Julier Pass, Sils im Engadin/Segl

Name: Julier Pass
Address: Sils im Engadin/Segl, Switzerland

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The Julier Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland, in the Albula Alps. It connects the Engadin valley with central Graubünden, the nearest inhabited localities on its approaches being Silvaplana and Bivio. At its summit, the pass crosses the watershed / drainage divide between the basins of the Rivers Rhine and Danube. The Julier Pass lies between Piz Lagrev and Piz Julier. A few metres south of the summit is the small lake Lej da las Culuonnas. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°28'20"N, 9°43'41"E

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Sils im Engadin/Segl Switzerland

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Julier Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piz Nair, Lake Sils, Lake Silvaplana, Via Alpina.

3.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Lookout
Piz Nair, St. Moritz
94 min walk • Piz Nair is a towering presence in the luxury alpine resort town of St. Moritz, Switzerland. Rising to an impressive 3,056 meters above sea level, this mountain grants visitors a breathtaking panorama of the Engadin valley and the surrounding peaks of the Swiss Alps.
3.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Sils
94 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Lake Sils is a serene and picturesque natural wonder that captivates visitors with its crystal-clear waters and breathtaking mountainous backdrop. This stunning glacial lake, situated in the Upper Engadine valley of Switzerland...
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Silvaplana, Silvaplana
89 min walk • Lake Silvaplana is a lake in the Upper-Engadine valley of Grisons, Switzerland. It takes its name from the village of Silvaplana. The lake is also connected to the nearby Lej da Champfèr. Together with its larger neighbour, Lake Sils, it is among the largest lakes of the Grisons.
2.5 miS
Hiking trail, Hiking
Via Alpina
64 min walk • The Via Alpina is a network of five long-distance hiking trails across the alpine regions of Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Monaco.
1.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lej da la Tscheppa
47 min walk • Lej da la Tscheppa is a lake above Sils Maria, in the Engadine valley of the Grisons, Switzerland. Its surface area is 7.96 ha at an elevation of 2616 m. It used to be fed by water from the Crasta-Tscheppa Glacier.
2 miNE
Prominent mountain with dramatic views
Piz Julier
51 min walk • Piz Julier is a mountain of the Albula Alps, overlooking the Julier Pass, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. With a height of 3,380 metres above sea level, Piz Julier is the second highest peak of the group between the Julier Pass and the Albula Pass.
3.5 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Nietzsche-Haus
89 min walk • The Nietzsche-Haus is a house in Sils Maria in the Engadin region of Switzerland, where the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche lived during the summers of 1881 and from 1883 to 1888.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tschima da Flix
94 min walk • Tschima da Flix is a mountain of the Albula Alps, located between Piz Calderas and Piz d'Agnel, in the canton of Graubünden. On the northern side of the mountain lies a glacier named Vadret da Calderas.
2.4 miW
Mountain
Piz Neir, Sils im Engadin/Segl
62 min walk • Piz Neir is a mountain of the Albula Alps, overlooking Bivio in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the group south of Piz d'Agnel.
3.1 miSW
Mountain
Piz Materdell, Sils im Engadin/Segl
79 min walk • Piz Materdell is a mountain of the Albula Alps, overlooking Lake Sils in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the range between the Septimer Pass and the Julier Pass, which culminates at Piz Lagrev.
2.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Surgonda
67 min walk • Piz Surgonda is a mountain of the Albula Alps, located north of the Julier Pass in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the range surrounding the Val Bever, east of Piz d'Agnel.