Schesaplana | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,964.3 m (9,725 ft) (Swiss measurement) 2,965 metres (Austrian measurement) |
Prominence | 826 m (2,710 ft) |
Isolation | 30.3 km (18.8 mi) |
Parent peak | Piz Kesch |
Coordinates | 47°03′14″N 9°42′26″E / 47.05389°N 9.70722°ECoordinates: 47°03′14″N 9°42′26″E / 47.05389°N 9.70722°E |
Geography | |
Location |
Vorarlberg, Austria Graubünden, Switzerland |
Parent range | Rätikon |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 24 August 1610 by Christa Barball, Claus Manall, David Pappus |
Easiest route | Hike |
The Schesaplana is the highest mountain in the Rätikon mountain range at the border between Vorarlberg, Austria and Graubuenden, Switzerland. It has an elevation of 2,964.3 m (9,725 ft).
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".