Albula Pass
Approaching the summit from the east
Elevation2,312 m (7,585 ft)[1]
Traversed byPaved road
Railway tunnel
LocationGraubünden, Switzerland
RangeAlbula Alps
Coordinates46°35′N 09°53′E / 46.583°N 9.883°E / 46.583; 9.883
Albula Pass is located in Switzerland
Albula Pass
Albula Pass
Location in Switzerland

The Albula Pass (Romansh: Pass d'Alvra[2] or Pass da l'Alvraⓘ,[3] German: Albulapass) (el. 2312 m) is a Swiss mountain pass in the canton of Graubünden. It lies at the heart of the Albula Alps, on the watershed between the Albula, tributary of the Rhine and the Ova d'Alvra, tributary of the Inn. Overlooking the pass are the ranges of Piz Üertsch (north) and Crasta Mora (south).[4]

The Albula Pass is an important axis from central Graubünden to Engadin. It is traversed by a paved road from Thusis to La Punt, via Bergün. It is also traversed by the Albula Railway, although at a lower elevation through the Albula Tunnel (1,820 m), from Thusis to Bever, also via Bergün.

On the summit of the pass is a hospice. East of the pass, on the Engadin side, is a lake named Albulasee (2,294 m) which is 4.2 ha large.[5] West of the pass, at a further distance, is the larger Lai da Palpuogna, a popular stop on the Albula road.

The Albula Pass is one of the three paved road passes connecting the Engadin with the northern Grisons, the two other being the Julier Pass and the Flüela Pass.[4]


See also

References

  1. ↑ Albula Pass, Swisstopo topographic maps
  2. ↑ Swisstopo maps, official maps of Switzerland by the Swiss government
  3. ↑ "Pass da l'Alvra in the Pledari Grond dictionary". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  4. 1 2 Topographic map of the Grisons, Swisstopo. Retrieved 16 March 2022
  5. ↑ Area retrieved from Google Earth (December 2014)
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