Piz Linard
Mountain in Switzerland
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Piz Linard is a pyramid-shaped mountain of the Swiss Alps. At 3,410 m it is the highest peak of the Silvretta mountain range.
Elevation3,410 m (11,190 ft)
Prominence1,027 m (3,369 ft)[1]
| Piz Linard | |
|---|---|
View of Piz Linard from the Engadine valley (south) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,410 m (11,190 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,027 m (3,369 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Piz Kesch |
| Isolation | 24.9 km (15.5 mi) to Piz Kesch[2] |
| Listing | List of mountains of Switzerland, Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°47′56″N 10°04′17″E |
| Geography | |
  Piz Linard Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Graubünden, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Silvretta Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 1, 1835 by Oswald Heer and Johann Madutz |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
It was first climbed on August 1, 1835, by the geologist and naturalist Oswald Heer led by Johann Madutz.
There is a legend that a man of name "Chounard" reached the summit in 1572 carrying a large golden cross; however, the cross has never been found.[3][4]
Piz Linard is located between the valleys of Val Lavinuoz (east) and Val Saglains (west), both part of the basin of the Inn river in the Engadine valley.
