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Rhaetian Alps

Range Type	Mountain range with well-recognized name
Highest Point	Piz Bernina (4049 m/13,284 ft)
Countries	Switzerland (64%), Italy (36%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
States/Provinces	Graubünden (64%), Lombardy (33%), Trentino-Alto Adige (3%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area	5,958 sq km / 2,300 sq mi Area may include lowland areas
Extent	93 km / 58 mi North-South 92 km / 57 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long	46° 34' N; 9° 56' E
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Rhaetian Alps
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Southern Alps	Level 3 (Parent)
Pennine Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)
Lepontine Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)
Rhaetian Alps	Level 4
Bernina Group	Level 5 (Child)
Disgrazia Group	Level 5 (Child)
Orobie Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)
Ortles	Level 4 (Sibling)
Brenta-Adamello-Garda Group	Level 4 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Rhaetian Alps

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range5
1.	Piz Bernina	4049	13,284	Bernina Group
2.	Pizzo Zupò	3996	13,110	Bernina Group
3.	Piz Argient	3945	12,943	Bernina Group
4.	Piz Roseg	3937	12,917	Bernina Group
5.	Piz Palü	3905	12,812	Bernina Group
6.	Crast' Agüzza	3854	12,644	Bernina Group
7.	Piz Morteratsch	3751	12,306	Bernina Group
8.	Monte Disgrazia	3678	12,067	Disgrazia Group
9.	Piz Varuna	3453	11,329	Bernina Group
10.	Piz Corvatsch	3451	11,322	Bernina Group
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Child Range High Points
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range5
1.	Piz Bernina	4049	13,284	Bernina Group
2.	Monte Disgrazia	3678	12,067	Disgrazia Group

Photos of Peaks in the Rhaetian Alps

Piz Bernina

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Climbers traversing the summit ridge from Piz Alv to Piz Bernina in high winds on the Biancograt Route (2012-07-23). Photo by Robert Garneau.
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Pizzo Cengalo

Entering the high basin and the route to the ridgeline for Pizzo Cenglao (to the right and in the clouds) (2018-08-23). Photo by Paul Lind.
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