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.
Geography
Administratively the range belongs to the Italian regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy.
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 = Southern Limestone Alps section =Southern Rhaetian Alps code = II/C-28
Subdivision
The range is subdivided into four subsections: Alpi dell'Ortles - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.I, Alpi della Val di Non - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.II, Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.III; Dolomiti di Brenta - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.IV.
Notable summits
Some notable summits of the Southern Rhaetian Alps are:
Notable passes
Some notable passes of the Southern Rhaetian Alps are: Croce Domini Pass Gavia Pass Mendelpass Mortirolo Pass Stelvio Pass Tonale Pass
References
Maps
Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it