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Oberhalbstein Alps

Oberhalbstein Alps
Piz Platta
Highest point
PeakPiz Platta
Elevation3,386 m (11,109 ft)
Coordinates46°29′13.1″N 9°33′42.2″E / 46.486972°N 9.561722°E / 46.486972; 9.561722
Geography
Oberhalbstein Alps
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
Countries
  • Switzerland
  • Italy
States
  • Graubünden
  • Lombardy
Range coordinates46°27.3′N 9°30.45′E / 46.4550°N 9.50750°E / 46.4550; 9.50750
Parent rangeCentral Eastern Alps

The Oberhalbstein Alps (German: Oberhalbsteiner Alpen) or Platta Group (Italian: Alpi del Platta) are a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. The Oberhalbstein Alps are separated from the Lepontine Alps in the west by the Splügen Pass; from the Plessur Alps in the north by the river Albula; from the Albula Alps in the east by the Septimer Pass and the river Gelgia; from the Bernina Range in the south by the Val Bregaglia.

The Oberhalbstein Alps are drained by the rivers Hinterrhein, Gelgia, Liro and Mera.

Peaks

Piz Platta
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The main peaks of the Oberhalbstein Alps are:

Peak Elevation
m ft
Piz Platta 3392 11,129
Piz Forbesch 3258 10,689
Piz Timun 3201 10,502
Pizzo Stella 3163 10,375
Piz Duan 3133 10,279
Pizz Gallagiun 3107 10,200
Gletscherhorn 3106 10,191
Cima da Lägh 3082 10,112
Piz Grisch 3062 10,050
Usser Wissberg 3053 10,016
Piz Bles 3045 9,990
Surettahorn 3027 9,971
Tscheischhorn 3019 9,905
Piz Curvér 2975 9,761
Piz Alv 2854 9,365
Piz Miez 2835 9,301
Sur Carungas 2829 9,281
Piz Mez 2718 8,917
Piz Arlos 2696 8,847

Passes

The main mountain passes of the Oberhalbstein Alps 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 footpath 2680 8793
Forcellina Avers to the Septimer Pass footpath 2673 8770
Passo di Lei Avers to Chiavenna footpath 2659 8724
Stallerberg Avers to Bivio footpath 2584 8478
Pass da Sett (Septimer Pass) Bivio to Val Bregaglia bridle path 2311 7582
Pass da Niemet Innerferrera to Madesimo footpath 2280 7481

See also

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