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Eastern Rhaetian Alps

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Elevation
  
3,774 m (12,382 ft)

Orogeny
  
Alpine orogeny

Parent range
  
Central Eastern Alps

Countries
  
Austria and Italy

Peak
  
Wildspitze

Eastern Rhaetian Alps

Region, Land
  
Trentino-Alto Adige and Tyrol

Borders on
  
List Western Rhaetian Alps North Tyrol Limestone Alps Tyrol Schistose Alps Western Tauern Alps Dolomites Southern Rhaetian Alps

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.

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GeographyEdit

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

SOIUSA classificationEdit

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 = Central Eastern Alps
  • section = Eastern Rhaetian Alps
  • code = II/A-16

    • SubdivisionEdit

    The range is subdivided into three subsections:

  • Ötztal Alps (DE: Ötztaler Alpen, IT: Alpi Venoste) - SOIUSA code: II/A-16.I,
  • Stubai Alps (DE: Stubaier Alpen, IT: Alpi dello Stubai) - SOIUSA code: II/A-16.II,
  • Sarntal Alps (DE: Sarntaler Alpen, IT: Alpi Sarentine) - SOIUSA code: II/A-16.III.

    • Notable summitsEdit

    Some notable summits of the Eastern Rhaetian Alps are:

    Notable passesEdit

    Some notable passes of the Eastern Rhaetian Alps are:

  • Brenner Pass
  • Jaufenpass
  • Penser Joch
  • Reschen Pass
  • Timmelsjoch

    • MapsEdit

  • Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it

    • References

    Eastern Rhaetian Alps Wikipedia
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