Eastern Rhaetian Alps

Eastern Rhaetian Alps
Italian: Alpi Retiche orientali
German: Östliche Rätische Alpen

The Wildspitze, the highest mountain of the range
Highest point
Peak Wildspitze
Elevation 3,774 m (12,382 ft)
Coordinates 46°53′07″N 10°52′02″E / 46.88528°N 10.86722°E / 46.88528; 10.86722Coordinates: 46°53′07″N 10°52′02″E / 46.88528°N 10.86722°E / 46.88528; 10.86722
Geography

Eastern Rhaetian Alps (section nr.16) within Eastern Alps

Countries Austria and Italy
Region, Land Trentino-Alto Adige and Tyrol
Parent range Central Eastern Alps
Borders on
Geology
Orogeny Alpine orogeny

The Eastern Rhaetian Alps (Östliche Rätische Alpen in German, Alpi Retiche orientali in Italian) are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps.

Geography

Administratively the range belongs to the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige and the Austrian state of Tyrol.

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]

Subdivision

The range is subdivided into three subsections:[1]

Notable summits

Some notable summits of the Eastern Rhaetian Alps are:

Nameelevation (m)subsection
Wildspitze3,772Ötztal Alps
Palla Bianca3,738Ötztal Alps
Hintere Schwärze3,628Ötztal Alps
Similaun3,607Ötztal Alps
Weißseespitze3,518Ötztal Alps
Fineilspitze3,514Ötztal Alps
Zuckerhütl3,507Stubai Alps
Hochwilde3,479Ötztal Alps
Hinterer Seelenkogel3,470Ötztal Alps
Wilder Freiger3,418Stubai Alps
Roteck3,337Ötztal Alps
Texelspitze3,318Ötztal Alps
Hohe Weisse3,281Ötztal Alps
Habicht3,277Stubai Alps
Hirzer2,781Sarntal Alps
Jakobsspitze2,741Sarntal Alps

Notable passes

Brenner Pass motorway

Some notable passes of the Eastern Rhaetian Alps are:

References

  1. 1 2 Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

Bibliography

Maps

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