Schesaplana
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).
| Schesaplana | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) The Schesaplana | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,964.3 m (9,725 ft) (Swiss measurement) 2,965 metres (Austrian measurement) |
| Prominence | 826 m (2,710 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Piz Kesch |
| Isolation | 30.3 km (18.8 mi) [2] |
| Coordinates | 47°03′14″N 9°42′26″E |
| Geography | |
  Schesaplana Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Vorarlberg, Austria Graubünden, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Rätikon |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 24 August 1610 by Christa Barball, Claus Manall, David Pappus |
| Easiest route | Hike |
On the north side of the Schesaplana is a glacier called Brandner Gletscher. 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
- Swisstopo maps
- Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of the Chlein Seehorn.
- Hiking Switzerland past Schesaplana, Graubünden Archived 2014-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
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