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Plessur Alps
Plessur Alps
	Aroser Weisshorn (2,653m/8,704ft)
Highest point
Peak	Aroser Rothorn
Elevation	2,985 m (9,793 ft)
Naming
Native name	Plessuralpen Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Geography
Country	Switzerland
State	Graubünden
Parent range	Western Rhaetian Alps
Topo map	Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

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The Plessur Alps are a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. They are considered to be part of the Western Rhaetian Alps. They are named after the river Plessur, which originates from the center of the ranges. The Plessur Alps are separated from the Glarus Alps in the west by the Rhine valley; from the Rätikon range in the north by the Landquart river valley (Prättigau); from the Albula Alps in the south-east by the Landwasser river valley; from the Oberhalbstein Alps in the south by the Albula river valley.

The Plessur Alps are drained by the rivers Rhine, Plessur, Landwasser and Landquart. The ski resort Arosa lies in the middle of the range.

Peaks of the Plessur Alps are the Aroser Rothorn (highest, 2,985 m (9,793 ft)) and Stätzer Horn (2,576 m (8,451 ft)).

A mountain pass in the Plessur Alps is the Strela Pass, from Davos to Langwies, elevation 2,377 m (7,799 ft).

Gallery

Lake near Arosa
Obersee
Valley of Lenzerheide
Lenzer Horn
Parpaner Rothorn (right)
Summit of Lenzer Horn

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+| photo = Arosa weisshorn 14 08 06.JPG
 | photo_caption=[[Aroser Weisshorn]] (2,653m/8,704ft)
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+| country = Switzerland |country1=
-| state=Graubünden | state1=
+| state = Graubünden | state1=
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+| parent = Western Rhaetian Alps
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-The '''Plessur Alps''' are a [[mountain range]] in the [[Alps]] of eastern [[Switzerland]]. They are considered to be part of the [[Central Eastern Alps]]. They are named after the river [[Plessur (river)|Plessur]], which originates from the center of the ranges. The Plessur Alps are separated from the [[Glarus Alps]] in the west by the [[Rhine]] valley; from the [[Rätikon]] range in the north by the [[Landquart (river)|Landquart]] river valley ([[Prättigau]]); from the [[Albula Alps]] in the south-east by the [[Landwasser]] river valley; from the [[Oberhalbstein Alps]] in the south by the [[Albula (river)|Albula]] river valley.
+The '''Plessur Alps''' are a [[mountain range]] in the [[Alps]] of eastern [[Switzerland]]. They are considered to be part of the [[Western Rhaetian Alps]]. They are named after the river [[Plessur (river)|Plessur]], which originates from the center of the ranges. The Plessur Alps are separated from the [[Glarus Alps]] in the west by the [[Rhine]] valley; from the [[Rätikon]] range in the north by the [[Landquart (river)|Landquart]] river valley ([[Prättigau]]); from the [[Albula Alps]] in the south-east by the [[Landwasser]] river valley; from the [[Oberhalbstein Alps]] in the south by the [[Albula (river)|Albula]] river valley.
 The Plessur Alps are drained by the rivers [[Rhine]], [[Plessur (river)|Plessur]], [[Landwasser]] and [[Landquart (river)|Landquart]]. The ski resort [[Arosa]] lies in the middle of the range.
-Peaks of the Plessur Alps are the [[Aroser Rothorn]] (highest, 2985m = 9794&nbsp;ft) and [[Stätzer Horn]] (2576m = 8450&nbsp;ft).
+Peaks of the Plessur Alps are the [[Aroser Rothorn]] (highest, {{convert|2985|m|abbr=on}}) and [[Stätzer Horn]] ({{convert|2576|m|abbr=on}}).
-A [[mountain pass]] in the Plessur Alps is the [[Strela Pass]], from [[Davos]] to [[Langwies]], elevation 2377m.
+A [[mountain pass]] in the Plessur Alps is the [[Strela Pass]], from [[Davos]] to [[Langwies]], elevation {{convert|2377|m|abbr=on}}.
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