Oberhalbstein Range
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The Oberhalbstein Alps (german: Oberhalbsteiner Alpen) or Platta Group ( it, Alpi del Platta) are a
mountain range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
in the
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of eastern Switzerland and northern
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. They are considered to be part of the
Central Eastern Alps The Central Eastern Alps (german: Zentralalpen or Zentrale Ostalpen), also referred to as Austrian Central Alps (german: Österreichische Zentralalpen) or just Central Alps, comprise the main chain of the Eastern Alps in Austria and the adjacen ...
. The Oberhalbstein Alps are separated from the
Lepontine Alps , topo_map= Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo , photo=MonteLeone0001.jpg , photo_caption=Monte Leone , country_type= Countries , country= , subdivision1_type= Cantons, Regions , subdivision1= , parent= Western Alps , borders ...
in the west by the
Splügen Pass The Splügen Pass (german: Splügenpass; it, Passo dello Spluga; rm, Pass dal Spleia ) is an Alpine mountain pass of the Lepontine Alps. It connects the Swiss, Grisonian Splügen to the north below the pass with the Italian Chiavenna to the ...
; from the Plessur Alps in the north by the river Albula; from the
Albula Alps 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. They are named after the river Albula. According to AVE (see map), t ...
in the east by the Septimer Pass and the river Gelgia; from the
Bernina Range The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Rhaetian Alps within the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers ...
in the south by the
Val Bregaglia The Val Bregaglia ( lmo, Val Bregaja; german: Bergell, ; rm, ) is an alpine valley of Switzerland and Italy at the base of which runs the river Mera ( lmo, Maira in Switzerland). Most of the valley falls within the Swiss district of Maloja ...
. The Oberhalbstein Alps are drained by the rivers Hinterrhein, Gelgia, Liro and Mera.


Peaks

The main peaks of the Oberhalbstein Alps are:


Passes

The main mountain passes of the Oberhalbstein Alps are:


See also

* Swiss Alps * List of mountain groups in the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps


References

* Swisstopo maps {{Western Limestone Alps Mountain ranges of the Alps Central Alps Rhaetian Alps Mountain ranges of Switzerland Mountain ranges of Italy Mountain ranges of Graubünden Limestone Alps