Samnaun Alps
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The Samnaun Alps are a mountain range
of the Central Eastern Alps
, named after the Swiss municipality of Samnaun
. They are located at the border of the Austria
n state of Tyrol
and the Graubünden
canton of Switzerland
.
The range includes the following peaks:
For a list of passes, see Passes of the Silvretta and Rätikon Ranges
.
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...
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....
, named after the Swiss municipality of Samnaun
Samnaun
Samnaun is a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:The valley was first used as a seasonal mountain pasture for the villages of Tschlin and Ramosch. By 1220 the first permanent farm houses are mentioned...
. They are located at the border of the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n state of Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
and the Graubünden
Graubünden
Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
canton of 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....
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The range includes the following peaks:
| Peak | |Elevation (m/ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| Muttler Muttler The Muttler is the highest mountain in the Samnaun Alps. It is located south of Samnaun in Graubünden, Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3293 | 10,804 |
| Piz Tschütta Piz Tschütta The Piz Tschütta or Stammerspitze is a mountain in the Samnaun Alps, located in Graubünden, Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3258 | 10,689 |
| Piz Mundin Piz Mundin Piz Mundin is a mountain in the Samnaun Alps, located in Graubünden, Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3146 | 10,322 |
| Vesilspitze | 3115 | 10,220 |
| Piz Rots Piz Rots The Piz Rots is a mountain in the Samnaun Alps, located on the border between Austria and Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3097 | 10,161 |
| Vesulspitze | 3092 | 10,145 |
| Hexenkopf | 3038 | 9,968 |
| Bürkelkopf Bürkelkopf Bürkelkopf is a mountain in the Samnaun Alps, located on the border between Austria and Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3033 | 9,951 |
| Gemspleiskopf | 3017 | 9,899 |
| Rothbleiskopf | 2938 | 9,640 |
Passes of the Silvretta and Rätikon Ranges
The chief passes of the Silvretta and Rhatikon Ranges, from the Fuela Pass to the Reschen Scheideck and the Arlberg Pass, are:Mountain passlocationtype elevationJamjochGuarda to GalturSnow 0 meters10 112 feet...
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