- Grison Alps
The Grison Alps are the
mountain s of theGraubünden canton ofSwitzerland (Grisons being the English name for the Graubünden region). There are many significant peaks in the Grison Alps, including theTödi (3,614 m) and the highest peak,Piz Bernina (4,049 m). Many of the mountain ranges feature extensive glaciers, such as at the Adula, the Albula, theSilvretta , the Bernnina or theRätikon range.The Grison Alps include parts of both the
Eastern Alps and theWestern Alps . The Eastern Alps located in Graubünden are theRhaetian Alps , which is part to theCentral Eastern Alps . The Rhaetian Alps consists of the following mountain ranges:Samnaun Alps ,Rätikon ,Silvretta ,Sesvenna Range ,Albula Range ,Plessur Range ,Oberhalbstein Range ,Livigno Range ,Bregaglia Range and theBernina Range .The Western Alps located in Graubünden, include portions of the
Lepontine Alps and theGlarus Alps .External links
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