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.
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/peak Height (metres)Monte Disgrazia 3,678Cima di Castello 3,375Cima di Rosso 3,369Piz Cengalo 3,367Cima dal Cantun 3,354Monte Sissone 3,330Piz Badile 3,308Sciora di Dentro 3,275Cima della Bondasca 3,267Piz Bacun 3,244Punta Pioda 3,238Pizzi Gemelli 3,223Monte del Forno 3,214Ago di Sciora 3,205Monte di Zocca 3,175Piz Badilet 3,171Sciora di Fuori (Sciora Dafora) 3,169Piz Cacciabella 2,980Torre Innominata 2,969Piz Trubinasca 2,918Monte Spluga2,841
Glaciers Main glaciers :
Forno Glacier Albigna Glacier
Photo gallery
See also
Swiss Alps
References Collomb, Robin G., Bregaglia East, Goring: West Col Productions, 1971 Collomb, Robin G., Bregaglia West, Goring: West Col Productions, 1984
External links The Bregaglia on SummitPost Bregaglia Tourist Promotion Board Itinerary of the Via Bregaglia Panorama of the Bregaglia