Bregaglia Range

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Bregaglia Range
Range
View across the village of Soglio (foreground) to the peaks of the western Bregaglia – the Sciora peaks (left), Piz Cengalo (left centre) and Piz Badile (centre)
Countries	Italy, Switzerland
Regions	Grisons, Lombardy

Part of	Alps

Highest point	Monte Disgrazia
- elevation	3,678 m (12,067 ft)
- coordinates	46°16′09″N 9°44′57″E / 46.26917, 9.74917

The Bregaglia forms the western part of the Bernina Alps (marked in yellow)

The Bregaglia Range (commonly the Bregaglia) is a small group of mostly granite mountains in Graubünden, Switzerland and Sondrio, Italy. It derives its name from the Italian valley, the Val Bregaglia, and is known as Bergell in German. Other names which are applied to the range include the Val Masino Alps and, to describe the main ridge, Masino-Bregaglia-Disgrazia. Vicosoprano (1,067 m) is the main settlement in the Swiss part of the range.

The range is a popular mountaineering destination, and includes such peaks as Monte Disgrazia, Piz Cengalo and Piz Badile. Well-known mountaineers who are associated with the area and have made significant first ascents in the range include Leslie Stephen, D. W. Freshfield, W. A. B. Coolidge, Christian Klucker, Paul Güssfeldt and Riccardo Cassin.

A cable-car service runs from Pranzaira to the Albigna lake, and the Albigna hut (2,331 m) is a further 30–45-minute walk up the east side of the barrage.

1 Significant peaks
2 Photo gallery
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Significant peaks

Mountain/Peak	Height (metres)
Monte Disgrazia	3,678
Cima di Rosso	3,369
Piz Cengalo	3,367
Monte Sissone	3,330
Piz Badile	3,308
Sciora di Dentro	3,275
Pizzo del Ferro Occidentale	3,267
Punta Pioda di Sciora	3,238
Pizzi Gemmelli	3,223
Ago di Sciora	3,205
Monte di Zocca	3,175
Piz Badilet	3,171
Sciora di Fuori	3,169
Piz Cacciabella	2,980
Torre Innominata	2,969
Piz Trubinasca	2,918
Monte Spluga	2,841