Western Rhaetian Alps

Western Rhaetian Alps
Piz Bernina, the highest mountain of the range
Highest point
PeakPiz Bernina
Elevation4,049 m (13,284 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°22′56″N 09°54′29″E / 46.38222°N 9.90806°E / 46.38222; 9.90806
Naming
Native name
  • Alpi Retiche occidentali (Italian)
  • Westliche Rätische Alpen (German)
Geography
Western Rhaetian Alps (section nr.15) within Eastern Alps
CountriesAustria, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland
RegionGraubünden
Parent rangeCentral Eastern Alps
Borders onLugano Prealps, Lepontine Alps, Glarus Alps, Appenzell Alps, Bavarian Alps, North Tyrol Limestone Alps, Eastern Rhaetian Alps, Southern Rhaetian Alps and Bergamasque Alps and Prealps
Topo mapSwiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny

The Western Rhaetian Alps (Italian: Alpi Retiche occidentali, German: Westliche Rätische Alpen) are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps.

  1. ^ Highest summit elevation as reported on Swiss Federal Office of Topography maps from the Swisstopo web site map.geo.admin.ch