Oberhalbstein Range
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Oberhalbstein Range is drained by the rivers Hinterrhein, Julia, Liro and Mera.
[edit] 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 |
[edit] Passes
The main mountain passes of the Oberhalbstein Range are:
| 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 |
