Sesvenna Alps

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The Sesvennagruppe is a subset of the Central Alps within the Eastern Alps. Share, the countries Austria to the Tyrol, Switzerland and the Canton of Graubünden and Italy, the province of South Tyrol.

Approximately two thirds of the sub-group are located on Swiss territory, and be designated as a Lower Engadine region - Munster or as Münstertal Alps. Only a small corner in the northeast at Nauders is located in Austria.

Boundary and adjacent mountain ranges

The name of the group, its definition as a subset of the Central Alps in the Eastern Alps and its boundary is based on the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE ), which is defined by orographic criteria:

  • To the north and west of the Inn ( Lower Engadine ) forms the border from Finstermünzpass ( between sterling and Nauders ) upriver on Susch the Silvretta
  • The Inn of Susch to Zernez to the Albula Alps
  • In the southwest of the Val da Spoel, Val Ova dal Fuorn and the Munster Valley (Val Müstair ) form to the Ortler group and the Livigno Alps the limit. Both valleys are joined together by the Ofen Pass. The Munster lead the border in the south to in the Vinschgau in Glurns. The furnace pass establishes the connection with the Sesvennagruppe the Ortler Alps.
  • Between Glurns and the Finstermünzpass the Obervinschgau forms with the Reschenpass the border in the east. The Reschenpass connects the Sesvennagruppe with the Ötztal Alps.

In Switzerland, and in the Italian speaking area other organizations are common:

  • The Swiss Alpine Club (SAC ) divides the Swiss Alps part, also located in the Eastern Alps part, primarily along the cantonal borders. The Alpine parts lying in Graubünden are known as Grison Alps. These are further subdivided. The area treated here is named the Lower Engadine - Munster. It includes only the Swiss share of the Sesvennagruppe, but goes further on Swiss soil on these and also includes parts of the Ortler Alps, located on Swiss territory ( Monte Cavallaccio, pizzas delle FORCOLA / Stelvio, Umbrailpass ), as well as the Livigno Alps ( Monte Sumbraida ).
  • The Club Alpino Italiano ( CAI) divides the Alps in their officially in force in Italy on division into relatively large subgroups. The field of Sesvennagruppe then one of the Alpi Retiche ( Rhaetian Alps ). However, this is a huge group compared with the subgroups of AVE. It extends between the Splügenpass and Timmelsjoch and between the Inn Valley and the valley of the Adda.

Summit

The highest peak is the eponymous Piz Sesvenna ( 3'204 m above sea level. M. ). Other important peaks are:

  • Piz Pisoc ( 3,174 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz Tavrü ( 3'171 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz Plavna Dadaint ( 3'166 m above sea level. M. )
  • Muntpitschen ( 3'162 m above sea level. M. )
  • Foratrida ( 3,136 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz Nuna ( 3'124 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz da la Crappa ( 3'122 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz Zuort ( 3'119 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz Lischana ( 3'105 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz PLAZER ( 3'104 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz Madlain ( 3'099 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz Cristanas ( 3'092 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz Foraz ( 3'092 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz Mingèr ( 3'081 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz Starlex ( 3'075 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz d' Immez ( 3'033 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz S- chalambert Dadaint ( 3'031 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz Arpiglias ( 3'027 m above sea level. M. )
  • Piz Nair ( 3'010 m above sea level. M. )
  • Moreover Spitz ( 2954 m s.l.m. )
  • Piz Rasass ( 2941 m s.l.m. )
  • Elferspitze ( 2926 m s.l.m. )
  • Föllakopf ( 2878 m s.l.m. )
  • Piz Lad ( 2'808 m above sea level. M. )

Reserves

The Swiss National Park covers large parts of the Sesvennagruppe. Switzerland has currently only one national park. With its border areas, he is recognized as Swiss National Park and outlying areas as a landscape of national significance No. 1915.

Tourism

In the Italian part of Sesvennagruppe there is only one mountain hut:

  • Sesvennahütte: Height: 2256 m, cultivated summer from mid June to end of October and winter from late February to mid-May, 78 mattresses, winter room with 6 camps open valley town: Schlinig in Malles Venosta, duration of Schlinig: 1.75 hours

In the Swiss part of the Sesvennagruppe there is another cottage:

  • Lischanahütte / Chamanna Lischana: height 2500 m, open in summer from early July to early October, 42 Dormitory, valley town of Scuol in the Lower Engadine, walking time: 4 hours

Fern-/Weitwanderwege

The Via Alpina, a cross-border long-distance trail with five sub- paths through the whole Alps, also passes through the Sesvennagruppe. The Red Trail Via Alpina runs with two stages through the Sesvennagruppe:

  • Stage R67 runs from Scuol in the Lower Engadine to S-charl
  • Stage R68 runs from S- charl after Tubre
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