The Albula Group is a mountain range in the Alps of Switzerland, in the canton Grisons (Graubünden). It is named after the Albula River. The Albula Group is separated from the Oberhalbstein Range, in the north of the river Inn and east of the river Julia (Gelgia). The Albula Group is integrated in the eastern Alps of Europe and Switzerland and a part of the Rhaetian Alps.

The main valleys are Albula and Julia. The river Albula rising in the Albulapass 2312m. The Albulapass chains the villages Bergün and La punt. Other passes in the Albula group are: Julier Pass 2284m, Flüela Pass 2383m, Septimer Pass 2311m, Maloja Pass 1815m.

The Albula region has four precincts: Belfort, Alvaschein, Bergün and Surses, with the large villages Davos, Tiefencastel, Alvaschein, Bergün, Savognin, and Filisur. In this district the minority language rhaeto-romanic and german is spoken.

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Map of the Eastern Alps

Summits in the Albula Group

The main summit in the Albula Group is the Piz Kesch 3418m / 11213ft

Piz Kesch 3418m
Piz Calderas 3397m
Piz Julier 3380m
Piz d'Err 3378m
Piz Ela 3339m
Tschima da Flix 3316m
Piz Üertsch 3268m
Piz Ot 3251m
Piz Vadret 3229m
Piz d'Agnel 3205m
Piz Blaisun 3200m
Piz Sarsura 3178m
Piz Lagrev 3165m
Piz Val Müra 3162m
Piz Mitgel 3158m
Flüela Schwarzhorn 3147m
Piz Grialetsch 3131m
Piz Bleis Marscha 3128m
Piz Laviner 3137m
Piz Albana 3100m
Flüela Wisshorn 3085m
Piz Porchabella 3079m
Piz Val Lunga 3078m
Hoch Ducan 3063m
Piz Bial 3061m
Piz Zavretta 3043m
Piz Lunghin 2780m

...and many more

Piz is rhaeto-romanic, a minority language in Switzerland, and means peak. Or in italien pizzo (not Pizza).

The "landmark" of the Albula Group: The Piz Kesch 3418m

Mountain Huts & Refuges

- Ela Hut 2252m (Chamonas d'Ela) >Link: Ela Hut

- Kesch Hut 2625m (Chamanna digl Kesch) >Link: Kesch Hut

- Es-cha Hut 2594m (Chamanna d'Es-cha) >Link: Es-Cha Hut

- Jenatsch Hut 2652m (Chamanna Jenatsch) >Link: Jenatsch Hut 1 & Jenatsch Hut 2

Jenatsch Hut

Books & Map

Guidebook summer:
Bündner Alpen 6
Author Manfred Hunziker

Guidebook winter:
Skitouren Graubünden
Vital Eggenberger

Maps:
LK 1:50.000 "Julierpass"
LK 1:50.000 "Bergün"

LK 1:25.000 "Albulapass"
LK 1:25.000 "Bivio"
LK 1:25.000 "Savognin"

Online maps of Switzerland:

www.mapplus.ch

Map Search - Online Maps

Weather, climate and snow conditions in Switzerland

Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology

Weather SFDRS

Meteo News.ch

Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research Davos: www.slf.ch

Links

Wikipedia about Grisons

official government side of Grisons/Graubünden

Switzerland Tourism: www.myswitzerland.com

www.graubünden.ch

Good and favorable accommodations: www.rooms.ch

>> Link to the official government map: GR.CH

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