Livigno Range
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The Livigno Range is a mountain range
in the Alps
of eastern Switzerland
and northern Italy
, around the Italian village Livigno
. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps
.
The Livigno Range is separated from the Bernina Range
in the south-west by the Bernina Pass
; from the Albula Range
in the north-west by the Upper Engadin
valley; from the Sesvenna Range
in the north-east by the Ofen Pass and Val Müstair
; from the Ortler Alps
in the east by the upper Adda River
valley (Valtellina
) and the Stelvio Pass
.
The Livigno Range is drained by the rivers Adda River
, Inn
and
Rom
(tributary of the Adige
).
The main peaks of the Livigno Range are:
of the Livigno Range are:
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
of eastern Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and northern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, around the Italian village Livigno
Livigno
Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps.- Geography :Livigno is located 1,816 metres above sea level. Livigno's main river is called Aqua Granda or Spöl. Trepalle, a frazione in the municipality of Livigno, is...
. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps
Central Eastern Alps
The Central Eastern Alps comprise the main chain of the Eastern Alps with its highest peaks, located between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps, from which they differ in geological composition....
.
The Livigno Range is separated from the Bernina Range
Bernina Range
The Bernina Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is one of the highest ranges of the Alps, covered with many glaciers. Piz Bernina , its highest peak, is the most easterly four thousand-metre...
in the south-west by the Bernina Pass
Bernina Pass
The Bernina Pass is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. It connects the famous resort town of St. Moritz in the Engadin valley with the Italian-speaking Val Poschiavo, which ends in the Italian town of Tirano in Valtellina....
; from the Albula Range
Albula Range
The Albula Alps is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. It is named after the River Albula...
in the north-west by the Upper Engadin
Engadin
The Engadin or Engadine is a long valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland. It follows the route of the Inn River from its headwaters at Maloja Pass running northeast until the Inn flows into Austria one hundred kilometers downstream...
valley; from the Sesvenna Range
Sesvenna Range
The Sesvenna Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland, northern Italy and western Austria. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps....
in the north-east by the Ofen Pass and Val Müstair
Val Müstair
Val Müstair is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Tschierv, Fuldera, Lü, Valchava, Santa Maria Val Müstair and Müstair.-Demographics:...
; from the Ortler Alps
Ortler Alps
The Ortler Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Italy. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps or the Southern Limestone Alps....
in the east by the upper Adda River
Adda River
The Adda is a river in North Italy, a tributary of the Po. It rises in the Alps near the border with Switzerland and flows through Lake Como. The Adda joins the Po a few kilometres upstream of Cremona. It is 313 kilometres long...
valley (Valtellina
Valtellina
Valtellina or the Valtelline valley ; is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. Today it is known for its skiing, its hot spring spas, its cheeses and its wines...
) and the Stelvio Pass
Stelvio Pass
The Stelvio Pass , located in Italy, at 2757 m is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps, slightly below the Col de l'Iseran .-Location:...
.
The Livigno Range is drained by the rivers Adda River
Adda River
The Adda is a river in North Italy, a tributary of the Po. It rises in the Alps near the border with Switzerland and flows through Lake Como. The Adda joins the Po a few kilometres upstream of Cremona. It is 313 kilometres long...
, Inn
Inn River
The Inn is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube and is approximately 500km long. The highest point of its drainage basin is the summit of Piz Bernina, at 4,049 metres.- Geography :...
and
Rom
Rom River
The Rom The Rom The Rom (Romansh: Rom; ; in Switzerland or Rambach in South Tyrol (Italy) is a river in Switzerland and Italy. The 24.7 km-long river is a tributary of the Adige. It rises in the Livigno Range of the Alps, close to the Fuorn Pass. It flows through the Val Müstair in Switzerland,...
(tributary of the Adige
Adige
The Adige is a river with its source in the Alpine province of South Tyrol near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. At in length, it is the second longest river in Italy, after the River Po with ....
).
