Livigno Alps

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Livigno Alps
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Highest point
PeakCima de' Piazzi
Elevation 3,439 m (11,283 ft)
Coordinates 46°31′4″N10°5′43″E / 46.51778°N 10.09528°E / 46.51778; 10.09528
Geography
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Livigno Alps
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
Countries
  • Switzerland
  • Italy
States
  • Graubünden
  • Lombardy
Parent range Central Eastern Alps

The Livigno Alps are a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy, around the Italian village Livigno. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps.

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The Livigno Alps are separated from the Bernina Range in the south-west by the Bernina Pass; from the Albula Alps in the north-west by the Upper Engadin valley; from the Sesvenna Alps in the north-east by the Spöl valley; from the Ortler Alps in the east by the Passo di Fraéle and the upper Adda River valley (Valtellina).

The Livigno Alps are drained by the rivers Adda River, Inn and Rom (tributary of the Adige).

Peaks

The main peaks of the Livigno Alps are:

PeakElevation (m/ft)
Cima de' Piazzi 343911,283
Cima Viola 338411,103
Piz Paradisin 330510,844
Pizzo di Dosde328010,762
Scima da Saoseo 327710,752
Piz Languard 326610,716
Corno di Dosdè 323210,604
Piz Val Nera 318810,459
Piz Quattervals 315710,358
Cime Redasco313910,299
Munt Cotschen 310410,184
Piz Sena 307810,099
Piz Chaschauna 307210,079
Piz dal Diavel 306210,046
Piz Lavirun 305210,013
Monte Foscagno 305110,010
Piz dal Teo 305010,007
Pizzo del Ferro (Val Fraele)305010,007
Piz Saliente 304810,000
Piz Mezzaun 29639,721
Piz Lagalb 29599,708
Piz Trevisina 28239,262
Monte Massuccio 28169,239
Muottas Muragl 24548,051

Passes

The main passes of the Livigno Alps are:

Mountain passlocationtypeElevation (m / ft)
Passo di DosdeVal Grosina to Val Viola Borminafootpath28509351
Passo di SaccoBernina road to Grosio footpath27519026
Chaschauna Pass S-chanf to Livigno bridle path26928832
Passo di Val ViolaBernina road to Bormio bridle path24317976
Bernina Pass Pontresina to Tirano road23307645
Forcola di LivignoBernina Pass to Livigno road23287638
Passo di VervaBormio to Grosiofootpath23147592
Foscagno Pass Bormio to Trepalle road22917517
Alpisella Pass Livigno to Val Fraelebridle path22857497
Passo d'Eira Livigno to Trepalle road22097248
Fraele PassVal Fraele to the Ofen Pass roadbridle path19506398
Scale di Fraele Bormio to Val Fraeledirt road19426372

See also