The Samnaun Alps are a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
of the
Central Eastern Alps
The Central Eastern Alps (german: Zentralalpen or Zentrale Ostalpen), also referred to as Austrian Central Alps (german: Österreichische Zentralalpen) or just Central Alps, comprise the main chain of the Eastern Alps in Austria and the adjacen ...
, named after the Swiss municipality of
Samnaun
Samnaun ( rm, Samignun) is a high Alpine village and a valley at the eastern end of Switzerland and a municipality in the Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
The valley was first used as a seasonal m ...
. They are located at the border of the
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
n state of
Tyrol
Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...
and the
Graubünden canton of
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
The Samnaun Alps are separated from the
Sesvenna Alps
The Sesvenna Alps are a mountain range located in the Alps of eastern Switzerland, northern Italy and western Austria.
Geography
Sesvenna Alps are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. Their high dolomitic peaks overlook Scuol in ...
in the south by the Engadine Valley; from the
Silvretta Alps in the west by the Fimber Pass; from the
Verwall Alps
The Verwall Alps or Verwall Group Reynolds, Kev (2005). ''Walking in the Alps'', 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, pp. 321-326. . are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps at the border of the Austrian states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg.
It inclu ...
and the
Lechtal Alps in the north by the
Paznauntal; from the
Ötztal Alps
The Ötztal Alps ( it, Alpi Venoste, german: Ötztaler Alpen) are a mountain range in the Central Eastern Alps, in the State of Tyrol in western Austria and the Province of South Tyrol in northern Italy.
Geography
The Ötztal Alps are arrayed at ...
in the east by the
Inn
Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommo ...
valley. All the range is drained by the river Inn, through the Trisanna, Schergenbach, Brancla and Fimbabach.
Peaks
The range includes the following peaks:
For a list of passes, see
Passes of the Silvretta and Rätikon Ranges
The chief passes of the Silvretta and Rhatikon Ranges, from the Fuela Pass to the Reschen Scheideck and the Arlberg Pass, are:
:''Note: road status .''
See also
* List of highest paved roads in Europe
* List of mountain passes
This is a list ...
.
Muttler vom Alptrider Sattel 2.jpg, Muttler from north
Silvretta-Grenzstelle-A-CH-Fimbatal-(1980).jpg, Fimbatal
The Fimbatal, also Fimbertal, ( rm, Val Fenga) is an alpine valley situated between the Silvretta Alps and the Samnaun Alps. The valley is drained by the Fimbabach river (''Aua da Fenga''), a tributary of the Inn basin (Trisanna) at Ischgl. The h ...
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
Nauders ( rm, Danuder) is a municipality in the district of Landeck in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
Geography
The municipal area is situated in a high valley of the Ötztal Alps north of the Alpine crest, at an altitude of . It is located about ...
)
See also
*
Swiss Alps
The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps (german: Schweizer Alpen, french: Alpes suisses, it, Alpi svizzere, rm, Alps svizras), represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss ...
*
List of mountains in Switzerland
This article contains a sortable table of many of the major mountains and hills of Switzerland. The table only includes those summits that have a topographic prominence of at least above other points, and ranks them by height and prominence. The ...
Mountain ranges of the Alps
Central Alps
Mountain ranges of Tyrol (state)
Mountain ranges of Graubünden
Landeck District
Austria–Switzerland border
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