Western Rhaetian Alps
The Western Rhaetian Alps are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps.
Geography
Administratively the range mainly belongs to the Italian region of Lombardy, the Swiss canton of Graubünden and the Austrian states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol. Also the independent state of Liechtenstein is totally included in the Western Rhaetian Alps.SOIUSA classification
According to SOIUSA the mountain range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way:- main part = Eastern Alps
- major sector = Central Eastern Alps
- section = Western Rhaetian Alps
- code = II/A-15
Subdivision
- Oberhalbstein Range - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.I,
- Albula Alps - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.II,
- Bernina Range - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.III,
- Livigno Range - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.IV,
- Sesvenna Range - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.V,
- Silvretta, Samnaun and Ferwall Alps - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.VI,
- Plessur Range - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.VII,
- Rätikon - SOIUSA code: II/A-15.- SOIUSA code: II/A-15.VIII.
AVE Classification
Notable summits
Some notable summits of the Western Rhaetian Alps are:| Name | elevation | Alpine subsection |
| Piz Bernina | 4.049 | Bernina Range |
| Pizzo Zupò | 3.996 | Bernina Range |
| Piz Scerscen | 3.971 | Bernina Range |
| Piz Argient | 3.945 | Bernina Range |
| Piz Roseg | 3.937 | Bernina Range |
| Pizzo Bellavista | 3.922 | Bernina Range |
| Piz Palü | 3.901 | Bernina Range |
| Piz Morteratsch | 3.751 | Bernina Range |
| Monte Disgrazia | 3.688 | Bernina Range |
| Piz Corvatsch | 3.451 | Bernina Range |
| Cima Piazzi | 3.440 | Livigno Range |
| Piz Kesch | 3.418 | Albula Alps |
| Piz Linard | 3.411 | Silvretta, Samnaun and Ferwall Alps |
| Piz Calderas | 3.397 | Albula Alps |
| Piz Platta | 3.392 | Alpi del Platta |
| Cima di Castello | 3.388 | Bernina Range |
| Piz Julier | 3.380 | Albula Alps |
| Piz d'Err | 3.378 | Albula Alps |
| Pizzo Cengalo | 3.367 | Bernina Range |
| Pizzo Scalino | 3.323 | Bernina Range |
| Piz Buin | 3.312 | Silvretta, Samnaun and Ferwall Alps |
| Pizzo Badile | 3.308 | Bernina Range |
| Pizzo Paradisino | 3.305 | Livigno Range |
| Muttler | 3.294 | Silvretta, Samnaun and Ferwall Alps |
| Piz Forbesch | 3.262 | Oberhalbstein Range |
| Piz Languard | 3.262 | Livigno Range |
| Piz Ot | 3.246 | Albula Alps |
| Silvrettahorn | 3.244 | Silvretta, Samnaun and Ferwall Alps |
| Piz Timun | 3.209 | Oberhalbstein Range |
| Piz Sesvenna | 3.204 | Sesvenna Range |
| Piz Quattervals | 3.165 | Livigno Range |
| Pizzo Stella | 3.163 | Oberhalbstein Range |
| Piz Duan | 3.131 | Oberhalbstein Range |
| Pizzo Galleggione | 3.107 | Oberhalbstein Range |
| Piz Lischana | 3.105 | Sesvenna Range |
| Piz Umbrail | 3.033 | Sesvenna Range |
| Aroser Rothorn | 2.980 | Plessur Range |
| Schesaplana | 2.964 | Rätikon |
| Lenzerhorn | 2.906 | Plessur Range |
| Grauspitz | 2.599 | Rätikon |
Notable passes
Some notable passes of the Western Rhaetian Alps are:- Albula Pass
- Bernina Pass
- Flüela Pass
- Foscagno Pass
- Maloja Pass
- Reschen Pass
- Splügen Pass
- Stelvio Pass
- Umbrail Pass
- Wolfgang Pass
Maps
- Italian official cartography ; on-line version:
- Swiss official cartography ; on-line version: