The
Rhaetian Alps (Italian:
Alpi Retiche; German:
Rätische Alpen) are a mountain range of the Eastern Alps. The SOIUSA classification system divides them into the Western, Southern Rhaetian Alps and
Eastern Rhaetian Alps 
, while the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps places most of the Rhaetian subranges within the Western Limestone Alps.
They are located along the Italian–Swiss and Austrian–Swiss borders, in the canton of Graubünden in eastern
Switzerland 
; in the state of Tyrol in Austria; and in the Italian regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and
Lombardy 
.
The name relates to a Roman province and the Rhaetian people subdued under Emperor Augustus in 15 BC.
Geography
The Rhaetian Alps contain multiple subranges including:
- Albula Range (Western)
- Bernina Range
(Western) - Brenta group
(Southern) - Ortler Alps (Southern)
- Rätikon
(Western) - Silvretta (Western)
Peaks
The highest peak in the range is
Piz Bernina 
at 4,049 metres (13,284 ft), located in
Grisons 
/Graubünden canton, Switzerland, adjacent to the Italian border.