Plessur Alps
{{Infobox mountain range
| name=Plessur Alps
| native_name ={{native name|de|Plessuralpen}}
| topo = Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
| photo = Arosa weisshorn 14 08 06.JPG
| photo_caption=Aroser Weisshorn (2,653m/8,704ft)
| country = Switzerland |country1=
| state = Graubünden | state1=
| parent = Western Rhaetian Alps
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| highest=Aroser Rothorn
| elevation_m = 2985
|coordinates = {{coord|46|44|N|9|38|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| map_image = Karte Plessur-Alpen.png
| map_caption=Plessur Alps
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
}}
The Plessur Alps are a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. They are considered to be part of the Western Rhaetian Alps. They are named after the river Plessur, which originates from the center of the ranges. The Plessur Alps are separated from the Glarus Alps in the west by the Rhine valley; from the Rätikon range in the north by the Landquart river valley (Prättigau); from the Albula Alps in the south-east by the Landwasser river valley; from the Oberhalbstein Alps in the south by the Albula river valley.
The Plessur Alps are drained by the rivers Rhine, Plessur, Landwasser and Landquart. The ski resort Arosa lies in the middle of the range.
Peaks of the Plessur Alps are the Aroser Rothorn (highest, {{convert|2985|m|abbr=on}}) and Stätzer Horn ({{convert|2576|m|abbr=on}}).
A mountain pass in the Plessur Alps is the Strela Pass, from Davos to Langwies, elevation {{convert|2377|m|abbr=on}}.
Peaks
The chief peaks of the Plessur Alps are:
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Aroser Rothorn
| {{convert|2985|m|abbr=on}} |
Sandhubel
| {{convert|2764|m|abbr=on}} |
Valbellahorn
| {{convert|2764|m|abbr=on}} |
Guggernell
| {{convert|2744|m|abbr=on}} |
Älpliseehorn
| {{convert|2725|m|abbr=on}} |
Schiahorn
| {{convert|2709|m|abbr=on}} |
Strela
| {{convert|2636|m|abbr=on}} |
Stelli
| {{convert|2622|m|abbr=on}} |
Stätzer Horn
| {{convert|2576|m|abbr=on}} |
Fulhorn
| {{convert|2529|m|abbr=on}} |
Mattjisch Horn
| {{convert|2461|m|abbr=on}} |
Gürgaletsch
| {{convert|2441|m|abbr=on}} |
Cunggel
| {{convert|2413|m|abbr=on}} |
Ful Berg
| {{convert|2395|m|abbr=on}} |
Glattwang
| {{convert|2376|m|abbr=on}} |
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Gallery
Image:Arosa.jpg|Lake near Arosa
Image:Arosa, Switzerland - Lake (1).jpg|Obersee
Image:Lenzerheide Hochtal.jpg|Valley of Lenzerheide
Image:Lenzerhorn.jpg|Lenzer Horn
Image:Valbella01.jpg|Parpaner Rothorn (right)
Image:Lenzerhorn-steinke.jpg|Summit of Lenzer Horn
See also
References
- Swisstopo maps
{{commons category|Plessur Range}}