Editing Albula Alps

{{Short description|Swiss mountain range}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name=Albula Alps
| native_name={{native name|de|Albula-Alpen}}
| topo_map= Swiss Federal Office of Topography [[swisstopo]]
| photo= Albula Alps.jpg
| photo_caption= Bergüner Stöcke ([[Piz Ela]], [[Corn da Tinizong]] and [[Piz Mitgel]])
| country= [[Switzerland]]
| subdivision1= [[Graubünden]]
| subdivision1_type= Canton
| parent= [[Western Rhaetian Alps]]
| borders_on= {{hlist|[[Oberhalbstein Range]]|[[Silvretta Range]]|[[Bernina Range]]}}
| geology= 
| area_km2= 
| length_km= 
| length_orientation=
| width_km= 
| width_orientation=
| highest= [[Piz Kesch]]
| elevation_m= 3418
| coordinates= {{coord|46|37|N|09|52|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref= 
| map_image = Albula-Alpen.png
| map_caption=Albula Alps<br /><small>The borders of the range according to<br />[[Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps]]</small>
}}
The '''Albula Alps''' are a [[mountain range]] in the [[Alps]] of eastern [[Switzerland]]. They are considered to be part of the [[Central Eastern Alps]], more specifically the [[Western Rhaetian Alps]].<ref>Reynolds, Kev (2005). ''Walking in the Alps'', 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, p. 275, {{ISBN|1-85284-261-X}}.</ref> They are named after the river [[Albula (river)|Albula]]. According to [[Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps|AVE]] (see map), the Albula Alps are separated from the [[Oberhalbstein Alps]] in the west by the [[Septimer Pass]] and the valley of the [[Gelgia (river)|Sursés]]; from the [[Plessur Alps]] in the north-west by the [[Landwasser]] valley; from the [[Silvretta]] group in the north-east by the [[Flüela Pass]]; from the [[Sesvenna Alps]] in the east by the [[Inn (river)|Inn]] valley ([[Engadin]]e); from the [[Livigno Alps]] in the south-east by the Inn valley; from the [[Bernina Range]] in the south by the [[Maloja Pass]] and the Inn valley.

The chief summit of the Albula Alps is [[Piz Kesch]], which is also the highest summit of the Eastern Alps north of the [[Inn (river)|Inn]]. Other mountains with both a high elevation and a high prominence are [[Piz Calderas]], [[Piz Ela]], [[Piz Ot]] and [[Piz Vadret]].<!--Only over 3200 m elevation and 500 m prominence summits--> The Albula Alps are drained by the rivers [[Albula (river)|Albula]], [[Gelgia (river)|Gelgia]], [[Landwasser]] and [[Inn (river)|Inn]] and [[Mera (Lake Como)|Mera]]. Near the [[Lunghin Pass]] is the tripoint between the Gelgia, Inn and Mera.<ref>[[Swisstopo]] topographic maps</ref> This is the tripoint between the basins of the [[North Sea]], [[Black Sea]] and [[Mediterranean Sea]].

The main road passes crossing the Albula Alps (from central Graubünden to [[Engadin]]) are the [[Julier Pass]] and the [[Albula Pass]]. On the margin are also the [[Flüela Pass]] and the [[Septimer Pass]] (bridle path only). The Albula Pass, in the middle of the range, is also [[Albula Railway|an important axis]] of the [[Rhaetian Railway]], connecting [[Chur]] to [[St. Moritz]] through the [[Albula Tunnel]]. Both pass road and railway traverse the locality of [[Bergün]] on the river Albula, the most central town within the Albula Alps.

