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.

Livigno Alps
Highest point
PeakCima de' Piazzi
Elevation3,439 m (11,283 ft)
Coordinates46°31′4″N 10°5′43″E / 46.51778°N 10.09528°E / 46.51778; 10.09528
Geography
Livigno Alps
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
Countries
  • Switzerland
  • Italy
States
  • Graubünden
  • Lombardy
Parent rangeCentral Eastern Alps

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

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The main peaks of the Livigno Alps are:

Peak Elevation (m/ft)
Cima de' Piazzi 3439 11,283
Cima Viola 3384 11,103
Piz Paradisin 3305 10,844
Pizzo di Dosde 3280 10,762
Scima da Saoseo 3277 10,752
Piz Languard 3266 10,716
Corno di Dosdè 3232 10,604
Piz Val Nera 3188 10,459
Piz Quattervals 3157 10,358
Cime Redasco 3139 10,299
Munt Cotschen 3104 10,184
Piz Sena 3078 10,099
Piz Chaschauna 3072 10,079
Piz dal Diavel 3062 10,046
Piz Lavirun 3052 10,013
Monte Foscagno 3051 10,010
Piz dal Teo 3050 10,007
Pizzo del Ferro (Val Fraele) 3050 10,007
Piz Saliente 3048 10,000
Piz Mezzaun 2963 9,721
Piz Lagalb 2959 9,708
Piz Trevisina 2823 9,262
Monte Massuccio 2816 9,239
Muottas Muragl 2454 8,051

Passes

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The main passes of the Livigno Alps are:

Mountain pass location type Elevation (m / ft)
Passo di Dosde Val Grosina to Val Viola Bormina footpath 2850 9351
Passo di Sacco Bernina road to Grosio footpath 2751 9026
Chaschauna Pass S-chanf to Livigno bridle path 2692 8832
Passo di Val Viola Bernina road to Bormio bridle path 2431 7976
Bernina Pass Pontresina to Tirano road 2330 7645
Forcola di Livigno Bernina Pass to Livigno road 2328 7638
Passo di Verva Bormio to Grosio footpath 2314 7592
Foscagno Pass Bormio to Trepalle road 2291 7517
Alpisella Pass Livigno to Val Fraele bridle path 2285 7497
Passo d'Eira Livigno to Trepalle road 2209 7248
Fraele Pass Val Fraele to the Ofen Pass road bridle path 1950 6398
Scale di Fraele Bormio to Val Fraele dirt road 1942 6372

See also

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