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.
| Southern Rhaetian Alps | |
|---|---|
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 |
| Geography | |
Southern Rhaetian Alps (section nr.28) within Eastern Alps
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| Country | Italy |
| Regions | Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy |
| Parent range | Alps |
| Borders on | Western Rhaetian Alps, Eastern Rhaetian Alps, Dolomites, Brescia and Garda Prealps and Bergamasque Alps and Prealps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
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