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The Lepontine Alps are drained by the rivers Rhône in the west, Reuss in the north, Rhine (Vorderrhein and Hinterrhein) in the east and Ticino and Toce in the south.

The Simplon Rail Tunnel , which leads from Brig to Domodossola , the St Gotthard Rail And Highway Tunnels (from Andermatt to Airolo ) and the San Bernardino Tunnel are important transport arteries.

The eastern portion of the Lepontine Alps, from the St Gotthard Pass to the Splügen Pass , is sometimes named the Adula Alps.


LIST OF PEAKS


The chief peaks of the Lepontine Alps are:


NameElevation (m/ft)

Monte Leone
3561 11'684
Rheinwaldhorn
3398 11'149
Guferhorn
3393 11'132
Blindenhorn
3384 11'103
Basodino
3276 10'749
Tambohorn
3276 10'749
Helsenhorn
3274 10'742
Wasenhorn
3255 10'680
Ofenhorn
3242 10'637
Cherbadung
3213 10'542
Piz Medel
3203 10'509
Scopi
3200 10'499
Pizzo Rotondo
3197 10'489
Pizzo dei Piani
3158 10'361
Piz Terri
3151 10'338
Piz Aul
3124 10'250
Pizzo di Pesciora
3123 10'247
Wyttenwasserstock
3084 10'119
Campo Tencia
3075 10'089
Leckihorn
3069 10'069
Bruschghorn
3054 10'020
Alperschellihorn
3045 9991
Piz Blas
3023 9918
Monte Giove
3010 9876
Pizzo Centrale
3003 9853
Pizzas d'Annarosa
3002 9850
Piz Beverin
3000 9843
Weisshorn (Splugen)
2992 9817
Pizzo Lucendro
2959 9708
Piz Tomul
2949 9676
Piz Cavel
2944 9659
Barenhorn
2932 9620
Six Madun (Badus)
2932 9619
Piz Muraun
2899 9512
Zervreilerhorn
2898 9508
Monte Cistella
2851 9353
Piz Lukmanier
2778 9115
Monte Prosa
2738 8983
Pizzo Columbe
2549 8363
Monte Camoghe
2226 7303
Piz Mundaun
2065 6775
Monte Generoso
1704 5591
Monte San Salvatore
 916 3004



LIST OF PASSES


The chief Passes of the Lepontine Alps are:

Mountain passlocationtype elevation

Zapport Pass Hinterrhein to Malvaglia and Biasca snow3079 meters10103 feet
Guferlücke Canaltal to Lentatal (near Vals, Switzerland ) snow2980 meters9777 feet
Lentalücke Hinterrhein to Vals snow2954 meters9692 feet
Hohsand Pass Binn to La Frua ( Toce waterfalls) snow2927 meters9603 feet
Lecki Pass Realp to Oberwald VS snow2912 meters9554 feet
Passo Rotondo Airolo to Oberwald snow2880 meters9449 feet
Kaltwasser Pass Simplon Hospice to Alpe Veglia snow2844 meters9331 feet

Scaradra Pass Vals to Olivone foot path 2770 meters9088 feet
Satteltelücke Vals to Vrin foot path 2768 meters9082 feet
Ritter Pass Binn to Alpe Veglia snow2692 meters8832 feet
Cavanna Pass Realp to Bedretto snow2611 meters8566 feet
Scatta Minoja Devero to Formazza bridle path 2597 meters8521 feet
Bocca di CadlimoAirolo to the Lukmanier Pass foot path 2542 meters8340 feet
Valserberg Hinterrhein to Vals bridle path 2507 meters8225 feet
Safierberg Splügen to Safien bridle path 2490 meters8170 feet
Nufenen Pass Ulrichen to Airolo road 2478 meters8130 feet
Geisspfad Pass Binn to Devero foot path 2475 meters8120 feet
Gries Pass Ulrichen to La Frua bridle path 2468 meters8098 feet
Passo di Naret Fusio to Airolo bridle path 2443 meters8015 feet
Passo ValtendraAlpe Veglia to Devero and Baceno bridle path2431 meters7976 feet
Diesrut Pass Vrin to Somvix bridle path 2424 meters7953 feet
Albrun Pass Binn to Devero and Baceno bridle path 2410 meters7907 feet
Greina Pass Olivone to Somvix bridle path 2360 meters7743 feet
San Giacomo PassAirolo to La Frua bridle path 2308 meters7573 feet
Passo di Buffalora Mesocco to the Val Calanca foot path 2265 meters7431 feet
Passo dell'Uomo Airolo to the Lukmanier Pass bridle path 2212 meters7258 feet
Splügen Pass Thusis to Chiavenna road 2117 meters6946 feet
St Gotthard Pass Andermatt to Airolo road2114 meters6936 feet
San Bernardino Pass Thusis to Bellinzona road 2063 meters6769 feet
Lukmanier Pass Disentis to Olivone road 1917 meters6289 feet



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