Rhaetian Alps
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The Rhaetian Alps (Italian: Alpi Retiche; German: Rätische Alpen) are a mountain range of the Eastern Alps. The SOIUSA classification system divides them into the Western and Eastern Rhaetian Alps, while the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps places most of the Rhaetian subranges within the Western Limestone Alps.
They are located along the Italian–Swiss and Austrian–Swiss borders, in the
The name relates to a Roman province and the
Geography
The Rhaetian Alps contain these subranges:
- Albula Range
- Bernina Range
- Brenta group
- Bregaglia Range
- Ortler Alps
- Rätikon
- Silvretta
The Swiss National Park is located in the Western Rhaetian Alps.
Peaks
The highest peak in the range is Piz Bernina at 4,049 metres (13,284 ft), located in Grisons/Graubünden canton, Switzerland, adjacent to the Italian border.
The main peaks of the Rhaetian Alps are:
Peak | Elevation | |
---|---|---|
(m) | (ft) | |
Piz Bernina | 4,049 | 13,284 |
Punta di Ercavallo[1] | 3,068 | 10,066 |
See also
- Limestone Alps
- Southern Limestone Alps
- Central Eastern Alps
- The Rhaetian Age which ends the Triassic Period of geological time is named for the Rhaetian Alps.
References
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