Albula Alps

Albula Alps
Albula-Alpen

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°E / 46.617; 9.867Coordinates: 46°37′N 09°52′E / 46.617°N 9.867°E / 46.617; 9.867 
Geography
Albula Alps
Country Switzerland
State Graubünden
Parent range Western Rhaetian Alps
Borders on Oberhalbstein Range, Silvretta Range and Bernina Range
Topo map Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

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 Western 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 valley of the Sursés; 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 Engadine).

The Albula Alps are drained by the rivers Albula, Gelgia, Landwasser and Inn.

Peaks

Lunghin Pass (major watershed)

The main peaks of the Albula Alps are:

Peak Elevation
Piz Kesch 3,418 m (11,214 ft)
Piz Calderas3,397 m (11,145 ft)
Piz Julier/Gülgia 3,380 m (11,090 ft)
Piz d'Err 3,378 m (11,083 ft)
Piz Ela 3,339 m (10,955 ft)
Piz Üertsch 3,267 m (10,719 ft)
Piz Ot 2,645 m (8,678 ft)
Piz Jenatsch 3,250 m (10,660 ft)
Piz Vadret (S-Chanf) 3,229 m (10,594 ft)
Piz Sarsura 3,178 m (10,427 ft)
Tinzenhorn/Corn da Tinizong3,173 m (10,410 ft)
Piz Lagrev 3,165 m (10,384 ft)
Piz Mitgel3,159 m (10,364 ft)
Schwarzhorn (Flüela)3,146 m (10,322 ft)
Hoch Ducan/Piz Ducan3,063 m (10,049 ft)
Piz Bial3,061 m (10,043 ft)
Piz Forun 3,052 m (10,013 ft)
Piz Arpschella3,032 m (9,948 ft)
Piz Grevasalvas 2,932 m (9,619 ft)
Piz Lunghin 2,780 m (9,120 ft)

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

References

  1. ↑ Reynolds, Kev (2005). Walking in the Alps, 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, p. 275, ISBN 1-85284-261-X.
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