Samnaun Alps

46°54′1″N 10°22′42″E / 46.90028°N 10.37833°E / 46.90028; 10.37833Geography
Samnaun Alps
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
CountriesAustria and SwitzerlandStatesTyrol and GraubündenParent rangeCentral Eastern AlpsBorders onVerwall Alps, Silvretta, Sesvenna Range and Ötztal Alps

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 Austrian state of Tyrol and the Graubünden canton of Switzerland.

The Samnaun Alps are separated from the Sesvenna Alps in the south by the Engadine Valley; from the Silvretta Alps in the west by the Fimber Pass; from the Verwall Alps and the Lechtal Alps in the north by the Paznauntal; from the Ötztal Alps in the east by the Inn valley. All the range is drained by the river Inn, through the Trisanna, Schergenbach, Brancla and Fimbabach.

Peaks

The range includes the following peaks:

Peak Elevation (m/ft)
Muttler 3293 10,804
Piz Tschütta 3258 10,689
Piz Mundin 3146 10,322
Vesilspitze 3115 10,220
Piz Rots 3097 10,161
Vesulspitze 3092 10,145
Hexenkopf 3038  9,968
Piz Malmurainza 3038  9,968
Bürkelkopf 3033  9,951
Gemspleiskopf 3017  9,899
Furgler 3004  9,856
Rothbleiskopf 2938  9,640
Flimspitz 2929  9610
Grübelekopf 2894  9495
Palinkopf 2864  9396

For a list of passes, see Passes of the Silvretta and Rätikon Ranges.

  • Muttler from north
    Muttler from north
  • Fimbatal border crossing Switzerland and Austria
    Fimbatal border crossing Switzerland and Austria
  • Piz Rots in the skiarea Silvretta Arena
    Piz Rots in the skiarea Silvretta Arena
  • Piz Mundin and Muttler from east (Nauders)
    Piz Mundin and Muttler from east (Nauders)

See also

  • Category:Mountain ranges of the Alps
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