Eastern Rhaetian Alps | |
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Italian: Alpi Retiche orientali German: Östliche Rätische Alpen |
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The Wildspitze, the highest mountain of the range
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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°ECoordinates: 46°53′07″N 10°52′02″E / 46.88528°N 10.86722°E |
Geography | |
Countries | Austria and Italy |
Region, Land | Trentino-Alto Adige and Tyrol |
Parent range | Central Eastern Alps |
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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.
Administratively the range belongs to the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige and the Austrian state of Tyrol.
According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way:
The range is subdivided into three subsections:
Some notable summits of the Eastern Rhaetian Alps are:
Some notable passes of the Eastern Rhaetian Alps are: