
| Piz Ot | 3251 | 10,667 |
| Piz Vadret | 3226 | 10,584 |
| Tinzenhorn | 3179 | 10,430 |
| Piz Mitgel | 3163 | 10,378 |
| Flüela Schwarzhorn | 3156 | 10,355 |
| Hoch Ducan | 3066 | 10,060 |
| Piz Lunghin | 2780 | 9121 |
[edit] Passes
The Albula Range is crossed by one railway tunnel, under the Albula Pass. The main mountain passes of the Albula Range are:
| Mountain pass | location | type | elevation (m/ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuorcla Calderas | Mulegns to Bever | snow | 3130 | 10,270 |
| Fuorcla d'Eschia | Madulain to Bergün | snow | 3008 | 9869 |
| Sertig Pass | Davos to S-chanf | foot path | 2762 | 9062 |
| Tinzentor | Bergün to Savognin | foot path | 2718 | 8918 |
| Ducan Pass | Davos to Bergün | foot path | 2671 | 8763 |
| Forcella di Lunghino | Maloja to the Septimer Pass | foot path | 2635 | 8645 |
| Scaletta Pass | Davos to S-chanf | bridle path | 2619 | 8593 |
| Suvretta Pass | St. Moritz to Val Bever | bridle path | 2618 | 8590 |
| Fuorcla d'Alp Fontauna | Bergün to S-chanf | foot path | 2615 | 8580 |
| Grialetsch Pass | Davos to Susch | foot path | 2546 | 8353 |
| Flüela Pass | Davos to Susch | road | 2389 | 7838 |
| Albula Pass | Bergün to La Punt-Chamues-ch | road | 2315 | 7595 |
| Septimer Pass | Bivio to Val Bregaglia | bridle path | 2311 | 7582 |
| Julier Pass | Thusis to Silvaplana | road | 2287 | 7504 |
| Maloja Pass | St. Moritz to Chiavenna | road | 1815 | 5955 |
