Albula Alps

{{Short description|Swiss mountain range}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name=Albula Alps

| native_name={{native name|de|Albula-Alpen}}

| topo_map= Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

| photo= Albula Alps.jpg

| photo_caption= Bergüner Stöcke (Piz Ela, Corn da Tinizong and Piz Mitgel)

| country= Switzerland

| subdivision1= Graubünden

| subdivision1_type= Canton

| parent= Western Rhaetian Alps

| borders_on= {{hlist|Oberhalbstein Range|Silvretta Range|Bernina Range}}

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| highest= Piz Kesch

| elevation_m= 3418

| coordinates= {{coord|46|37|N|09|52|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref=

| map_image = Albula-Alpen.png

| map_caption=Albula Alps
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern 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 Western Rhaetian Alps.Reynolds, Kev (2005). Walking in the Alps, 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, p. 275, {{ISBN|1-85284-261-X}}. They are named after the river Albula. According to AVE (see map), 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 Sesvenna Alps in the east by the Inn valley (Engadine); from the Livigno Alps in the south-east by the Inn valley; from the Bernina Range in the south by the Maloja Pass and the Inn valley.

The chief summit of the Albula Alps is Piz Kesch, which is also the highest summit of the Eastern Alps north of the Inn. Other mountains with both a high elevation and a high prominence are Piz Calderas, Piz Ela, Piz Ot and Piz Vadret. The Albula Alps are drained by the rivers Albula, Gelgia, Landwasser and Inn and Mera. Near the Lunghin Pass is the tripoint between the Gelgia, Inn and Mera.Swisstopo topographic maps This is the tripoint between the basins of the North Sea, Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea.

The main road passes crossing the Albula Alps (from central Graubünden to Engadin) are the Julier Pass and the Albula Pass. On the margin are also the Flüela Pass and the Septimer Pass (bridle path only). The Albula Pass, in the middle of the range, is also an important axis of the Rhaetian Railway, connecting Chur to St. Moritz through the Albula Tunnel. Both pass road and railway traverse the locality of Bergün on the river Albula, the most central town within the Albula Alps.

Peaks

The main peaks of the Albula Alps are:

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! Peak !! Elevation

Piz Kesch{{convert|3418|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Calderas{{convert|3397|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Julier/Gülgia{{convert|3380|m|abbr=on}}
Piz d'Err{{convert|3378|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Ela{{convert|3339|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Üertsch{{convert|3267|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Ot{{convert|2645|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Jenatsch{{convert|3250|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Vadret (S-Chanf){{convert|3229|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Sarsura{{convert|3178|m|abbr=on}}
Tinzenhorn/Corn da Tinizong{{convert|3173|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Lagrev{{convert|3165|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Mitgel{{convert|3159|m|abbr=on}}
Schwarzhorn (Flüela){{convert|3146|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Porchabella{{convert|3079|m|abbr=on}}
Hoch Ducan/Piz Ducan{{convert|3063|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Bial{{convert|3061|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Forun{{convert|3052|m|abbr=on}}
Piz Arpschella{{convert|3032|m|abbr=on}}
Piz dal Ras{{convert|3028|m|abbr=on}}
Gletscher Ducan

|{{convert|3020|m|abbr=on

}

|-

|Piz Griatschouls

|{{Convert|2972|m||abbr=on}}

|-

|Piz Grevasalvas ||{{convert|2932|m|abbr=on}}

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|Piz Neir ||{{convert|2906|m|abbr=on}}

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|Piz d'Urezza

|{{convert|2906|m|abbr=on}}

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|Chrachenhorn

|{{convert|2891|m|abbr=on|}}

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|Wuosthorn

|{{convert|2815|m|abbr=on|}}

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|Piz Lunghin ||{{convert|2780|m|abbr=on}}

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|}

Passes

File:Albulapass In Switzerland (110510259).jpeg road and Albula Railway crossing the Albula river]]

The Albula Alps are crossed by one railway tunnel, under the Albula Pass. The main mountain passes of the Albula Alps are:

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! Mountain pass

! location

! type

! colspan=2 | elevation (m/ft)

Fuorcla Calderas

| Mulegns to Bever

| snow

| 3130

| align=right | 10,270

Fuorcla d'Eschia

| Madulain to Bergün

| snow

| 3008

| align=right | 9869

Sertig Pass

| Davos to S-chanf

| footpath

| 2762

| align=right | 9062

Tinzentor

| Bergün to Savognin

| footpath

| 2718

| align=right | 8918

Ducan Pass

| Davos to Bergün

| footpath

| 2671

| align=right | 8763

Forcella di Lunghino

| Maloja to the Septimer Pass

| footpath

| 2635

| align=right | 8645

Scaletta Pass

| Davos to S-chanf

| bridle path

| 2619

| align=right | 8593

Suvretta Pass

| St. Moritz to Val Bever

| bridle path

| 2618

| align=right | 8590

Fuorcla d'Alp Fontauna

| Bergün to S-chanf

| footpath

| 2615

| align=right | 8580

Grialetsch Pass

| Davos to Susch

| footpath

| 2546

| align=right | 8353

Flüela Pass

| Davos to Susch

| road

| 2389

| align=right | 7838

Albula Pass

| Bergün to La Punt Chamues-ch

| road

| 2315

| align=right | 7595

Septimer Pass

| Bivio to Val Bregaglia

| bridle path

| 2311

| align=right | 7582

Julier Pass

| Thusis to Silvaplana

| road

| 2287

| align=right | 7504

Maloja Pass

| St. Moritz to Chiavenna

| road

| 1815

| align=right | 5955

See also

References

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