The Greina (el. 2355 m.) (
Italian: ''Passo della Greina'',
Romansh: ''Pass Crap'') is a high
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration t ...
across the western
Lepontine Alps
The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
...
, connecting
Sumvitg
Sumvitg (; ) is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Surselva Region in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
History
Sumvitg is first mentioned in 1175 as ''in Summovico''.
Geography
Sumvitg has an ...
in the
canton of
Graubünden 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 ...
and
Olivone
Olivone was a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Blenio (district), Blenio in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Olivone would merge ...
in the canton of
Ticino
Ticino ( ), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino, is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eight districts ...
. The pass lies between the
Piz Medel on the north and
Pizzo Marumo,
Piz Terri on the south.
Greina is also a high plateau (''Plaun la Greina'') lying east of the pass, it is an alluvial site of
national importance. The high plateau was in high risk of being flooded for a reservoir for many years. In the end this led to recompensation for the municipitalities of
Vrin and Sumvitg as they have no income from this formerly planned powerplant. This compensation called ''Landschaftsrappen'' is augmented by a tax for powerplants.
See also
*
List of mountain passes in Switzerland
This is a list of mountain passes in Switzerland. They are generally situated in the Jura Mountains or in the Swiss Alps.
Pass roads
Trails
Railway
See also
* List of highest road passes in Switzerland
* List of highest paved roads in Sw ...
External links
Switzerland Hiking Greina, Graubünden official tourist boardList of Alpine passes in switzerland
Mountain passes of Switzerland
Mountain passes of the Alps
Graubünden–Ticino border
Mountain passes of Ticino
Mountain passes of Graubünden
Lepontine Alps
Sumvitg
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