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The eastern portion of the Lepontine Alps, from the St Gotthard Pass to the Splugen, is sometimes named the Adula Alps.
The chief peaks of the Lepontine Alps, from the Simplon to the Splugen and south of the Furka and Monte Leone
The chief passes of the Lepontine Alps, from the Simplon to the Splugen and south of the Furka and Oberalp Passes, are:
| Mountain pass | location | type (as of 1911) | elevation | |
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| Zapport Pass | Hinterrhein to Malvaglia and Biasca | snow | 3079 meters | 10103 feet |
| Guferlücke | Kanal Glen to the Lenta Glen | snow | 2980 meters | 9777 feet |
| Lentalücke | Hinterrhein to Vals Platz | snow | 2954 meters | 9692 feet |
| Hohsand Pass | Binn to Tosa Falls | snow | 2927 meters | 9603 feet |
| Lecki Pass | Witenwasserental to the Muttental | snow | 2912 meters | 9554 feet |
| Passo Rotondo | Airolo to Oberwald | snow | 2880 meters | 9449 feet |
| Kaltwasser Pass | Simplon Hospice to Veglia Alp | snow | 2844 meters | 9331 feet |
| Scaradra Pass | Vals Platz to Olivone | foot path | 2770 meters | 9088 feet |
| Satteltelücke | Vals Platz to Vrin | foot path | 2768 meters | 9082 feet |
| Ritter Pass | Binn to Veglia Alp | snow | 2692 meters | 8832 feet |
| Cavanna Pass | Realp to the Val Bedretto | snow | 2611 meters | 8566 feet |
| Scatta Minoja | Devero to the Val Formazza | bridle path | 2597 meters | 8521 feet |
| Bocca di Cadlimo | Airolo to the Lukmanier Pass | foot path | 2542 meters | 8340 feet |
| Valserberg | Hinterrhein to Vals Platz | bridle path | 2507 meters | 8225 feet |
| Safierberg | Splügen to Safien Platz | bridle path | 2490 meters | 8170 feet |
| Geisspfad Pass | Binn to Devero | foot path | 2475 meters | 8120 feet |
| Gries Pass | Ulrichen to Tosa Falls | bridle path | 2468 meters | 8098 feet |
| Passo di Naret | Fusio to Airolo | bridle path | 2443 meters | 8015 feet |
| Nufenen Pass | Ulrichen to Airolo | bridle path | 2440 meters | 8006 feet |
| Passo Valtendra | Veglia Alp to Devero Alp, Goglio | bridle path | 2431 meters | 7976 feet |
| Diesrut Pass | Vrin fo the Somvix Oolen | bad bridle path | 2424 meters | 7953 feet |
| Albrun Pass | Binn to Devero and Baceno | bridle path | 2410 meters | 7907 feet |
| Greina Pass | Olivone to the Somvix Glen | bridle path | 2360 meters | 7743 feet |
| San Giacomo Pass | Airolo to Tosa Falls | bridle path | 2308 meters | 7573 feet |
| Passo di Buffalora | Val Mesocco to the Val Calanca | foot path | 2265 meters | 7431 feet |
| Passo dell'Uomo | Airolo to the Lukmanier Pass | bridle path | 2212 meters | 7258 feet |
| Splugen Pass | Thusis to Chiavenna | carriage road | 2117 meters | 6946 feet |
| St Gotthard Pass | Andermatt to Airolo | carriage road over railway tunnel beneath | 2114 meters | 6936 feet |
| San Bernardino Pass | Thusis to Bellinzona | carriage road | 2063 meters | 6769 feet |
| Lukmanier Pass | Disentis to
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