Piz Grialetsch
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Piz Grialetsch 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 area, and is usually higher t ...
of the
Albula Alps The Albula Alps are a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps, more specifically the Western Rhaetian Alps. They are named after the river Albula. According to AVE (see map), ...
, Switzerland, overlooking the Fuorcla da Grialetsch in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the range between the
Dischma The Dischma is a valley on the territory of the Swiss municipality of Davos. The name is derived from the ("Tenth"). It is documented as ''decimata'' in the 12th century. Location Dischma is the average of the three long, gently sloping, pa ...
and
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'' ...
valleys, which culminates at
Piz Vadret Piz Vadret is a mountain of the Albula Alps, in Graubünden. With an altitude of 3,229 metres above sea level, Piz Vadret is the highest mountain of the Albula Alps north of Piz Kesch. At the base of the north face lies a glacier named ''Vadr ...
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Piz Grialetsch on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Graubünden Mountains of Switzerland Davos S-chanf Zernez {{Graubünden-mountain-stub