Oberhalbstein Alps | |
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Piz Platta
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Highest point | |
Peak | Piz Platta |
Elevation | 3,386 m (11,109 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°29′13.1″N 9°33′42.2″E / 46.486972°N 9.561722°E |
Geography | |
Countries | Switzerland and Italy |
States | Graubünden and Lombardy |
Range coordinates | 46°27.3′N 9°30.45′E / 46.4550°N 9.50750°ECoordinates: 46°27.3′N 9°30.45′E / 46.4550°N 9.50750°E |
Parent range | Central Eastern Alps |
The Oberhalbstein Alps (German: Oberhalbsteiner Alpen) or Platta Group (Italian: Alpi del Platta) are a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. 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 Range 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.
The main peaks of the Oberhalbstein Alps are:
The main mountain passes of the Oberhalbstein Alps are: