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 (4,049 m (13,284 ft)), 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.
| Bernina Range | |
|---|---|
 The main summits of the Bernina range above the Morteratsch Glacier | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Piz Bernina |
| Elevation | 4,049 m (13,284 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountain ranges |
| Coordinates | 46°37′N 09°52′E / 46.617°N 9.867°E |
| Geography | |
 Location of the Bernina Alps The borders of the range according to Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps | |
| Countries |
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| Range coordinates | 46°22.8′N 9°54.6′E / 46.3800°N 9.9100°E |
| Parent range | Western Limestone Alps |
| Borders on | |
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
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The main peaks of the Bernina Range are:
| Peak | Elevation (m/ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| Piz Bernina | 4,048 | 13,304 |
| Piz Zupò | 3,995 | 13,110 |
| Piz Bianco | 3,995 | 13,110 |
| Piz Scerscen | 3,970 | 13,028 |
| Piz Argient | 3,943 | 12,943 |
| Piz Roseg | 3,935 | 12,916 |
| Bellavista | 3,921 | 12,867 |
| Piz Palü | 3,899 | 12,835 |
| Crast' Agüzza | 3,870 | 12,694 |
| Piz Morteratsch | 3,751 | 12,306 |
| Piz Cambrena | 3,606 | 11,831 |
| Piz Glüschaint | 3,594 | 11,791 |
| Piz Tschierva | 3,546 | 11,634 |
| Piz Sella | 3,506 | 11,503 |
| Piz Varuna | 3,462 | 11,359 |
| Piz Corvatsch | 3,451 | 11,322 |
| Piz Tremoggia | 3,441 | 11,289 |
| Cima di Castello | 3,400 | 11,155 |
| Piz Fora | 3,363 | 11,033 |
| Pizzo Scalino | 3,323 | 10,903 |
| Punta Painale | 3,246 | 10,650 |
| Pizzo Cassandra | 3,226 | 10,584 |
| Munt Pers | 3,207 | 10,522 |
| Piz Surlej | 3,188 | 10,459 |
| Piz da la Margna | 3,158 | 10,361 |
| Vetta di Ron | 3,137 | 10,292 |
| Munt Arlas | 3,127 | 10,259 |
| Piz Rosatsch | 3,123 | 10,246 |
| Piz Salatschina | 2,824 | 9,265 |
| Corna Mara | 2,807 | 9,209 |
Glaciers
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Main glaciers :
Passes
editThe main passes of the Bernina Range are:
| Mountain pass | location | type | Elevation (m/ft) | |
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| 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
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| Name | Elevation (m/ft) | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamanna da Coaz | 2610 / 8,563 | Switzerland | End of Val Roseg |
| Chamanna da Boval | 2495 / 8,186 | Switzerland | Val Morteratsch, under Piz Morteratsch |
| Chamanna da Tschierva | 2583 / 8,474 | Switzerland | Left side of Vadret Tschierva, under Piz Morteratsch |
| Rifugio Marco e Rosa | 3597 / 10,801 | Italy |
See also
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edit- ^ "Topographic map of Piz Bernina". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
External links
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