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:

• 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:

• 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