Eastern Rhaetian Alps

Italian: Alpi Retiche orientali
German: Östliche Rätische Alpen

The Wildspitze, the highest mountain of the range

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°E﻿ / 46.88528; 10.86722Coordinates: 46°53′07″N 10°52′02″E﻿ / ﻿46.88528°N 10.86722°E﻿ / 46.88528; 10.86722
Geography

Eastern Rhaetian Alps (section nr.16) within Eastern Alps

Countries| Austria and Italy
Region, Land| Trentino-Alto Adige and Tyrol
Parent range| Central Eastern Alps
Borders on| Western Rhaetian Alps, North Tyrol Limestone Alps, Tyrol Schistose Alps, Western Tauern Alps, Dolomites and Southern Rhaetian Alps
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.

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 SOIUSA classification
* 1.2 Subdivision
* 2 Notable summits
* 3 Notable passes
* 4 References
* 5 Bibliography
* 6 Maps

## Geography[edit]

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

### SOIUSA classification[edit]

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way:[1]

* main part = Eastern Alps
* major sector = Central Eastern Alps
* section = Eastern Rhaetian Alps
* code = II/A-16

### Subdivision[edit]

The range is subdivided into three subsections:[1]

* 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 summits[edit]

Hintere Schwärze, in the Ötztal Alps

Some notable summits of the Eastern Rhaetian Alps are:

Name | elevation (m) | subsection

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Wildspitze | 3,772 | Ötztal Alps
Palla Bianca | 3,738 | Ötztal Alps
Hintere Schwärze | 3,628 | Ötztal Alps
Similaun | 3,607 | Ötztal Alps
Weißseespitze | 3,518 | Ötztal Alps
Fineilspitze | 3,514 | Ötztal Alps
Zuckerhütl | 3,507 | Stubai Alps
Hochwilde | 3,479 | Ötztal Alps
Hinterer Seelenkogel | 3,470 | Ötztal Alps
Wilder Freiger | 3,418 | Stubai Alps
Roteck | 3,337 | Ötztal Alps
Texelspitze | 3,318 | Ötztal Alps
Hohe Weisse | 3,281 | Ötztal Alps
Habicht | 3,277 | Stubai Alps
Hirzer | 2,781 | Sarntal Alps
Jakobsspitze | 2,741 | Sarntal Alps

## Notable passes[edit]

Brenner Pass motorway

Some notable passes of the Eastern Rhaetian Alps are:

* Brenner Pass
* Jaufenpass
* Penser Joch
* Reschen Pass
* Timmelsjoch

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

## Bibliography[edit]

* Saglio, Silvio (1939). Alpi Venoste Passerie Breonie - dal Resia al Brennero (Collana Guida dei Monti d'Italia) (in Italian). Club Alpino Italiano and Touring Club Italiano.

## Maps[edit]

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

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Alpine sections according to the SOIUSA

Western Alps|

| South-western|

* (1) Ligurian Alps
* (2) Maritime Alps
* (3) Provence Alps and Prealps
* (4) Cottian Alps
* (5) Dauphiné Alps
* (6) Dauphiné Prealps

|

North-western|

* (7) Graian Alps
* (8) Savoy Prealps
* (9) Pennine Alps
* (10) Lepontine Alps
* (11) Lugano Prealps
* (12) Bernese Alps i.t.w.m.
* (13) Glarus Alps
* (14) Swiss Prealps

Eastern Alps|

| Central-eastern|

* (15) Western Rhaetian Alps
* (16) Eastern Rhaetian Alps
* (17) Western Tauern Alps
* (18) Eastern Tauern Alps
* (19) Carinthian-Styrian Alps
* (20) Styrian Prealps

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North-eastern|

* (21) North Tyrol Limestone Alps
* (22) Bavarian Alps
* (23) Tyrol Schistose Alps
* (24) Northern Salzburg Alps
* (25) Salzkammergut and Upper Austria Alps
* (26) Northern Styrian Alps
* (27) Northern Lower Austria Alps

South-eastern|

* (28) Southern Rhaetian Alps
* (29) Bergamasque Alps and Prealps
* (30) Brescia and Garda Prealps
* (31) Dolomites
* (32) Venetian Prealps
* (33) Carnic and Gailtal Alps
* (34) Julian Alps and Prealps
* (35) Carintian-Slovenian Alps
* (36) Slovenian Prealps

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