Il Chapütschin is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
in the
Bernina 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. ...
of the
Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...
, located between the
Val Fex file:Val Fex from Piz Lagrev.jpg, View from Piz Lagrev across Lake Sils into Val Fex
Val Fex (Romansh language, Romansh; german: Fextal) is a southern side valley from the Engadin, Upper Engadine in Switzerland, located at an altitude of around abo ...
and the
Val Roseg
The Val Roseg is a valley of the Swiss Alps, located on the north side of the Bernina Range in the canton of Graubünden (Engadin). The valley is drained by the ''Ova da Roseg'', a tributary of the Flaz (Inn basin), at Pontresina. Most of the vall ...
in the canton of
Graubünden. On its eastern side, it overlooks the
Roseg Glacier
The Roseg Glacier ( Romansh: ''Vadret da Roseg'') is a 4 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Bernina Range, in the Val Roseg ( Graubünden). In 1973 it had an area of 8.52 km2.
See also
*List of glaciers in Switzerland
*List of glaci ...
.
References
External links
Il Chapütschin on Hikr
Bernina Range
Mountains of Graubünden
Mountains of the Alps
Alpine three-thousanders
Mountains of Switzerland
Samedan
Pontresina
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