Silvretta Group
Linard PeakLinard Peak, in the Silvretta mountain range in the Rhaetian Alps, along the Austrian-Swiss border. Silvretta Group, mountain range of the Rhaetian Alps along the Austrian-Swiss border, extending eastward from near Klosters to north of Schuls, both in Switzerland. The glacier-covered range rises to Linard Peak (11,191 feet [3,411 metres]) in Switzerland and to Buin Peak (10,866 feet [3,312 metres]) in Austria. Mountain climbing and winter sports are popular in the region.
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Article Title:
Silvretta Group
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
27 January 2010
Access Date:
November 21, 2024