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
The range is subdivided into seven subsections:- 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
The Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps categorizes most of the SOIUSA Western Rhaetian Alps groups within the Western Limestone Alps.Notable summits
Some notable summits of the Western Rhaetian Alps are: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