Sesvenna Alps

Sesvenna Alps
Engadine Dolomites (Piz Pisoc massif) from Scuol
Highest point
Peak	Piz Sesvenna
Elevation	3,221 m (10,568 ft)
Coordinates	46°42′21″N 10°24′10″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. They 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.

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.

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 Sampuoir	3023	9,918
Piz Terza	2909	9,544
Piz dal Fuorn	2906	2534
Piz Macun	2889	9,478
Piz Lad	2808	9,213
Piz Ajüz	2788	9,147

Passes

The main passes of the Sesvenna Alps are:

Mountain pass	location 1	type	Elevation
			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

Gallery

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

See also

• Swiss Alps

References

• Swisstopo topographic maps (1:25,000)