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.National Park - Dolomite
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 ftPiz Sesvenna 320410,512Piz Pisoc 317810,427Piz Plavna Dadaint316810,394Piz Plavna Dadaint316610,387Piz Nuna 312410,249Piz Minger 311410,217Piz Lischana 3110 10,204Piz Madlain 3099 10,167Piz Cristanas 309210,144Piz Laschadurella 3046 9,993Piz d'Arpiglias3027 9,931Piz Sampuoir3023 9,918Piz Terza 2909 9,544Piz dal Fuorn 2906 2534Piz Macun 2889 9,478Piz Lad 2808 9,213Piz Ajüz 2788 9,147
Passes The main passes of the Sesvenna Alps are: Mountain pass location 1 type Elevation m ftFuorcla Sesvenna S-charl to Mals footpath 2824 9265Schlining Pass Sent to Mals bridle path 2301 7549S-charl Pass S-charl to Taufers bridle path 2296 7532Ofen Pass Zernez to Val Müstair road 2155 7070
Gallery
See also Swiss Alps
References
Swisstopo topographic maps (1:25,000)