Brenta Group
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The Brenta Group is a mountain range
of the Rhaetian Alps
. It is located in the Italian
province of Trentino.
The Brenta Group is separated from the Ortler Alps
in the north by the Noce
valley; from the Adamello-Presanella
group in the west by the Campo Carlo Magno
Pass and the river Sarca
; from the Fiemme Alps in the east by the Adige
valley. It is the only dolomitic
group west of river Adige
. It is not a part of Dolomites
.
es of the Brenta Group are:
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
of the Rhaetian Alps
Rhaetian Alps
The Rhaetian Alps are a part of the Central Eastern Alps along the Italian–Swiss and Austrian–Swiss borders, mostly located in the Graubünden canton in eastern Switzerland.Piz Bernina , set on the Italian border, is the highest peak....
. It is located in the Italian
Italy
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province of Trentino.
The Brenta Group is separated from the Ortler Alps
Ortler Alps
The Ortler Alps are a mountain range in the central Alps of Italy. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps or the Southern Limestone Alps....
in the north by the Noce
Nocé
Nocé is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-Heraldry:-References:*...
valley; from the Adamello-Presanella
Adamello-Presanella
The Adamello-Presanella Alpine group is a mountain range in the Italian Alps. It is part of the Southern Limestone Alps. It is located in the provinces of Trentino and Brescia...
group in the west by the Campo Carlo Magno
Campo Carlo Magno
Campo Carlo Magno is a pass in the Adamello-Brenta mountain region in Italy.It connects the Val Rendena and the Val di Sole. To the west of the pass are the Adamello-Presanella mountains, to the east the Brenta Dolomites....
Pass and the river Sarca
Sarca
The Sarca is a river springing from the Adamello-Presanella mountains in the Italian Alps and flowing into Lake Garda in Northern Italy. As an emissary of the lake it becomes known as the Mincio....
; from the Fiemme Alps in the east by the Adige
Adige
The Adige is a river with its source in the Alpine province of South Tyrol near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. At in length, it is the second longest river in Italy, after the River Po with ....
valley. It is the only dolomitic
Dolomite
Dolomite is a carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg2. The term is also used to describe the sedimentary carbonate rock dolostone....
group west of river Adige
Adige
The Adige is a river with its source in the Alpine province of South Tyrol near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. At in length, it is the second longest river in Italy, after the River Po with ....
. It is not a part of Dolomites
Dolomites
The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley...
.
Peaks
The main peaks of the Brenta Group are:Peak | |Elevation (m/ft) | |
---|---|---|
Cima Tosa | 3173 | 10,410 |
Cima di Brenta | 3155 | 10,352 |
Crozzon di Brenta Crozzon di Brenta Crozzon di Brenta is a mountain in the Brenta Group of the Southern Limestone Alps in Trentino, Italy. It has three summits and is a popular destination for mountaineering.- References :... |
3123 | 10,247 |
Pietra Grande | 2935 | 9630 |
Monte Spinale | 2162 | 7094 |
Monte Gazza | 1990 | 6529 |
Passes
The main mountain passMountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
es of the Brenta Group are:
Pass | Location | Type | |Elevation (m/ft) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bocca di Tuckett | Madonna di Campiglio Madonna di Campiglio Madonna di Campiglio is a village and a ski resort in northeast Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Pinzolo. The village lies in the Val Rendena at an altitude of 1,522 m... to Molveno Molveno Molveno is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 15 km northwest of Trento... |
snow | 2656 | 8714 |
Bocca di Brenta | Pinzolo Pinzolo Pinzolo is a small town and comune situated in Val Rendena in Trentino in the northern Italian Alps at an altitude of 800 m.It is mainly known as a ski resort during the winter months.-External links:... to Molveno |
snow | 2553 | 8376 |
Passo del Grostè | M.di Campiglio to Cles Cles left|thumb|200px|[[Saint Roch]] ChurchCles is a town and comune in Trentino, in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of northern Italy.-The Tabula clesiana:... |
foot path | 2440 | 8006 |
See also
- DolomitesDolomitesThe Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley...