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Samnaun Alps

Coordinates:46°54′1″N10°22′42″E/ 46.90028°N 10.37833°E/46.90028; 10.37833
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Samnaun Alps
Muttler (left) and Piz Tschütta (right)
Highest point
PeakMuttler
Elevation3,293 m (10,804 ft)
Coordinates46°54′1″N10°22′42″E/ 46.90028°N 10.37833°E/46.90028; 10.37833
Geography
Samnaun Alps
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
CountriesAustria and Switzerland
StatesTyrolandGraubünden
Parent rangeCentral Eastern Alps
Borders onVerwall Alps, Silvretta, Sesvenna Range and Ötztal Alps

TheSamnaun Alpsare amountain rangeof theCentral Eastern Alps,named after the Swiss municipality ofSamnaun.They are located at the border of theAustrianstate ofTyroland theGraubündencanton ofSwitzerland.

The Samnaun Alps are separated from theSesvenna Alpsin the south by the Engadine Valley; from theSilvretta Alpsin the west by the Fimber Pass; from theVerwall Alpsand theLechtal Alpsin the north by thePaznauntal;from theÖtztal Alpsin the east by theInnvalley. All the range is drained by the river Inn, through the Trisanna, Schergenbach, Brancla and Fimbabach.

Peaks

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The range includes the following peaks:

Peak 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, seePasses of the Silvretta and Rätikon Ranges.

See also

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