| 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)[2] |
| Listing | List of mountains of Switzerland, Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°47′56″N10°04′17″E / 46.79889°N 10.07139°E /46.79889; 10.07139 |
| 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 |
Piz Linard is a pyramid-shapedmountain of theSwiss Alps. At 3,410 m it is the highest peak of theSilvretta mountain range.
It was first climbed on August 1, 1835, by thegeologist andnaturalistOswald Heer led byJohann 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 ofVal Lavinuoz (east) andVal Saglains (west), both part of the basin of theInn river in theEngadine valley.
