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.
Geography Administratively the range belongs to the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige and the Austrian state of Tyrol.
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 = Eastern Rhaetian Alps code = II/A-16
Subdivision The range is subdivided into three subsections: 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
Some notable summits of the Eastern Rhaetian Alps are:
Nameelevation (m)subsectionWildspitze3,772Ötztal AlpsPalla Bianca3,738Ötztal AlpsHintere Schwärze3,628Ötztal AlpsSimilaun3,607Ötztal AlpsWeißseespitze3,518Ötztal AlpsFineilspitze3,514Ötztal AlpsZuckerhütl3,507Stubai AlpsHochwilde3,479Ötztal AlpsHinterer Seelenkogel3,470Ötztal AlpsWilder Freiger3,418Stubai AlpsRoteck3,337Ötztal AlpsTexelspitze3,318Ötztal AlpsHohe Weisse3,281Ötztal AlpsHabicht3,277Stubai AlpsHirzer2,781Sarntal AlpsJakobsspitze2,741Sarntal Alps
Notable passes
Some notable passes of the Eastern Rhaetian Alps are: Brenner Pass Jaufenpass Penser Joch Reschen Pass Timmelsjoch
References
Bibliography
Maps Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it