| Southern Rhaetian Alps | |
| Country: | Italy |
| Subdivision1 Type: | Regions |
| Parent: | Alps |
| Highest: | Ortler |
| Elevation M: | 3905 |
| Coordinates: | 46.5089°N 10.545°W |
| Orogeny: | Alpine orogeny |
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.
Administratively the range belongs to the Italian regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy.
According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way:[1]
The range is subdivided into four subsections:
Some notable summits of the Southern Rhaetian Alps are:
| Name | elevation (m) | subsection | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortler | 3,902 | Alpi dell'Ortles | |
| Königspitze | 3,851 | Alpi dell'Ortles | |
| Monte Cevedale | 3,769 | Alpi dell'Ortles | |
| Presanella | 3,558 | Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella | |
| Mount Adamello | 3,539 | Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella | |
| Monte Sobretta | 3,296 | Alpi dell'Ortles | |
| Monte Gavia | 3,223 | Alpi dell'Ortles | |
| Pizzo Badile Camuno | 2,673 | Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella | |
| Pizzo Badile Camuno | 2,435 | Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella | |
| Monte Ferone | 2,409 | Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella | |
| Paganella | 2,125 | Dolomiti di Brenta |
Some notable passes of the Southern Rhaetian Alps are: