The Platta Group is a mountain range in the eastern part of Switzerland, in the canton Grisons (Graubünden). A part of the Rhaetian Alps and of the Oberhalbstein area.

Located between the village Savognin and Julier pass. The river Julia (Geglia) flows trough this region. In this district the minority language rhaeto-romanic and german is spoken.

The area is parcel out in the rural commune: Salouf, Riom-Parsonz, Cunter, Savognin, Tinizong-Rona, Mulegns, Sur, Marmorera und Bivio.

Regions/Groups in the eastern Alps

Summits in the Platta Group

Piz Platta 3392m
Piz Forbesch 3258m
Piz Timun / Pizzo d'Emet 3201m
Mazzaspitz 3164m
Pizzo Stella 3162m
Piz Duan 3131m
Pizzo Gallegione 3109m
Gletscherhorn 3107m
Cima di Lago 3082m
Piz Grisch 3062m
Piz Piot 3053m
Usser Wissberg 3053m
Surettahorn /Pizzo Suretta 3039m
Piz Turba 3018m
Piz Curvèr 2975m

...and many more

Piz is rhaeto-romanic, a minority language in Switzerland, and means peak. Or in italien pizzo.

The "landmark" of the Platta Group: The Piz Platta 3392m

Accommodations

Not many huts in this region. Here some guesthouses:

- Hotel Bergalga >Link: Bergalga

- Ski hut Platta in 7455 Mulegns, Tel. ++41/81/684 55 95 (starting point for Piz Platta 3392m)

- Youth Hostels >Link Youth Hostels Switzerland

- Hotels in Savognin >Link: Savognin.ch

Books & Map

Guidebook summer:
Bündner Alpen 6
Author Manfred Hunziker
and
Bündner Alpen 3
Author Manfred Hunziker

Guidebook winter:
Skitouren Graubünden
Vital Eggenberger

Online maps of Switzerland:

www.mapplus.ch

Map Search - Online Maps

Weather Conditions

Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology

Weather SFDRS

Meteo News.ch

Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research Davos: www.slf.ch

Links

Wikipedia about Grisons

official government side of Grisons/Graubünden

Switzerland Tourism: www.myswitzerland.com

Gisons Tourism: www.graubünden.ch

Good and favorable accommodations: www.rooms.ch

>> Link to the official government map: GR.CH

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