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. Piz Bernina (), its highest peak, is the most easterly four-thousand-metre peak in the Alps. The peak in the range which sees the most ascents is Piz Palü.

The Bernina Range is separated from the Albula Range in the north-west by the Maloja Pass and the Upper Engadin valley; from the Livigno Range in the east by the Bernina Pass; from the Bergamo Alps in the south by the Adda valley (Valtellina); and from the Bregaglia Range in the south-west by the Muretto Pass. The Bernina Range is drained by the rivers Adda, Inn and Maira (Mera in Italy).

The term Bernina Alps can also be used in an extended sense to include both the Bernina and Bregaglia ranges; this is the area coloured red on the map (right) and labelled 'Bernina Alpen'.

Peaks

The main peaks of the Bernina Range are:

Peak Elevation (m/ft)Piz Bernina 4,04813,304Piz Zupò 3,99513,110Piz Bianco 3,99313,100Piz Scerscen3,97013,028Piz Argient 3,94312,943Piz Roseg 3,93512,916Bellavista3,92112,867Piz Palü3,89912,835Crast' Agüzza3,87012,694Piz Morteratsch3,75112,306Piz Cambrena 3,60611,831Piz Glüschaint 3,59411,791Piz Tschierva 3,54611,634Piz Sella 3,50611,503Piz Varuna 3,46211,359Piz Corvatsch 3,45111,322Piz Tremoggia 3,44111,289Cima di Castello3,40011,155Piz Fora3,36311,033Pizzo Scalino 3,32310,903Punta Painale 3,24610,650Pizzo Cassandra3,22610,584Munt Pers3,20710,522Piz Surlej3,18810,459Piz da la Margna3,15810,361Vetta di Ron3,13710,292Munt Arlas 3,12710,259Piz Rosatsch 3,12310,246Piz Salatschina 2,8249,265Corna Mara2,8079,209

Glaciers

Main glaciers :

Morteratsch Glacier Roseg Glacier Pers Glacier Tschierva Glacier Palü Glacier Scerscen Superiore Glacier Scerscen Inferiore Glacier Fellaria Glacier

Passes The main passes of the Bernina Range are:

Mountain pass location type Elevation (m/ft) Fuorcla Bellavista Pontresina to Chiesa in Valmalenco snow 3684 12,087 Fuorcla Crast' Agüzza Pontresina to Chiesa in Valmalenco snow 3601 11,814 Fuorcla Tschierva Pontresina to Chiesa in Valmalenco snow 3527 11,572 Fuorcla Sella Pontresina to Chiesa in Valmalenco snow 3304 10,840 Passo di Bondo Bondo to Bagni di Masino snow 3117 10,227 Passo di Castello Maloja to Morbegno snow 3100 10,171 Passo Tremoggia Sils to Chiesa in Valmalenco snow 3021 9912 Passo di Mello Chiareggio to Val Masino snow 2991 9813 Diavolezza Pass Bernina road to the Morteratsch glacier snow 2977 9767 Passo di Zocca Vicosoprano to Val Masino snow 2743 9000 Muretto Pass Maloja to Chiesa partly snow 2557 8389 Bernina Pass Pontresina to Tirano road 2330 7645 Maloja Pass St Moritz to Chiavenna road 1809 5935

Mountain huts There are several manned and unmanned mountain huts in the Bernina Range.

Name Elevation (m/ft) Country LocationChamanna da Coaz2610 / 8,563SwitzerlandEnd of Val RosegChamanna da Boval2495 / 8,186SwitzerlandVal Morteratsch, under Piz MorteratschChamanna da Tschierva2583 / 8,474SwitzerlandLeft side of Vadret Tschierva, under Piz MorteratschRifugio Marco e Rosa3597 / 10,801Italy

Bernina Range

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