Piz Üertsch 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), ...

, overlooking the

Albula Pass The Albula Pass ( Romansh: ''Pass d'Alvra'' or , ) (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, tr ...

, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is located south-west of

Piz Kesch Piz Kesch (German) or Piz d'Es-cha ( Rumantsch) is a peak in the Albula Alps of the Rhaetian Alps in Switzerland. At , it is the highest peak in the Albula Alps and the municipality of Bergün, Grisons. The first ascent was made 1846 by J. Co ...

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Piz Üertsch on Hikr

Piz Üertsch on Summitpost
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