Oberhalbstein Alps

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Oberhalbstein Alps
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Piz Platta
Highest point
PeakPiz Platta
Elevation 3,386 m (11,109 ft)
Coordinates 46°29′13.1″N9°33′42.2″E / 46.486972°N 9.561722°E / 46.486972; 9.561722
Geography
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Oberhalbstein Alps
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
CountriesSwitzerland and Italy
StatesGraubünden and Lombardy
Range coordinates 46°27.3′N9°30.45′E / 46.4550°N 9.50750°E / 46.4550; 9.50750
Parent range Central 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.

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

Peaks

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Piz Platta
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The main peaks of the Oberhalbstein Alps are:

PeakElevation
mft
Piz Platta 339211,129
Piz Forbesch 325810,689
Piz Timun 320110,502
Pizzo Stella 316310,375
Piz Duan 313310,279
Pizz Gallagiun 310710,200
Gletscherhorn310610,191
Cima da Lägh 308210,112
Piz Grisch 306210,050
Usser Wissberg305310,016
Piz Bles 30459,990
Surettahorn 30279,971
Tscheischhorn 30199,905
Piz Curvér 29759,761
Piz Alv 28549,365
Piz Miez 28359,301
Sur Carungas 28299,281
Piz Mez 27188,917
Piz Arlos 26968,847

Passes

The main mountain passes of the Oberhalbstein Alps are:

Mountain passlocationtypeelevation
mft
Passo della Duana Avers to the Val Bregaglia snow28009187
Passo da la PrasignolaAvers to Soglio cattle path27208924
Forcella di Lago or Madris PassAvers to Chiavenna footpath26808793
ForcellinaAvers to the Septimer Pass footpath26738770
Passo di LeiAvers to Chiavennafootpath26598724
StallerbergAvers to Bivio footpath25848478
Pass da Sett (Septimer Pass) Bivio to Val Bregagliabridle path23117582
Pass da Niemet Innerferrera to Madesimo footpath22807481

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