| Oberhalbstein Range | |
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Piz Platta
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| Countries | Switzerland, Italy |
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| States | Graubünden, Lombardy |
| Part of | Central Eastern Alps |
| Highest point | Piz Platta |
| - elevation | 3,386 m (11,109 ft) |
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Location of the Oberhalbstein Range
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The Oberhalbstein Range (Italian: Alpi del Platta) is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. The Oberhalbstein Range is separated from the Lepontine Alps in the west by the Splügen Pass; from the Plessur Range in the north by the Albula river valley; from the Albula Range in the east by the Septimer Pass and the Julia River; from the Bernina Range in the south by the Val Bregaglia.
The Oberhalbstein Range is drained by the rivers Hinterrhein, Julia, Liro and Mera.
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The main peaks of the Oberhalbstein Range are:
| Peak | Elevation (m/ft) | |
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| Piz Platta | 3386 | 11,109 |
| Piz Forbesch | 3258 | 10,689 |
| Piz Timun | 3201 | 10,502 |
| Pizzo Stella | 3162 | 10,375 |
| Piz Duan | 3133 | 10,279 |
| Pizz Gallagiun | 3107 | 10,200 |
| Gletscherhorn | 3106 | 10,191 |
| Cima da Lägh | 3082 | 10,112 |
| Piz Grisch | 3062 | 10,050 |
| Usser Wissberg | 3053 | 10,016 |
| Surettahorn | 3039 | 9,971 |
| Piz Curvér | 2975 | 9,761 |
| Piz Alv | 2854 | 9,365 |
| Piz Miez | 2835 | 9,301 |
The main mountain passes of the Oberhalbstein Range are:
| Mountain pass | location | type | elevation (m/ft) | |
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| Passo della Duana | Avers to the Val Bregaglia | snow | 2800 | 9187 |
| Passo da la Prasignola | Avers to Soglio | cattle path | 2720 | 8924 |
| Forcella di Lago or Madris Pass | Avers to Chiavenna | foot path | 2680 | 8793 |
| Forcellina | Avers to the Septimer Pass | foot path | 2673 | 8770 |
| Passo di Lei | Avers to Chiavenna | foot path | 2659 | 8724 |
| Stallerberg | Avers to Bivio | foot path | 2584 | 8478 |
| Pass da Sett (Septimer Pass) | Bivio to Val Bregaglia | bridle path | 2311 | 7582 |
| Pass da Niemet | Innerferrera to Madesimo | foot path | 2280 | 7481 |
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