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. The tallest peak in this mountain range is Cima de' Piazzi at 11,283 ft.
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:
Peak Elevation (m/ft)Cima de' Piazzi3439 11,283Cima Viola3384 11,103Piz Paradisin3305 10,844Pizzo di Dosde3280 10,762Scima da Saoseo3277 10,752Piz Languard326610,716Corno di Dosdè323210,604Piz Val Nera318810,459Piz Quattervals3157 10,358Cime Redasco3139 10,299Munt Cotschen 3104 10,184Piz Sena3078 10,099Piz Chaschauna3072 10,079Piz dal Diavel 3062 10,046Piz Lavirun 3052 10,013Monte Foscagno3051 10,010Piz dal Teo3050 10,007Pizzo del Ferro (Val Fraele)3050 10,007Piz Saliente 3048 10,000Piz Mezzaun 2963 9,721Piz Lagalb 2959 9,708Piz Trevisina 2823 Monte Massuccio2816 9,239Muottas Muragl 2454 8,051
Passes 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
References
See also Swiss Alps List of mountains in Switzerland
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