Bernina Range
The main summits of the Bernina range above the Morteratsch Glacier
Highest point
PeakPiz Bernina
Elevation4,049 m (13,284 ft)[1]
ListingMountain ranges
Coordinates46°37′N 09°52′E / 46.617°N 9.867°E / 46.617; 9.867
Geography
Location of the Bernina Alps
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
CountriesSwitzerland and Italy
Range coordinates46°22.8′N 9°54.6′E / 46.3800°N 9.9100°E / 46.3800; 9.9100
Parent rangeWestern Limestone Alps
Borders onAlbula Range, Livigno Range, Bergamo Alps and Bregaglia Range

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.

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

Piz Bernina
Morteratsch Glacier
Bellavista (left)
Piz Bernina and Piz Roseg

The main peaks of the Bernina Range are:

PeakElevation (m/ft)
Piz Bernina4,04913,304
Piz Zupò3,99513,110
Piz Bianco3,99513,110
Piz Scerscen3,97113,028
Piz Argient3,94512,943
Piz Roseg3,93712,916
Bellavista3,92212,867
Piz Palü3,90512,835
Crast' Agüzza3,86912,694
Piz Morteratsch3,75112,306
Piz Cambrena3,60611,831
Piz Glüschaint3,59411,791
Piz Tschierva3,54611,634
Piz Sella3,50611,503
Piz Varuna3,46211,359
Piz Corvatsch3,45111,322
Piz Tremoggia3,44111,289
Cima di Castello3,40011,155
Piz Fora3,36311,033
Pizzo Scalino3,32310,903
Punta Painale3,24610,650
Pizzo Cassandra3,22610,584
Munt Pers3,20710,522
Piz Surlej3,18810,459
Piz da la Margna3,15810,361
Vetta di Ron3,13710,292
Munt Arlas3,12710,259
Piz Rosatsch3,12310,246
Piz Salatschina2,8249,265
Corna Mara2,8079,209
A panorama of the Bernina Range from Flüela-Schwarzhorn

Glaciers

A satellite image of 4 of the glaciers.

Main glaciers :

Passes

The main passes of the Bernina Range are:

Mountain pass location type Elevation (m/ft)
Fuorcla Bellavista Pontresina to Chiesa in Valmalenco snow 368412,087
Fuorcla Crast' Agüzza Pontresina to Chiesa in Valmalenco snow 360111,814
Fuorcla Tschierva Pontresina to Chiesa in Valmalenco snow 352711,572
Fuorcla Sella Pontresina to Chiesa in Valmalenco snow 330410,840
Passo di Bondo Bondo to Bagni di Masino snow 311710,227
Passo di Castello Maloja to Morbegno snow 310010,171
Passo Tremoggia Sils to Chiesa in Valmalenco snow 30219912
Passo di Mello Chiareggio to Val Masino snow 29919813
Diavolezza Pass Bernina road to the Morteratsch glacier snow 29779767
Passo di Zocca Vicosoprano to Val Masino snow 27439000
Muretto Pass Maloja to Chiesa partly snow 25578389
Bernina Pass Pontresina to Tirano road 23307645
Maloja Pass St Moritz to Chiavenna road 18095935

Mountain huts

There are several manned and unmanned mountain huts in the Bernina Range.

NameElevation (m/ft)CountryLocation
Chamanna da Coaz2610 / 8,563SwitzerlandEnd of Val Roseg
Chamanna da Boval2495 / 8,186SwitzerlandVal Morteratsch, under Piz Morteratsch
Chamanna da Tschierva2583 / 8,474SwitzerlandLeft side of Vadret Tschierva, under Piz Morteratsch
Rifugio Marco e Rosa3597 / 10,801Italy

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Topographic map of Piz Bernina". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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