Peaks
| Peak | |Elevation (m/ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cima de' Piazzi | 3439 | 11,283 |
| Cima Viola Cima Viola Cima Viola is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy.... |
3384 | 11,103 |
| Piz Paradisin Piz Paradisin The Piz Paradisin is a mountain in the Livigno Range , located on the border between Italy and Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3305 | 10,844 |
| Pizzo di Dosde | 3280 | 10,762 |
| Scima da Saoseo Scima da Saoseo The Scima da Saoseo is a mountain in the Livigno Range , located on the border between Italy and Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3277 | 10,752 |
| Piz Languard Piz Languard The Piz Languard is a mountain in the Livigno Range , located in Graubünden, Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3266 | 10,716 |
| Piz Murtaröl Piz Murtaröl Piz Murtaröl is a mountain in the Livigno Range of the Ortler Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3177 | 10,424 |
| Piz Quattervals Piz Quattervals The Piz Quattervals is a mountain in the Livigno Range , located in Graubünden, Switzerland. It is part of the Swiss National Park.-External links:*... |
3157 | 10,358 |
| Cime Redasco | 3139 | 10,299 |
| Piz Sena Piz Sena The Piz Sena is a mountain in the Livigno Range , located on the border between Italy and Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3078 | 10,099 |
| Piz Chaschauna Piz Chaschauna Piz Chaschauna is a mountain in the Livigno Range of the Alps, located on the border between Italy and the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is part of the Swiss National Park.-External links:*... |
3072 | 10,079 |
| Piz Lavirun Piz Lavirun Piz Lavirun is a mountain in the Livigno Range , located on the border between Italy and Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3052 | 10,013 |
| Monte Foscagno | 3051 | 10,010 |
| Piz dal Teo Piz dal Teo The Piz dal Teo is a mountain in the Livigno Range , located on the border between Italy and Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3050 | 10,007 |
| Pizzo del Ferro (Val Fraele) | 3050 | 10,007 |
| Piz Umbrail Piz Umbrail Piz Umbrail is a mountain in the Ortler Alps, south of the Umbrail Pass , located on the border between Lombardy and Graubünden .-External links:*... |
3034 | 9,955 |
| Monte Braulio | 2980 | 9,777 |
| Piz Mezzaun Piz Mezzaun Piz Mezzaun is a mountain in the Livigno Range , located in Graubünden, Switzerland.-External links:*... |
2963 | 9,721 |
| Piz Lagalb Piz Lagalb Piz Lagalb is a mountain in the Livigno Range , located in Graubünden, Switzerland.-External links:*... |
2959 | 9,708 |
| Monte Massuccio | 2816 | 9,239 |
| Munt la Schera | 2589 | 8,494 |
| Muottas Muragl Muottas Muragl Muottas Muragl is a minor summit situated near St. Moritz in Switzerland. It is accessible by funicular railway from a train station between Samedan-St. Moritz and Pontresina on the Bernina Express line.-External links:*... |
2454 | 8,051 |
Passes
The main passesMountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
of the Livigno Range are:
| Mountain pass | location | type | Elevation (m / ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passo di Dosde | Val Grosina to Val Viola Bormina | foot path | 2850 | 9351 |
| Passo di Sacco | Bernina road to Grosio Grosio Grosio is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 km northeast of Milan and about 35 km northeast of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland... | foot path | 2751 | 9026 |
| Chaschauna Pass | S-chanf S-chanf S-chanf is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Localities in S-chanf municipality include Susauna, Chapella and Cinuos-chel.-Name:... to Livigno Livigno Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps.- Geography :Livigno is located 1,816 metres above sea level. Livigno's main river is called Aqua Granda or Spöl. Trepalle, a frazione in the municipality of Livigno, is... | bridle path | 2692 | 8832 |
