Pala group
| Pala group | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Cima Vezzana |
| Elevation | 3,192 m (10,472 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Italy |
| Parent range | Dolomites, Eastern Alps |
The Pala group (Italian: Pale di San Martino, Dolomiti delle Pale or Gruppo delle Pale) is a mountain range in the Dolomites, in the eastern Trentino and part of the province of Belluno, northern Italy. They cover an area of c. 240 km² between the Primiero, Valle del Biois and Agordino.
They include a large plateau (altopiano delle Pale), spanning for some 50 km² between 2,500 and 2,800 m, an empty rocky extent.
Geologically, they are composed of dolostone.
Main peaks
- Vezzana, 3,192 m
- Cimon della Pala, 3,184 m
- Cima dei Bureloni, 3,130 m
- Cima di Focobon, 3,054 m
- Pala di San Martino, 2,982 m
- Fradusta, 2,939 m
- Mulaz, 2,906 m
- Sass Màor, 2,812 m.
- Cima Madonna, 2,752 m
- Rosetta, 2,743 m
References
- Favaretto, Fabio (2004). "Pale di San Martino, il paese delle meraviglie di roccia". Alps (20): 28–42.
Coordinates: 46°16′00″N 11°52′00″E / 46.2666666667°N 11.8666666667°E
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