The Italian alpine mountain range comprises the mountains of the Valle d’Aosta, Piemont, Lombardia, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia,
Sicily and Sardinia, the Appennino mountain chain and, of course, the mountains of the Trentino – South Tyrol. |
Valle d’Aosta |
| The Valle d’Aosta shows the well-known Graie Alps with the Mount Blanc massif and collects 40 peaks over 4000 meters of altitude; the massif of the Gran Paradiso vaunts the heighest peaks of Gran Paradiso – 4061 m, Roc – 4026 m and Frivola – 3969 m. To the Val d’Aosta the Pennine Alps are belonging, too, with its famous Monte Rosa stretching over the Swiss and Italian territory. The three highest peaks of these alps are the Punta Dufour – 4634 m, the Punta Nordend – 4609 m and the Punta Zumstein – 4563 m. Besides, one of the Pennine Alps’ most famous peaks is the Cervino (Matterhorn) rising up to an altitude of 4478 meters. |
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Piemont |
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Between the Piemont Alps rising up to a heigh over the 3000 meters, the Alpe Monviso has an altitude of 3841 m. Thanks to the Piemont Alps and their surroundings, in 2006 the Winter Olympic Games took place in Torino. |
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Trentino – South Tyrol |
Some magic places, where you may find refreshing waterfalls and lakes, wonderful landscapes, forests and unforgettable panoramic views or live the beauty and blessings of nature, certainly are the Alps of Trentino-South Tyrol. The region’s highest peak is the Ortles (Ortler) with its 3902 meters but some more mountain massifs are the famous sights of this area, too: the mountain group of the Ortler, Brenta and Adamello, Presanella, the Sesto Dolomites, the Puez and Sella Group, the Sciliar, the Sassolungo and Sassopiatto, the Latemar, the Catinaccio, the Marmolada and the Pale di San Martino.
For more information about the Dolomite Alps and their surroundings, the accommodation or leisure proposals, visit the homepage: www.dolomites.cc
Thanks to the climate and ideal temperatures, the Alps in winter turn into extended ski areas offering fantastic snowy ski slopes. Few high quality hotels and restaurants known for their typic Tyrolean dishes raised up along the ski runs in the last years. One of the most famous and visited areas is the high alpine pasture of Sciliar with its three municipalities Castelrotto, Siusi and Fiè and the magic Val Gardena with the villages Ortisei, S. Cristina and Selva.For more information visit the homepages:
www.val-gardena.net or www.castelrotto.net |
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Veneto |
The region of Veneto is a very interesting area for mountaineering enthusiasts, who like to conquer fantastic peaks and enjoy breathtaking views from the heigh climbing the Monte Baldo (2218 m), the Gruppo della Carega (belonging to the small Dolomites), 2259 m high, or the Monte Pasubio with its 2239 meters of altitude. |
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Appennini |
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The Appennini are subdivided into the northern, central and southern Appennini and stretch from south to north for 1200 km, along the entire Italian country. The highest peak of the Appennini is the Corno Grande with 2912 meters of altitude.
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Lombardia |
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The Lombardia Alps are subdivided in the Leopontine Alps, Retiche Alps and Orobie Alps. The Monte Leone (3552 m), the Rheinwaldhorn (3402 m) and the Guferhorn (3393 m) are part of the Leopontine Alps. The highest peak of the Retiche Alps is the Pizzo Bernina (4049 m) and of the Orobie Alps the Pizzo Coca with 3052 m.
The region of Lomabardia not only offers fantastic mountains, but also the well-known Lake Garda, |
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| In the south of the Italian peninsula, in particular in Sicily and Sardinia, some more mountain massifs can be visited, like the mountain chain of Sila with the Monte Botte Donato (1928 m) and the Garglione (1765 m), the Aspromonte and the Pollino Alps with its highest peak of 2248 m. |
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| the most extended Italian lake with its typical small villages, which are an ideal holiday resort for families and singles. For further information about the Lake Garda and the region Lombardia visit the homepage: www.lago-di-garda.org |
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Friuli Venezia Giulia |
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In the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, the Friulan Dolomites are located in the province of Pordenone, the Monte Concusso in the province of Trieste and in Udine the Carniche Alps with the Monte Peralba (2694 m) and the Giulie Alps with the Monte Tricorno (2864 m).
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