Swiss Alps near St Moritz, Switzerland, Europe
The Alps cover 61% of Switzerland's surface area (41,285 km²) thus making her the second most alpine country after Austria. The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers. Piz Bernina (4,049 m), 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 MaloBernina Pass Pontresina to Tirano road 2330 7645 Maloja Pass St Moritz to Chiavenna road 1809 5935ja 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; Bernina Pass Pontresina to Tirano road Maloja Pass St Moritz to Chiavenna road
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Location: Swiss Alps near St Moritz, Switzerland, Europe
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