The Western Rhaetian Alps (, ) are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps.
Geography Administratively the range mainly belongs to the Italian region of Lombardy, the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the Austrian states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol. Also the independent state of Liechtenstein is totally included in the Western Rhaetian Alps.
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 = Central Eastern Alps section = Western Rhaetian Alps code = II/A-15
Subdivision The range is subdivided into seven subsections: Oberhalbstein Range (DE: Oberhalbsteiner Alpen, IT: Alpi del Platta) - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.I, Albula Alps (DE: Albula-Alpen, IT: Alpi dell'Albula) - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.II, Bernina Range (DE: Berninagruppe, IT: Alpi del Bernina) - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.III, Livigno Range (DE: Livigno-Alperne, IT: Alpi di Livigno) - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.IV, Sesvenna Range (DE: Sesvennagruppe, IT: Alpi della Val Müstair) - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.V, Silvretta, Samnaun and Ferwall Alps (DE: Silvretta, Samnaun und Ferwall Alpen, IT: Alpi del Silvretta, del Samnaun e del Verwall) - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.VI, Plessur Range (DE: Plessur-Alpen, IT: Alpi del Plessur) - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.VII, Rätikon (DE: Rätikon, IT: Catena del Rätikon) - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.- SOIUSA code: II/A-15.VIII.
AVE Classification The Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps categorizes most of the SOIUSA Western Rhaetian Alps groups within the Western Limestone Alps.
Notable summits
Some notable summits of the Western Rhaetian Alps are:
Nameelevation (m)Alpine subsectionPiz Bernina4.049Bernina RangePizzo Zupò3.996Bernina RangePiz Scerscen3.971Bernina RangePiz Argient3.945Bernina RangePiz Roseg3.937Bernina RangePizzo Bellavista3.922Bernina RangePiz Palü3.901Bernina RangePiz Morteratsch3.751Bernina RangeMonte Disgrazia3.688Bernina RangePiz Corvatsch3.451Bernina RangeCima Piazzi3.440Livigno RangePiz Kesch3.418Albula AlpsPiz Linard3.411Silvretta, Samnaun and Ferwall AlpsPiz Calderas3.397Albula AlpsPiz Platta3.392Alpi del PlattaCima di Castello3.388Bernina RangePiz Julier3.380Albula AlpsPiz d'Err3.378Albula AlpsPizzo Cengalo3.367Bernina RangePizzo Scalino3.323Bernina RangePiz Buin3.312Silvretta, Samnaun and Ferwall AlpsPizzo Badile3.308Bernina RangePizzo Paradisino3.305Livigno RangeMuttler3.294Silvretta, Samnaun and Ferwall AlpsPiz Forbesch3.262Oberhalbstein RangePiz Languard3.262Livigno RangePiz Ot3.246Albula AlpsSilvrettahorn3.244Silvretta, Samnaun and Ferwall AlpsPiz Timun3.209Oberhalbstein RangePiz Sesvenna3.204Sesvenna RangePiz Quattervals3.165Livigno RangePizzo Stella3.163Oberhalbstein RangePiz Duan3.131Oberhalbstein RangePizzo Galleggione3.107Oberhalbstein RangePiz Lischana3.105Sesvenna RangePiz Umbrail3.033Sesvenna RangeAroser Rothorn2.980Plessur RangeSchesaplana2.964RätikonLenzerhorn2.906Plessur RangeGrauspitz2.599Rätikon
Notable passes
Some notable passes of the Western Rhaetian Alps are: Albula Pass Bernina Pass Flüela Pass Foscagno Pass Maloja Pass Reschen Pass Splügen Pass Stelvio Pass Umbrail Pass Wolfgang Pass
References
Bibliography
Maps Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it Swiss official cartography (Swiss Federal Office of Topography - Swisstopo); on-line version: map.geo.admin.ch