Bregaglia Range

The Bregaglia Range (commonly the Bregaglia) is a small group of mostly granite mountains in Graubünden, Switzerland and the Province of Sondrio, northern Italy. It derives its name from the partly Swiss, partly Italian valley, the Val Bregaglia, and is known as Bergell in German. Other names which are applied to the range include the Val Masino Alps and, to describe the main ridge, Masino-Bregaglia-Disgrazia. Vicosoprano (1,067 m) is the main settlement in the Swiss part of the range.

Bregaglia Range
View across the village of Soglio (foreground) to the peaks of the western Bregaglia – the Sciora peaks (left), Piz Cengalo (left centre) and Piz Badile (centre)
Highest point
PeakMonte Disgrazia
Elevation3,678 m (12,067 ft)
Listing
Coordinates46°16′09″N 9°44′57″E
Geography
CountriesItaly and Switzerland
Cantons/RegionsGrisons and Lombardy
Range coordinates46°17.7′N 9°42.3′E
Parent rangeAlps

The range is a popular mountaineering destination, and includes such peaks as Monte Disgrazia, Piz Cengalo and Piz Badile. Well-known mountaineers who are associated with the area and have made significant first ascents in the range include Leslie Stephen, D. W. Freshfield, W. A. B. Coolidge, Christian Klucker, Paul Güssfeldt and Riccardo Cassin.

A cable-car service runs from Pranzaira to the Albigna lake, and the Albigna hut (2,331 m) is a further 30–45-minute walk up the east side of the barrage.

Significant peaks

Mountain/peakHeight (metres)
Monte Disgrazia3,678
Cima di Castello3,375
Cima di Rosso3,369
Piz Cengalo3,367
Cima dal Cantun3,354
Monte Sissone3,330
Piz Badile3,308
Sciora di Dentro3,275
Cima della Bondasca3,267
Piz Bacun3,244
Punta Pioda3,238
Pizzi Gemelli3,223
Monte del Forno3,214
Ago di Sciora3,205
Monte di Zocca3,175
Piz Badilet3,171
Sciora di Fuori (Sciora Dafora)3,169
Piz Cacciabella2,980
Torre Innominata2,969
Piz Trubinasca2,918
Monte Spluga2,841

Glaciers

Main glaciers :

See also

References

  • Collomb, Robin G., Bregaglia East, Goring: West Col Productions, 1971
  • Collomb, Robin G., Bregaglia West, Goring: West Col Productions, 1984
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