Southern Rhaetian Alps

Southern Rhaetian Alps
Italian: Alpi Retiche meridionali
The Ortler, the highest mountain of the range
Highest point
Peak	Ortler
Elevation	3,905 m (12,812 ft)
Coordinates	46°30′32″N 10°32′42″E / 46.50889°N 10.54500°E / 46.50889; 10.54500Coordinates: 46°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
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy
Parent range	Alps
Borders on	List Western Rhaetian Alps Eastern Rhaetian Alps Dolomites Brescia and Garda Prealps Bergamasque Alps and Prealps
Geology
Orogeny	Alpine 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.

Administratively the range belongs to the Italian regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy.

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 four subsections:

Some notable summits of the Southern Rhaetian Alps are:

Some notable passes of the Southern Rhaetian Alps are: