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List Of Mountains Of Graubünden
This is a list of mountains of the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Graubünden. Graubünden is a very mountainous canton and lies entirely within the Alps. It is also one of the three cantons (with Valais and Canton of Bern, Bern) having summits over 4,000 metres. Topographically, the most important summit of the canton is that of Piz Bernina (most Elevation, elevated, most Topographic prominence, prominent and most Topographic isolation, isolated). Outside the Bernina Range, the Tödi is both the highest and most prominent summit of the canton. This list only includes significant summits with a topographic prominence of at least . There are over 430 such summits in Graubünden and they are found in all its 11 districts.Christian ThöniDirectory of the mountains of Switzerland/ref> All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale (map), scale maps available.All mountain heights and prominences are from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic maps. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trail To Morteratsch Glacier In 2012 July
A trail, also known as a path or track, is an unpaved lane or a small paved road (though it can also be a route along a navigable waterways) generally not intended for usage by motorized vehicles, usually passing through a natural area. However, it is sometimes applied to highways in North America. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a path or footpath is the preferred term for a pedestrian or hiking trail. In the US, the term was historically used for a route into or through wild territory used by explorers and migrants (e.g. the Oregon Trail). In the United States, "trace" is a synonym for trail, as in Natchez Trace. Some trails are restricted to use by only walkers, or cyclists, or equestrians, or for snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing, others, for example bridleways in the UK, are shared, and can be used by walkers, cyclists and equestrians. Although most ban motorized use, there are unpaved trails used by dirt bikes, quad bikes and other off-road vehicles, usually fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maloja District
Maloja District (, ) is a former administrative district in the canton of Graubünden (or Grigioni), Switzerland. It had an area of and had a population of 18,698 in 2015. It was replaced with the Maloja Region on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton. accessed 16 February 2017 It was trilingual, with official languages used by municipalities inside the district being, in order of dominance, , |
Piz Varuna
Piz Varuna (3,453 m) is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies east of Piz Palü, between the Val Poschiavo and the Val Malenco Chiesa in Valmalenco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. The English for "Chiesa in Valmalenco" is .... References External links Piz Varuna on Hikr Bernina Range Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Graubünden Mountains of Lombardy Italy–Switzerland border International mountains of Europe Mountains of Switzerland Poschiavo {{Sondrio-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piz Tschierva
Piz Tschierva (3,545 m) is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, located south of Pontresina in the canton of Graubünden. It lies in the range that separates the valley of Roseg from the valley of Morteratsch, north of Piz Bernina. Its summit is located within the valley of Roseg. Piz Tschierva lies between two glaciers named ''Vadret da Misaun'' (north) and ''Vadrettin da Tschierva'' (south). The much larger Tschierva Glacier is located at the southern foot of the mountain. Huts * Tschierva Hut (2,583 m) (Chamanna Tschierva) * Boval Hut (2,495 m) (Chamanna da Boval) References * Collomb, Robin, ''Bernina Alps'', Goring: West Col Productions, 1988. Collomb writes: 'iz Tschierva isa tame mountain compared with Piz Morteratsch Piz Morteratsch (3,751 m) is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piz Glüschaint
Piz Glüschaint is a mountain of the Bernina Range (Alps), on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies between the Val Roseg ( Graubünden) and the Val Malenco (Lombardy). On its northern side is the Roseg Glacier. See also *List of mountains of Switzerland This article contains a sortable table of many of the major mountains and hills of Switzerland. The table only includes those summits that have a topographic prominence of at least above other points, and ranks them by height and prominence. The ... References External links Piz Glüschaint on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Italy Italy–Switzerland border International mountains of Europe Mountains of Graubünden Bernina Range {{Sondrio-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piz Cambrena
Piz Cambrena is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, overlooking the Lago Bianco in the canton of Graubünden. It is situated between Piz Palü and the Bernina Pass The Bernina Pass (el. .) () is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden (Grisons) in eastern Switzerland. It connects the famous resort town of St. Moritz in the Engadin valley with the Italian-spea .... References External links Piz Cambrena on Hikr Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Graubünden Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Bernina Range Poschiavo Pontresina {{Graubünden-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surselva District
Surselva Region is one of the eleven administrative districts in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the canton.Swiss Federal Statistical Office – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz – Mutationsmeldungen 2016 accessed 16 February 2017 Surselva Region has an area of , with a population of as of .. Its area corresponds exactly to that of its predecessor, Surselva District, but all of its former subdistricts (''Kreise'') – Disentis, Ilanz, Lumnezia/Lugnez, Ruis and Safien – have politically ceased to exist. ''Surselva'' (literall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glarus Alps
The Glarus Alps () are a mountain range in central Switzerland. They are bordered by the Uri Alps and the Schwyz Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south, the Appenzell Alps to the northeast. The eastern part of the Glarus Alps contains a major thrust fault that was declared a geologic UNESCO World Heritage Site (the Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona). The Glarus Alps extend well beyond the canton of Glarus, including parts of the cantons of Canton of Uri, Uri, Graubünden, and Canton of St Gallen, St Gallen. Conversely, not all the mountains in the canton of Glarus are part of the Glarus Alps, with those to the north of the Urner Boden and to the west of the valley of the river Linth considered to be part of the Schwyz Alps. Geography The main chain of the Glarus Alps can be divided into six minor groups, separated from each other by passes, the lowest of which exceeds 7,500 ft. The westernmost of these is the Crispalt, a rugged range including many peaks of nearly e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piz Morteratsch
Piz Morteratsch (3,751 m) is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland .... It is bordered on the east by the Morteratsch Glacier and on the south-west by the Tschierva Glacier. One of the easier of the higher mountains in the range to climb, the normal route follows that taken by the first ascentionists C. Brügger and P. Gensler with guides Karl Emmermann and Angelo Klaingutti on 11 September 1858. Three of its ridges present greater difficulties and are highly regarded: :*South-south-east ridge (D/D+), first ascent P. J. H. Unna with guides, 1903 :*East-north-east ridge (AD), first ascent of complete ridge, Paul Schucan and A. Pfister, 10 October 1908 (the upper section had been climbed by Max Schintz with guides Alois Poll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Grisons
The Grisons (; ) or Graubünden (),Names include: * ; * Romansh: ** ** ** ** ** **; * ; * ; * . See also other names. more formally the Canton of the Grisons or the Canton of Graubünden, is one of the twenty-six cantons of Switzerland. It has eleven districts, and its capital is Chur. The German name of the canton, , translates as the "Grey Leagues", referring to the canton's origin in three local alliances, the Three Leagues. The other native names also refer to the Grey League: in Sutsilvan, in the other forms of Romansh, and in Italian. is the Latin name for the area. The Alpine ibex is the canton's heraldic symbol. The largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland, it is also one of the three large southern Alpine cantons, along with Valais and Ticino. It is the most diverse canton in terms of natural and cultural geography, as it encompasses both sides of the Alps and several natural and cultural regions. The diversity of the canton is often compared to that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crast' Agüzza
Crast' Agüzza (, known also as Cresta Güzza) (3,870 m) is a mountain in the Bernina Range in Italy and Switzerland. The peak is bounded to the north by the Morteratsch Glacier and to the south by the Upper Scerscen Glacier. To its immediate north-west lies the Fuorcla Crast' Agüzza (3,581 m); according to Collomb, this is 'the most important glacier pass across the central Bernina Alps; comparable in position with Col du Géant in the Mont Blanc range.' The first party to reach the pass (from the north) comprised E. S. Kennedy and J. F. Hardy, with guides Peter and F. Jenny and A. Flury, on 23 July 1861. The first party to traverse the col comprised Francis Fox Tuckett and E. N. Buxton together with guides Peter Jenny, Christian Michel and Franz Biner on 28 July 1864. The usual ascent is made via the rocky east ridge from the Fuorcla da l'Argient. This route was first ascended by Emil Burckhardt with Hans Grass and Peter Egger in August 1874. The mountain is known locally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernina District
Bernina District is a former administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It had an area of 237.2 km2 and a population of 4,619 in 2015. It was replaced with the Bernina Region on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton. accessed 16 February 2017 It is the most south-easterly district in Switzerland, being surrounded on three sides by and is predominantly |
