Rhaetian Alps
The Rhaetian Alps are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps mountain group, in the Central Eastern Alps.
They are located along the Italian–Swiss and Austrian–Swiss borders, in the Graubünden canton in eastern Switzerland; in the state of Tyrol in Austria; and in the Italian regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy.
Geography
The Rhaetian Alps contain the subranges of:
- Albula Range,
- Bernina Range
- Brenta group
- Bregaglia Range
- Ortler Alps
- Rätikon
- Silvretta
The highest peak in the range is Piz Bernina at 4,049 metres (13,284 ft), located on the Swiss-Italian border.
The Swiss National Park is located in the Western Rhaetian Alps.
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Coordinates: 46°48′N 10°00′E / 46.800°N 10.000°E