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Linard Peak
Linard Peak Linard Peak, in the Silvretta mountain range in the Rhaetian Alps, along the Austrian-Swiss border.

Silvretta Group

mountains, Europe
Also known as: Silvretta Gruppe
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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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