Rätikon

#379 among destinations in Switzerland

Natural feature, Nature, Natural attraction

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The Rätikon is a mountain 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 Prättigau is its limit, and in the north, it is the Walgau. In the east, it borders the Silvretta groups. The Rätikon mountain range derives its name from Raetia, a province of the Roman Empire, named after the Rhaetian people. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 9724 ftCoordinates: 47°3'14"N, 9°42'26"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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Rätikon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schesaplana, Salginatobel Bridge, Kirchlispitzen, Vilan.

~50 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schesaplana
1 min walk • Schesaplana, the Queen of the Rätikon mountain range, stands as a majestic peak dominating the natural border between Switzerland and Austria. This limestone giant, reaching an altitude of 2,964 meters, is not only the highest mountain in the Rätikon range but also a...
5 miS
Bridge
Salginatobel Bridge
128 min walk • Salginatobel Bridge is a reinforced concrete arch bridge designed by Swiss civil engineer Robert Maillart. It was constructed across an alpine ravine in the grisonian Prättigau, belonging to the municipality of Schiers, in Switzerland between 1929 and 1930.
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kirchlispitzen
79 min walk • The Kirchlispitzen is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located on the border between Austria and Switzerland. It overlooks the Lünersee on its northern side.
5.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Park, Trail
Vilan, Malans
145 min walk • The Vilan is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located north of Malans in the canton of Graubünden. It lies south of the Falknis, between the main Rhine valley and the Taschinas valley.
5.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Solavers Castle
146 min walk • Solavers Castle is a castle in the municipality of Seewis im Prättigau of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
4.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Naafkopf
121 min walk • The Naafkopf is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located at the border between Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sassauna
75 min walk • The Sassauna is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, overlooking Schiers in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
$fracstein castle$ 7 miSW
Forts and castles
Fracstein Castle
178 min walk • Fracstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Seewis im Prättigau of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Girenspitz
65 min walk • The Girenspitz is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located north of Schiers in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is the culminating poing of the group lying between the valleys of the Taschinasbach and the Schraubach.