| Sesvenna Alps | |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Piz Sesvenna |
| Elevation | 3,204 m (10,512 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°42′21″N 10°24′10″E / 46.70583°N 10.40278°E |
| Geography | |
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| Countries | Switzerland, Italy and Austria |
| States | Graubünden, South Tyrol and Tyrol (state) |
| Parent range | Central Eastern Alps |
The Sesvenna Alps are a mountain range located in the Alps of eastern Switzerland, northern Italy and western Austria.
Geography
Sesvenna Alps are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. Their high dolomitic peaks overlook Scuol in the lower Engadine Valley, warranting them the name Engadine Dolomites.[1]
The Sesvenna Alps are separated from the Samnaun, Silvretta and Albula Alps in the north-west by the Engadine Valley; from the Livigno Alps in the south-west by the Spöl valley; from the Ortler Alps in the south-south-west by the Ofen Pass and Val Müstair; from the Ötztal Alps in the east by the upper Adige valley and the Reschen Pass. The range is drained by the rivers Inn (the Engadine) and Adige.
The highest peak is Piz Sesvenna, closely followed by the high peaks overlooking Scuol: Piz Pisoc, Piz Plavna Dadaint and Piz Lischana.
Peaks
The main peaks of the Sesvenna Alps are:
| Peak | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|
| m | ft | |
| Piz Sesvenna | 3204 | 10,512 |
| Piz Pisoc | 3178 | 10,427 |
| Piz Plavna Dadaint | 3168 | 10,394 |
| Piz Plavna Dadaint | 3166 | 10,387 |
| Piz Nuna | 3124 | 10,249 |
| Piz Minger | 3114 | 10,217 |
| Piz Lischana | 3110 | 10,204 |
| Piz Madlain | 3099 | 10,167 |
| Piz Cristanas | 3092 | 10,144 |
| Piz Laschadurella | 3046 | 9,993 |
| Piz d'Arpiglias | 3027 | 9,931 |
| Piz Sampuoir | 3023 | 9,918 |
| Piz Terza | 2909 | 9,544 |
| Piz dal Fuorn | 2906 | 2534 |
| Piz Macun | 2889 | 9,478 |
| Piz Lad | 2808 | 9,213 |
| Piz Ajüz | 2788 | 9,147 |
Passes
The main passes of the Sesvenna Alps are:
| Mountain pass | location 1 | type | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | |||
| Fuorcla Sesvenna | S-charl to Mals | footpath | 2824 | 9265 |
| Schlining Pass | Sent to Mals | bridle path | 2301 | 7549 |
| S-charl Pass | S-charl to Taufers | bridle path | 2296 | 7532 |
| Ofen Pass | Zernez to Val Müstair | road | 2155 | 7070 |
Gallery
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Piz Lad
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Pasture below Fuorcla Sesvenna
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Lischanahütte near Piz Lischana
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The village of S-charl
See also
References
- Swisstopo topographic maps (1:25,000)
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This page was last edited on 1 October 2023, at 18:11