Sesvenna Alps

Sesvenna Alps
Piz Sesvenna (right)
Highest point
Peak	Piz Sesvenna
Elevation	3,221 m (10,568 ft)
Coordinates	46°42′21″N 10°24′10″E / 46.70583°N 10.40278°ECoordinates: 46°42′21″N 10°24′10″E / 46.70583°N 10.40278°E
Geography
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. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps.

The Sesvenna Alps are separated from the Silvretta Alps in the north and the Albula Alps in the west by the Lower Engadin valley; from the Livigno Alps 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 Alps are drained by the rivers Inn and Adige.

Peaks

The main peaks of the Sesvenna Alps are:

Peak	Elevation
	m	ft
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 Terza	2909	9,544
Piz Macun	2889	9,478
Piz Lad	2808	9,213

Passes

The main passes of the Sesvenna Alps are:

Mountain pass	location 1	type	Elevation
			m	ft
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

Gallery

• 
  Piz Lad
• 
  Pasture below Fuorcla Sesvenna
• 
  Lischanahütte near Piz Lischana
• 
  Swiss National Park
• 
  The village of S-charl

See also

• Swiss Alps