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Rätikon

The Rätikon is a range of the Central Eastern Alps located at the border between Vorarlberg, Liechtenstein and Graubünden. It is the geological border between the Eastern and Western Alps and stretches from the Montafon as far as the Rhine. In the south, the Prätigau is its limit, in the north the Walgau . In the east, it borders the Silvretta groups.

Its chief peaks are:

  • Scesaplana 2969 meters (9741 feet)
  • Schiltfluh 2890 meters (9482 feet)
  • Panüeler 2859 meters
  • Drusenfluh 2829 meters (9282 feet)
  • Madrisahorn 2830 meters (9285 feet)
  • Sulzfluh 2820 meters (9252 feet)
  • Zimbaspitze 2643 meters (8678 feet)
  • Falknis 2566 meters (8419 feet)
  • Naafkopf 2571 meters (8445 feet)
  • Hornspitze 2537 meters

For a list of passes see Passes of the Silvretta and Rätikon Ranges.

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