Albula Pass

{{Short description|Swiss mountain pass}}

{{Infobox mountain pass

| name = Albula Pass

| photo = Albula Road.jpg

| photo_caption = Approaching the summit from the east

| elevation_m = 2312

| elevation_ref = [https://s.geo.admin.ch/8eece1fd74 Albula Pass], Swisstopo topographic maps

| traversed = Paved road
Railway tunnel

| map = Switzerland

| map_caption = Location in Switzerland

| map_size =

| label = Albula Pass

| coords = {{coord|46|35|N|09|53|E|type:pass_region:CH|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| location = Graubünden, Switzerland

| range = Albula Alps

| topo =

}}

The Albula Pass (Romansh: Pass d'AlvraSwisstopo maps, official maps of Switzerland by the Swiss government or {{Audio|Roh-putèr-Pass da l'Alvra.ogg|Pass da l'Alvra}},{{Cite web |url=http://www.pledarigrond.ch/plugin.php?pled=Albulapass |title=Pass da l'Alvra in the Pledari Grond dictionary |access-date=2008-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707001624/http://www.pledarigrond.ch/plugin.php?pled=Albulapass |archive-date=2011-07-07 |url-status=dead }} {{langx|de|Albulapass}}) (el. 2312 m) is a Swiss mountain pass in the canton of Graubünden. It lies at the heart of the Albula Alps, on the watershed between the Albula, tributary of the Rhine and the Ova d'Alvra, tributary of the Inn. Overlooking the pass are the ranges of Piz Üertsch (north) and Crasta Mora (south).[https://s.geo.admin.ch/96bd865ae8 Topographic map of the Grisons], Swisstopo. Retrieved 16 March 2022

The Albula Pass is an important axis from central Graubünden to Engadin. It is traversed by a paved road from Thusis to La Punt, via Bergün. It is also traversed by the Albula Railway, although at a lower elevation through the Albula Tunnel (1,820 m), from Thusis to Bever, also via Bergün.

On the summit of the pass is a hospice. East of the pass, on the Engadin side, is a lake named Albulasee (2,294 m) which is 4.2 ha large.Area retrieved from Google Earth (December 2014) West of the pass, at a further distance, is the larger Lai da Palpuogna, a popular stop on the Albula road.

The Albula Pass is one of the three paved road passes connecting the Engadin with the northern Grisons, the two other being the Julier Pass and the Flüela Pass.

Albulapass-106-Berguen bis Passhoehe-Viadukt-2006-gje.jpg|Albula Railway

Albulapass-138-Berguen bis Passhoehe-Palpuognasee-2006-gje.jpg|Lai da Palpuogna

Albulapass-142-Berguen bis Passhoehe-Pass-Strasse-2006-gje.jpg

Albulapass-160-Berguen bis Passhoehe-Bach-2006-gje.jpg

Albulapass-170-Berguen bis Passhoehe-Radler-2006-gje.jpg

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ALBULA 1 P1110600.jpg|Old road sign on the top

Albulapass-214-Passhoehe-Kuehe-2006-gje.jpg

Albulapass-304-Abfahrt nach La Punt-2006-gje.jpg

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