==Peaks==
The main peaks of the Albula Alps are:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Peak !! Elevation
|-
|[[Piz Kesch]]   ||{{convert|3418|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Calderas]]||{{convert|3397|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Julier|Piz Julier/Gülgia]]  ||{{convert|3380|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz d'Err]]   ||{{convert|3378|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Ela]]     ||{{convert|3339|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Üertsch]] ||{{convert|3267|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Ot]]      ||{{convert|2645|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Jenatsch]] ||{{convert|3250|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Vadret|Piz Vadret (S-Chanf)]] ||{{convert|3229|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Sarsura]]  ||{{convert|3178|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Corn da Tinizong|Tinzenhorn/Corn da Tinizong]]||{{convert|3173|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Lagrev]]   ||{{convert|3165|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Mitgel]]||{{convert|3159|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Schwarzhorn (Flüela)]]||{{convert|3146|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Porchabella]]||{{convert|3079|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Hoch Ducan|Hoch Ducan/Piz Ducan]]||{{convert|3063|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Bial]]||{{convert|3061|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Forun]] ||{{convert|3052|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Arpschella]]||{{convert|3032|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz dal Ras]]||{{convert|3028|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Gletscher Ducan]]
|{{convert|3020|m|abbr=on|}}
|-
|[[Piz Griatschouls]]
|{{Convert|2972|m||abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Grevasalvas]] ||{{convert|2932|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz Neir]] ||{{convert|2906|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Piz d'Urezza]]
|{{convert|2906|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|[[Chrachenhorn]]
|{{convert|2891|m|abbr=on|}}
|-
|[[Wuosthorn]]
|{{convert|2815|m|abbr=on|}}
|-
|[[Piz Lunghin]]   ||{{convert|2780|m|abbr=on}}
|-
|}

==Passes==
[[File:Albulapass In Switzerland (110510259).jpeg|thumb|[[Albula Pass]] road and [[Albula Railway]] crossing the [[Albula (river)|Albula river]]]]
The Albula Alps are crossed by one railway tunnel, under the Albula Pass. The main [[mountain pass]]es of the Albula Alps are:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Mountain pass
! location
! type
! colspan=2 | elevation (m/ft)
|-
| Fuorcla Calderas
| [[Mulegns]] to [[Bever, Switzerland|Bever]]
| snow
| 3130
| align=right | 10,270
|-
| Fuorcla d'Eschia
| [[Madulain]] to [[Bergün]]
| snow
| 3008
| align=right | 9869
|-
| Sertig Pass
| [[Davos]] to [[S-chanf]]
| footpath
| 2762
| align=right | 9062
|-
| Tinzentor
| Bergün to [[Savognin]]
| footpath
| 2718
| align=right | 8918
|-
| Ducan Pass
| Davos to Bergün
| footpath
| 2671
| align=right | 8763
|-
| Forcella di Lunghino
| [[Maloja Pass|Maloja]] to the [[Septimer Pass]]
| footpath
| 2635
| align=right | 8645
|-
| Scaletta Pass
| Davos to S-chanf
| bridle path
| 2619
| align=right | 8593
|-
| Suvretta Pass
| [[St. Moritz]] to Val Bever
| bridle path
| 2618
| align=right | 8590
|-
| Fuorcla d'Alp Fontauna
| Bergün to S-chanf
| footpath
| 2615
| align=right | 8580
|-
| Grialetsch Pass
| Davos to [[Susch]]
| footpath
| 2546
| align=right | 8353
|-
| [[Flüela Pass]]
| Davos to Susch
| road
| 2389
| align=right | 7838
|-
| [[Albula Pass]]
| Bergün to [[La Punt Chamues-ch]]
| road
| 2315
| align=right | 7595
|-
| [[Septimer Pass]]
| [[Bivio]] to Val [[Bregaglia]]
| bridle path
| 2311
| align=right | 7582
|-
| [[Julier Pass]]
| [[Thusis]] to [[Silvaplana]]
| road
| 2287
| align=right | 7504
|-
| [[Maloja Pass]]
| St. Moritz to [[Chiavenna]]
| road
| 1815
| align=right | 5955
|}

==See also==
* [[Swiss Alps]]
* [[List of mountains in Switzerland]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [[Swisstopo]] maps

==External links==
{{commons category|Albula Range|Albula Alps Range}}

{{Western Limestone Alps}}

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[[Category:Mountain ranges of the Alps]]
[[Category:Central Alps]]
[[Category:Rhaetian Alps]]
[[Category:Mountain ranges of Switzerland]]
[[Category:Mountain ranges of Graubünden]]
[[Category:Limestone Alps]]