Silvretta Alps
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| Countries | Austria, Switzerland |
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| States | Tirol, Vorarlberg, Graubünden |
| Part of | Central Eastern Alps |
| Borders on | Rätikon, Verwall Alps, Samnaun Alps, Sesvenna Range, Albula Range |
| Highest point | Piz Linard |
| - elevation | 3,410 m (11,188 ft) |
| - coordinates | 46°50′N 10°02′E / 46.833°N 10.033°E |
 Location of Silvretta range
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Coordinates: 46°52′N 10°07′E / 46.867°N 10.117°E The Silvretta Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps shared by Tirol, Vorarlberg (both in Austria) and Graubünden (Switzerland). The Austrian states of Tirol and Vorarlberg are connected by a pass road (Silvretta Hochalpenstraße at 2032 m). The majority of the peaks are elevated above three thousand metres and are surrounded by glaciers. Thus, the area is also known as the "Blue Silvretta".
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[edit] Borders
According to the Alpine Clubs, the Silvretta Alps are outlined from other groups by the following borders: St. Gallenkirch - Ill river as far as Partenen - Zeinisjoch - Zeinisbach - Paznauntal as far as Ischgl - Fimbertal - Fimber Pass - Val Chöglias - Val Sinestra - Inn River from the mouth of the Branclabach to the mouth of the Susasca - Val Susasca - Flüela Pass - Davos - Wolfgang - Laretbach - Klosters - Schlappinbach - Schlappiner Joch - Valzifensbach - Gargellental - St. Gallenkirch
The Silvretta Alps are surrounded by the Rätikon, Verwall and Samnaun ranges.
The Piz Buin is not the highest, but the most popular peak of the range. It can relatively easily be ascended from north or south through glaciers and stretches of easily climbing.
The Silvretta is famous for its skiing especially its many backcountry skiing possibilities. In the 1920s Ernest Hemingway was staying in the region for a winter (he lived at Schruns in Montafon, Austria. Later, he wrote a couple of short stories about his skiing experiences in the Silvretta. Some of these short stories are to be found in A moveable feast.
[edit] Adjacent valleys
[edit] Peaks
- Piz Linard 3411m (11,201 feet)
- Fluchthorn 3399m (11,165 feet)
- Piz Buin 3312m (10,880 feet)
- Verstanclahorn 3301m (10,831 feet)
- Piz Fliana 3284m (10,775 feet)
- Silvrettahorn 3244m (10,657 feet)
- Augstenberg 3228m (10,611 feet)
- Plattenhörner 3221m (10,568 feet)
- Dreiländerspitze 3212m (10,539 feet)
- Piz Tasna 3183m (10,443 feet)
- Gross Seehorn 3123m (10,247 feet)
- Gross Litzner 3111m (10,207 feet)
- Flüela Wisshorn 3088m(10,132 feet)
- Piz Minschun 3072m(10,079 feet)
- Piz Faschalba 3051m(10,010 feet)
- Piz Murtera 3,044 m (9,987 ft)
- Piz Davo Lais 3,027 m (9,931 ft)
- Pischahorn 2982m (9784 feet)
- Hohes Rad 2912m (9554 feet)
- Plattenpspitze 2880m (9449 feet)
- Sattelkopf 2863m
- Rotbüelspitz 2,852 m (9,357 ft)
- Vermuntkopf 2851m
- Kromerspitze 2830m
- Hochmaderer 2823m
- Valgraggeskopf 2820m
- Vallüla 2813m
[edit] Mountain huts
- Berghaus-Verein, private
- Bodenalpenhaus, private
- Chamanna Dal Linard, Swiss Alpine Club (SAC)
- Fergen Hut, SAC
- Heidelberg Hut, German Alpine Club (DAV), Heidelberg Section
- Jamtal Hut DAV, Schwaben Section
- Klostertaler Umwelt Hut, DAV
- Madlenerhaus, DAV Wiesbaden Section
- Saarbrücken Hut, DAV, Alpenverein u. Skiclub Silvretta
- Seetal Hut, SAC
- Silvretta Hut, SAC
- Tuoi Hut, SAC
- Tübingen Hut, DAV, Tübingen Section
- Wiesbaden Hut, DAV Wiesbaden Section
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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