The Aroser Rothorn is the highest
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
of the
Plessur Alps
The Plessur Alps are a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. They are considered to be part of the Western Rhaetian Alps. They are named after the river Plessur (river), Plessur, which originates from the center of the ranges. The Ples ...
. It is located between
Arosa
Arosa is a List of towns in Switzerland, town and a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Plessur Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is both a summer and a winter tourist resort.
On 1 January 2013, the former mu ...
and
Lenzerheide
Lenzerheide ( Romansh: ''Lai'') is a mountain resort in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland at the foot of the Parpaner Rothorn. The village lies in the municipality Vaz/Obervaz in the district of Albula, sub-district Alvaschein.
Th ...
in the canton of
Graubünden and with a summit elevation of 2,980 metres above sea level. The summit lies near the
Parpaner Rothorn, which is served by a cable car.
See also
*
List of mountains of Graubünden
*
List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland
References
External links
Aroser Rothorn on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of Graubünden
Two-thousanders of Switzerland
Albula/Alvra
Arosa
Lantsch/Lenz
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