Schesaplana

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Schesaplana
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The Schesaplana
Highest point
Elevation2,964.3 m (9,725 ft) (Swiss measurement)
2,965 metres (Austrian measurement)
Prominence826 m (2,710 ft)[1]
Parent peakPiz Kesch
Isolation30.3 km (18.8 mi)[2]
Coordinates47°03′14″N 9°42′26″E / 47.05389°N 9.70722°E / 47.05389; 9.70722Coordinates: 47°03′14″N 9°42′26″E / 47.05389°N 9.70722°E / 47.05389; 9.70722
Geography
Schesaplana is located in Alps
Schesaplana
Schesaplana
Location in the Alps
LocationVorarlberg, Austria
Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent rangeRätikon
Climbing
First ascent24 August 1610 by Christa Barball, Claus Manall, David Pappus
Easiest routeHike

The Schesaplana is the highest mountain in the Rätikon mountain range at the border between Vorarlberg, Austria and Graubunden, Switzerland. It has an elevation of 2,964.3 m (9,725 ft).

On the north side of the Schesaplana is a glacier called . To the east is the Lünersee.

It is possible to reach the summit on various routes during a hike, making it useful for a multiday trek between the mountain huts in the area. A more horizontal trek is following the whole of the Rätikon chain along its southern face, called "Prättigauer Höhenweg".[3]

  • Panoramic view over the massiv of the Schesaplana

See also[]

  • List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland

References[]

  1. ^ Swisstopo maps
  2. ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of the Chlein Seehorn.
  3. ^ Hiking Switzerland past Schesaplana, Graubünden Archived 2014-08-18 at the Wayback Machine

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