Splügen limestone mountains
| Splügen limestone mountains | |
|---|---|
 Bruschghorn seen from Turrahuus |
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| Highest peak | Bruschghorn ( 3056 m above sea level ) |
| part of | Adula Alps |
| Classification according to | SOIUSA 10 III C |
| Coordinates | 746 894 / 168603 |
The Splügener Kalkberge are the super group 10 III C of the Adula Alps to SOIUSA north of the Splügen Pass . They consist of:
- the Piz Tomül group (C.7) and
- of the Beverin group (C.8)
The two groups are separated by the Safien valley .
The highest mountains are Bruschghorn ( 3056 m ), Alperschällihorn ( 3038 m ), Piz Beverin ( 2997 m ), Piz Tomül ( 2946 m ), Piz Tarantschun ( 2762 m ), Carnusapass ( 2605 m ), Piz Calandari ( 2438 m ).
Almost all Splügen limestone mountains are characterized by stone deserts and scree slopes. Only Piz Beverin is not a real limestone mountain, but according to SOIUSA it belongs to the group. To the north of Piz Tarantschun lies the Carnusapass , a pass crossing from Wergenstein to the Glaspass, at 2605 meters .