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The Oberhalbstein Range 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 Mera river valley. The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... The Central Eastern Alps are the core ranges of the Eastern Alps with the highest peaks, located between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps, from which they differ in geological composition. ... The eastern portion of the Lepontine Alps, from the St Gotthard Pass to the Splugen, is sometimes named the Adula Alps. ... The Swiss north side of the Splügen shortly before the summit The Splügen Pass (Italian Passo dello Spluga) connects on a height of 2113 m the Swiss Hinterrhein valley in Kanton Graubünden with Chiavenna in the Italian province of Sondrio and the Lake Como. ... The chief peaks of the Albula Range of the Alps, from the Splugen Pass to the Fluela Pass, north and west of the Val Bregaglia and of the Engadine, are: List of passes The chief passes of the Albula Range, from the Splugen Pass to the Fluela Pass, north and... The chief peaks of the Albula Range of the Alps, from the Splugen Pass to the Fluela Pass, north and west of the Val Bregaglia and of the Engadine, are: List of passes The chief passes of the Albula Range, from the Splugen Pass to the Fluela Pass, north and... Septimer Pass (German: Septimerpass, Romansh: Pass da Sett) is a pass (2310 m) in the canton of Grisons in the Swiss Alps between the Val Bregaglia (Bergell) and Oberhalbstein (Surses). ... Julia (Romansh: Gelgia) is a river in the Grisons canton, eastern Switzerland. ... The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. ...


The Oberhalbstein Range is drained by the rivers Hinterrhein, Julia, Liro and Mera. Jump to: navigation, search At 1,320 km (820 miles), the Rhine (German Rhein, French Rhin, Dutch Rijn, Romansch: Rein) is one of the longest rivers in Europe. ... Julia (Romansh: Gelgia) is a river in the Grisons canton, eastern Switzerland. ...


Peaks

The main peaks of the Oberhalbstein Range are:

Peak Elevation (m/ft)
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
Pizzo Gallegione 3109 10,201
Gletscherhorn 3106 10,191
Cima di Lago 3082 10,112
Piz Grisch 3062 10,050
Usser Wissberg 3053 10,016
Surettahorn 3039 9971
Piz Curvèr 2975 9761

The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ...

Passes

The main mountain passes of the Oberhalbstein Range are: In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ...

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
Septimer Pass Bivio to Val Bregaglia bridle path 2311 7582
Pass da Niemet Innerferrera to Madesimo foot path 2280 7481

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Oberhalbstein Range - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (144 words)
The Oberhalbstein Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy.
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 Mera river valley.
The Oberhalbstein Range is drained by the rivers Hinterrhein, Julia, Liro and Mera.
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