| Umbrail Pass Umbrail Pass Umbrail Pass is a high mountain pass on the Swiss-Italian border connecting Santa Maria in Val Müstair with Bormio in the Adda valley. On the Italian side, it connects to the Stelvio Pass road.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe... (Giogo di Santa Maria) | Val Müstair Val Müstair Val Müstair is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Tschierv, Fuldera, Lü, Valchava, Santa Maria Val Müstair and Müstair.-Demographics:... to the Stelvio Pass Stelvio Pass The Stelvio Pass , located in Italy, at 2757 m is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps, slightly below the Col de l'Iseran .-Location:... road | road | 2512 | 8242 |
| Passo di Val Viola | Bernina road to Bormio Bormio Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200... | bridle path | 2431 | 7976 |
| Giufplan Pass | Ofen road to Val Fraele | bridle path | 2354 | 7723 |
| Bernina Pass Bernina Pass The Bernina Pass is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. It connects the famous resort town of St. Moritz in the Engadin valley with the Italian-speaking Val Poschiavo, which ends in the Italian town of Tirano in Valtellina.... | Pontresina Pontresina Pontresina is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History and name:The city was first mentioned in medieval Latin documents as pontem sarasinam in 1137. In 1237 it was mentioned as de Ponte Sarraceno and in 1303 as ponte sarracino... to Tirano Tirano Tirano is a town in Valtellina, located in the province of Sondrio, Northern Italy. It has about 9,044 inhabitants and is adjacent to the Switzerland-Italy boundary. The river Adda flows through the town.... | road | 2330 | 7645 |
| Forcola di Livigno | Bernina Pass to Livigno Livigno Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps.- Geography :Livigno is located 1,816 metres above sea level. Livigno's main river is called Aqua Granda or Spöl. Trepalle, a frazione in the municipality of Livigno, is... | road | 2328 | 7638 |
| Passo di Verva | Bormio to Grosio | foot path | 2314 | 7592 |
| Foscagno Pass Foscagno Pass Foscagno Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the province of Sondrio, northern Italy.The road connects Bormio in the east and Livigno in the west.... | Bormio Bormio Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200... to Trepalle Trepalle Trepalle is a village in the Italian Alps, a frazione of Livigno, Lombardy. It is considered to be the village located at the highest altitude in Europe... | road | 2291 | 7517 |
| Alpisella Pass | Livigno Livigno Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps.- Geography :Livigno is located 1,816 metres above sea level. Livigno's main river is called Aqua Granda or Spöl. Trepalle, a frazione in the municipality of Livigno, is... to Val Fraele | bridle path | 2285 | 7497 |
| Dossradond Pass | Val Müstair Val Müstair Val Müstair is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Tschierv, Fuldera, Lü, Valchava, Santa Maria Val Müstair and Müstair.-Demographics:... to Val Fraele | bridle path | 2240 | 7349 |
| Passo d'Eira | Livigno Livigno Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps.- Geography :Livigno is located 1,816 metres above sea level. Livigno's main river is called Aqua Granda or Spöl. Trepalle, a frazione in the municipality of Livigno, is... to Trepalle Trepalle Trepalle is a village in the Italian Alps, a frazione of Livigno, Lombardy. It is considered to be the village located at the highest altitude in Europe... | road | 2209 | 7248 |
| Ofen Pass | Zernez Zernez Zernez is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Zernez is a major node in the regional road network, with roads leading into the Upper Engadin and towards Italy, the Lower Engadin and towards Austria, over the Fuorn Pass into the Val Mustair and over the Flüela Pass... to Val Müstair Val Müstair Val Müstair is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It was formed on 1 January 2009 through the merger of Tschierv, Fuldera, Lü, Valchava, Santa Maria Val Müstair and Müstair.-Demographics:... | road | 2155 | 7071 |
| Fraele Pass | Val Fraele to the Ofen Pass road | bridle path | 1950 | 6398 |
| Scale di Fraele | Bormio Bormio Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200... to Val Fraele | dirt road | 1942 | 6372 |
See also
- Swiss AlpsSwiss AlpsThe Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
- List of mountains in Switzerland