Southern Rhaetian Alps

Southern Rhaetian Alps
  • Italian: Alpi Retiche meridionali
  • German: Südliche Rätische Alpen
The Ortler, the highest mountain of the range
Highest point
PeakOrtler
Elevation3,905 m (12,812 ft)
Coordinates46°30′32″N 10°32′42″E / 46.50889°N 10.54500°E / 46.50889; 10.54500
Geography
Southern Rhaetian Alps (section nr.28) within Eastern Alps
CountryItaly
RegionsTrentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy
Parent rangeAlps
Borders onWestern Rhaetian Alps, Eastern Rhaetian Alps, Dolomites, Brescia and Garda Prealps and Bergamasque Alps and Prealps
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny

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.


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