The Albula Pass (
Romansh: ''Pass d'Alvra'' or , ) (el. 2312 m) is a
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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
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and the Ova d'Alvra, tributary of the
Inn. Overlooking the pass are the ranges of
Piz Üertsch (north) and
Crasta Mora (south).
[Topographic map of the Grisons]
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The Albula Pass is an important axis from central Graubünden to
Engadin
The Engadin or Engadine (;This is the name in the two Romansh idioms that are spoken in the Engadin, Vallader and Puter, as well as in Sursilvan and Rumantsch Grischun. In Surmiran, the name is ''Nagiadegna'', and in Sutsilvan, it is ''Gidegna'' ...
. 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
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. East of the pass, on the Engadin side, is a lake named ''Albulasee'' (2,294 m) which is 4.2
ha large.
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(December 2014) 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
The Flüela Pass (, , elevation ) is a high mountain pass of the Swiss Alps in Graubünden. Traditionally considered the boundary between the Albula and Silvretta Alps, the pass crosses the watershed / drainage divide between the basins of t ...
.
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Albulapass-106-Berguen bis Passhoehe-Viadukt-2006-gje.jpg, Albula Railway
Albulapass-138-Berguen bis Passhoehe-Palpuognasee-2006-gje.jpg, Lai da Palpuogna
Albulapass-142-Berguen bis Passhoehe-Pass-Strasse-2006-gje.jpg
Albulapass-160-Berguen bis Passhoehe-Bach-2006-gje.jpg
Albulapass-170-Berguen bis Passhoehe-Radler-2006-gje.jpg
Albulapass-208-Passhoehe-2006-gje.jpg
ALBULA 1 P1110600.jpg, Old road sign on the top
Albulapass-214-Passhoehe-Kuehe-2006-gje.jpg
Albulapass-304-Abfahrt nach La Punt-2006-gje.jpg
See also
* List of highest paved roads in Switzerland
* List of highest road passes in Switzerland
References
External links
*
Profile on climbbybike.com
*
* http://www.alpentourer.com/alpine_passes/switzerland/albulapass/albulapass.html
Mountain passes of Switzerland
Mountain passes of the Alps
Mountain passes of Graubünden
Engadin
Rail mountain passes of Switzerland
La Punt Chamues-ch
Bergün Filisur
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