Albula Alps
| Albula Alps | |
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Piz Kesch | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Piz Kesch |
| Elevation | 3,418 m (11,214 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°37′N 09°52′E / 46.617°N 9.867°ECoordinates: 46°37′N 09°52′E / 46.617°N 9.867°E |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| State | Graubünden |
| Borders on | Oberhalbstein Range, Silvretta and Bernina Alps |
The Albula Alps are a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps, more specifically the Rhaetian Alps.[1] They are named after the River Albula. The Albula Alps are separated from the Oberhalbstein Alps in the west by the Septimer Pass and the Julia valley; from the Plessur Alps in the north-west by the Landwasser 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 valley (upper Engadin).
The Albula Alps are drained by the Albula, Julia, Landwasser and Inn rivers.
Peaks
The main peaks of the Albula Alps 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 Jenatsch | 3250 | 10,663 |
| Piz Vadret | 3226 | 10,584 |
| Piz Sarsura | 3178 | 10,427 |
| Corn da Tinizong | 3173 | 10,412 |
| Piz Lagrev | 3165 | 10,384 |
| Piz Mitgel | 3163 | 10,378 |
| Flüela Schwarzhorn | 3156 | 10,355 |
| Hoch Ducan | 3066 | 10,060 |
| Piz Forun | 3052 | 10,013 |
| Piz Arpschella | 3032 | 9,948 |
| Piz Grevasalvas | 2932 | 9,619 |
| Piz Lunghin | 2780 | 9,121 |
Passes
The Albula Alps are crossed by one railway tunnel, under the Albula Pass. The main mountain passes of the Albula Alps 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 |
See also
- Swiss Alps
- List of mountains in Switzerland
References
- ↑ Reynolds, Kev (2005). Walking in the Alps, 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, p. 275, ISBN 1-85284-261-X.
- Swisstopo maps
External links
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