The
Grison Alps are the
mountains of the
Graubünden canton of
Switzerland (Grisons being the English name for the Graubünden region). There are many significant peaks in the Grison Alps, including the
Tödi (3,614 m) and the highest peak,
Piz Bernina (4,049 m). Many of the mountain ranges feature extensive glaciers, such as at the
Adula, the
Albula, the
Silvretta, the
Bernnina or the
Rätikon range. The Grison Alps include parts of both the
Eastern Alps and the
Western Alps. The Eastern Alps located in Graubünden are the
Rhaetian Alps, which is part to the
Central Eastern Alps. The Rhaetian Alps consists of the following mountain ranges:
Samnaun Alps,
Rätikon,
Silvretta,
Sesvenna Range,
Albula Range,
Plessur Range,
Oberhalbstein Range,
Livigno Range,
Bregaglia Range and the
Bernina Range. The Western Alps located in Graubünden, include portions of the
Lepontine Alps and the
Glarus Alps.