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The Oberhalbstein Alps () or Platta Group () are a
The main peaks of the Oberhalbstein Alps are:
mountain range
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in the Alps
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of eastern Switzerland
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and northern Italy
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. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. The Oberhalbstein Alps are separated from the Lepontine Alps in the west by the Splügen Pass; from the Plessur Alps in the north by the river Albula; from the Albula Alps in the east by the Septimer Pass and the river Gelgia; from the Bernina Range in the south by the Val Bregaglia.
The Oberhalbstein Alps are drained by the rivers Hinterrhein, Gelgia, Liro and Mera.
Peaks
The main peaks of the Oberhalbstein Alps are:
Passes
The mainmountain pass
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es of the Oberhalbstein Alps are:
See also
*Swiss Alps
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* List of mountain groups in the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
References
*Swisstopo
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