The Southern Rhaetian Alps (Südliche Rätische Alpen in German, Alpi Retiche meridionali in Italian) are a mountain range in the southern part of the Alps.

Southern Rhaetian Alps
Italian: Alpi Retiche meridionali German: Südliche Rätische Alpen
The Ortler, the highest mountain of the range
Highest point
Peak	Ortler
Elevation	3,905 m (12,812 ft)
Coordinates	46°30′32″N 10°32′42″E
Geography
Southern Rhaetian Alps (section nr.28) within Eastern Alps
Country	Italy
Regions	Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy
Parent range	Alps
Borders on	Western Rhaetian Alps, Eastern Rhaetian Alps, Dolomites, Brescia and Garda Prealps and Bergamasque Alps and Prealps
Geology
Orogeny	Alpine orogeny

Geography

Administratively the range belongs to the Italian regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy.

SOIUSA classification

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way:[1]

• main part = Eastern Alps
• major sector = Southern Limestone Alps
• section =Southern Rhaetian Alps
• code = II/C-28

Subdivision

The range is subdivided into four subsections:[1]

• Alpi dell'Ortles - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.I,
• Alpi della Val di Non - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.II,
• Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.III;
• Dolomiti di Brenta - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.IV.

Notable summits

Some notable summits of the Southern Rhaetian Alps are:

Notable passes

Some notable passes of the Southern Rhaetian Alps are:

• Croce Domini Pass
• Gavia Pass
• Mendelpass
• Mortirolo Pass
• Stelvio Pass
• Tonale Pass

References

Maps

• Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it

На других языках

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