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Adamello-Presanella Alps
Mountain range in northern Italy
Mountain range in northern Italy
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Adamello-Presanella Alps | ||
| photo | Adamello - Monte Mandrone.jpg | ||
| photo_caption | Adamello-Presanella Alps seen from the Tonale Pass road. | ||
| country | Italy | ||
| region | region1= | region2= | |
| parent | Southern Limestone Alps (Eastern Alps) | ||
| border | border1= | ||
| length_mi | length_orientation= | ||
| width_mi | width_orientation= | ||
| geology | period= | orogeny= | |
| highest | Cima Presanella | ||
| elevation_m | 3558 | ||
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| coordinates |
The Adamello-Presanella Alps Alpine group is a mountain range in the Southern Limestone Alps mountain group of the Eastern Alps. It is located in northern Italy, in the provinces of Trentino and Brescia. The name stems from its highest peaks: Adamello and Presanella.
The Adamello-Presanella Group is separated from the Ortler Alps in the north by the Tonale Pass; from the Bergamo Alps in the west by the Oglio valley (Val Camonica); from the Brenta Group in the east by the Campo Carlo Magno Pass and the river Sarca; to the south it continues towards Lake Iseo.
Peaks
The main peaks of the Adamello-Presanella Group are:
| Peak | Elevation (m/ft) |
|---|---|
| Presanella | 3558 |
| Adamello | 3554 |
| Carè Alto | 3465 |
| Dosson di Genova | 3430 |
| Crozzon di Lares | 3354 |
| Corno Baitone | 3331 |
| Busazza | 3329 |
| Lobbia Alta | 3196 |
| Monte Tredenus | 2796 |
| Monte Frerone | 2673 |
Passes
The main mountain passes of the Adamello-Presanella Group are:
| Pass | Location | Type | Elevation (m/ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passo di Lares | Lares Glacier to the Lobbia Glacier | snow | 3195 |
| Passo di Cercen | Val di Genova to Fucine | snow | 3043 |
| Passo della Lobbia Alta | Lobbia Glacier to the Mandron Glacier | snow | 3036 |
| Passo di Presena | Val di Genova to the Tonale Pass | snow | 3011 |
| Pisgana Pass | Val di Genova to Ponte di Legno | snow | 2934 |
| Passo della Forcellina or di Campo | Cedegolo to the Val di Fumo | footpath | 2288 |
| Croce Domini Pass | Breno to Bagolino | road | 1895 |
| Tonale Pass | Cles to Edolo | road | 1884 |
| Colle Maniva | Val Trompia to Bagolino | road | 1669 |
| Campo Carlo Magno | Dimaro to Pinzolo | road | 1648 |
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