Sesvenna Alps

Sesvenna Alps
Sesvenna Alps
	Engadine Dolomites (Piz Pisoc massif) from Scuol
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
	Sesvenna Alps; The borders of the range according to; Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
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.

The main peaks of the Sesvenna Alps are:

The main passes of the Sesvenna Alps are:

Mountain pass	location 1	type	Elevation
Mountain pass	location 1	type	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

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