Sesvenna Alps
Appearance
Template:Geobox The Sesvenna Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland, northern Italy and western Austria. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps.
The Sesvenna Range is separated from the Silvretta Group in the north and the Albula Range in the west by the Lower Engadin valley; from the Livigno Range in the 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 Sesvenna Range is drained by the rivers Inn and Adige.
Peaks
The main peaks of the Sesvenna Range are:
Peak | Elevation (m/ft) | |
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Piz Sesvenna | 3221 | 10,568 |
Piz Pisoc | 3178 | 10,427 |
Piz Plavna Dadaint | 3168 | 10,394 |
Piz Plavna Dadaint | 3166 | 10,387 |
Piz Nuna | 3124 | 10,249 |
Piz Lischana | 3110 | 10,204 |
Piz Cristanas | 3092 | 10,144 |
Piz d'Arpiglias | 3027 | 9931 |
Piz Macun | 2889 | 9478 |
Passes
The main passes of the Sesvenna Range are:
Mountain pass | location | type | Elevation (m/ft) | |
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Cruschetta Pass | Scuol to Taufers im Münstertal-Tubre | bridle path | 2316 | 7599 |
Passo di Slingia | Ramosch to Mals-Malles Venosta | foot path | 2298 | 7540 |
Scarl Pass | S-charl to Val Müstair | bridle path | 2251 | 7386 |
Ofen Pass | Zernez to Val Müstair | road | 2155 | 7071 |
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