Samnaun Alps
{{Short description|Mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps}}
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{{Infobox mountain
| name=Samnaun Alps
| photo=SamnaunAlps.jpg
| photo_caption=Muttler (left) and Piz Tschütta (right)
| country= {{hlist|Austria|Switzerland}}
| subdivision1_type= States
| subdivision1= {{hlist|Tyrol|Graubünden}}
| parent= Central Eastern Alps
| borders_on= {{hlist|Verwall Alps|Silvretta|Sesvenna Range|Ötztal Alps}}
| highest=Muttler
| elevation_m=3293
| coordinates= {{coord|46|54|1|N|10|22|42|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| map_image= Samnaungruppe.png
| map_caption= Samnaun Alps
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern 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 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:
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! Peak !! colspan=2|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 vom Alptrider Sattel 2.jpg|Muttler from north
Silvretta-Grenzstelle-A-CH-Fimbatal-(1980).jpg| Fimbatal border crossing Switzerland and Austria
Piz Rots.JPG| Piz Rots in the skiarea Silvretta Arena
Samnaungruppe, Piz Mundin, Muttler.JPG| Piz Mundin and Muttler from east (Nauders)
See also
- Swiss Alps
- List of mountains in Switzerland
- [https://www.kamdoalp.cz/en/regions/62/tracks Samnaun Alps on kamdoalp.cz - Hikes description, prominent peaks]
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Category:Mountain ranges of the Alps
Category:Mountain ranges of Tyrol (federal state)
Category:Mountain ranges of Graubünden
Category:Austria–Switzerland border
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