Oberhalbstein Alps

Oberhalbstein Alps

Piz Platta
Highest point
Peak Piz Platta
Elevation 3,386 m (11,109 ft)
Coordinates 46°29′13.1″N 9°33′42.2″E / 46.486972°N 9.561722°E
Geography
Countries Switzerland and Italy
States Graubünden and Lombardy
Range coordinates 46°28′N 9°31′E / 46.46°N 9.51°ECoordinates: 46°28′N 9°31′E / 46.46°N 9.51°E
Parent range Central Eastern Alps

The Oberhalbstein Alps (German: Oberhalbsteiner Alpen) or Platta Group (Italian: Alpi del Platta) are a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. The Oberhalbstein Alps are 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 Alps in the east by the Septimer Pass and the Julia River; from the Bernina Range in the south by the Val Bregaglia.

The Oberhalbstein Alps are drained by the rivers Hinterrhein, Julia, Liro and Mera.

Peaks

Piz Platta
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The main peaks of the Oberhalbstein Alps are:

Peak Elevation
m ft
Piz Platta338611,109
Piz Forbesch325810,689
Piz Timun320110,502
Pizzo Stella316310,375
Piz Duan313310,279
Pizz Gallagiun310710,200
Gletscherhorn310610,191
Cima da Lägh308210,112
Piz Grisch306210,050
Usser Wissberg305310,016
Piz Bles 30459,990
Surettahorn30399,971
Piz Curvér29759,761
Piz Alv28549,365
Piz Miez 28359,301

Passes

The main mountain passes of the Oberhalbstein Alps are:

Mountain pass location type elevation
m ft
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

See also

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