Bärenhorn
Encyclopedia
Bärenhorn is a mountain
in the Lepontine
Alps
, situated between Vals
in the canton of Graubünden
and Nufenen GR in Switzerland
on territory of both municipalities and a northeastern face on territory of Safien
.
A popular hike starts at Zervreila, passes three remote lakes (Guraletschsee
, Amperveilsee
and Selvasee) and descends via Selva Alp to Vals. Vals is famous for its spa.
Mountain
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in the Lepontine
Lepontine Alps
The Lepontine Alps are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy .On the north the upper Rhône valley separate them from the Bernese Alps and the Furka Pass and the upper Reuss valley separates them from the Urner Alps; on the west the Simplon Pass...
Alps
Swiss Alps
The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
, situated between Vals
Vals, Switzerland
Vals is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History:Archeological finds from the Bronze Age around the thermal baths and Tomül pass as well as Iron Age items on the slopes of the Valserberg indicate that this area was used before written history...
in the canton of Graubünden
Graubünden
Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
and Nufenen GR in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
on territory of both municipalities and a northeastern face on territory of Safien
Safien
Safien is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Safien has an area, , of . Of this area, 45.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.2% is forested...
.
A popular hike starts at Zervreila, passes three remote lakes (Guraletschsee
Guraletschsee
Guraletschsee is a lake above Vals in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland. The lake lies entirely on territory of the municipaliy of Vals.The water from the lake runs down north and is suspected to be divertet to Lake Zervreila at the level of its dam....
, Amperveilsee
Amperveilsee
Amperveilsee is a lake above Vals in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland.A popular hike starts at Zervreila, passes the three remote lakes Guraletschsee, Amperveilsee and Selvasee and descends via Selva Alp to Vals. Vals is famous for its spa....
and Selvasee) and descends via Selva Alp to Vals. Vals is famous for its spa.