Mountains

[Vemaeve]

What is the name of the central European mountain range which is drained by the Rhone, Rhine and Reuss rivers?

[shammydodger]

Swiss Alps

[goldenfield]

Lepontine Alps.

[SteveD]

"Switzerland is a landlocked country in West Central Europe. It is bound by Liechtenstein and Austria to the east, Italy to the south, France to the west and Germany to the north. Of the country's land area, 20% is urban and 3% is inland water. Additionally, the Alps and the pre-Alps regions account for 60% of the land area, the central plateau or Mittelland accounts for 30% and the Jura Mountains for another 10%. The Alps Mountain Chain runs through the southern half of the country from east to west and is divided by the Rhone, Reuss, Ticino and Upper Rhine River Valleys."

Source:

http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/swit zer.htm

[X111]

Its Saturdays Telegraph Crossword - Lepontine Alps.

[shammydodger]

Ah well, then the number of letters might have been an extra clue, don't you think? Otherwise, the Swiss Alps would have been perfectly reasonable