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Southern Rhaetian Alps

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.

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:

Subdivision

The range is subdivided into four subsections:

Notable summits

Cima Brenta Alta, Brenta group

Some notable summits of the Southern Rhaetian Alps are:

Name elevation (m) subsection
Ortler 3,902 Alpi dell'Ortles
Königspitze 3,851 Alpi dell'Ortles
Monte Cevedale 3,769 Alpi dell'Ortles
Presanella 3,558 Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella
Mount Adamello 3,539 Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella
Monte Sobretta 3,296 Alpi dell'Ortles
Monte Gavia 3,223 Alpi dell'Ortles
Pizzo Badile Camuno 2,673 Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella
Pizzo Badile Camuno 2,435 Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella
Monte Ferone 2,409 Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella
Paganella 2,125 Dolomiti di Brenta

Notable passes

Gavia Pass

Some notable passes of the Southern Rhaetian Alps are:

References

  1. ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

Maps