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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 | |
| Peak | Cima de' Piazzi |
| Elevation | 3,439 m (11,283 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°31′4″N 10°5′43″E / 46.51778°N 10.09528°E / 46.51778; 10.09528 |
| Geography | |
Livigno Alps | |
| Countries | Switzerland and Italy |
| States | Graubünden and Lombardy |
| Parent range | Central 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).
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 |
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-chanftoLivigno | bridle path | 2692 | 8832 |
| Passo di Val Viola | Bernina road to Bormio | bridle path | 2431 | 7976 |
| Bernina Pass | PontresinatoTirano | road | 2330 | 7645 |
| Forcola di Livigno | Bernina Pass to Livigno | road | 2328 | 7638 |
| Passo di Verva | Bormio to Grosio | footpath | 2314 | 7592 |
| Foscagno Pass | BormiotoTrepalle | road | 2291 | 7517 |
| Alpisella Pass | Livigno to Val Fraele | bridle path | 2285 | 7497 |
| Passo d'Eira | LivignotoTrepalle | 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 |
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