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Mountain in Italy
Sesvenna Alps
Engadine Dolomites (Piz Pisoc massif) from Scuol
Highest point
PeakPiz Sesvenna
Elevation3,204 m (10,512 ft)
Coordinates46°42′21″N 10°24′10″E / 46.70583°N 10.40278°E / 46.70583; 10.40278
Geography
Sesvenna Alps
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
Countries
  • Switzerland
  • Italy
  • Austria
States
  • Graubünden
  • South Tyrol
  • Tyrol (state)
Parent rangeCentral 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.

S-charl, Clemgia

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

See also

References

  1. National Park - Dolomite
Mountain ranges of the Central Eastern Alps according to the AVE
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