Sesvenna Range | |
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Piz Sesvenna (right)
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Countries | Switzerland, Italy, Austria |
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States | Graubünden, South Tyrol, Tyrol (state) |
Part of | Central Eastern Alps |
Highest point | Piz Sesvenna |
- elevation | 3,221 m (10,568 ft) |
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Location of the Sesvenna Range
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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.
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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 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 Macun | 2889 | 9,478 |
Piz Lad | 2808 | 9,213 |
The main passes of the Sesvenna Range are:
Mountain pass | location | type | Elevation (m/ft) | |
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Fuorcla Sesvenna | S-charl to Mals | foot path | 2824 | 9265 |
Schlinig 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 |
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