Dolomites
Sign in to saveThe Dolomites (, ) or Pale Mountains () are a mountain range in northeastern Italy. They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the river Adige in the west to the Piave Valley (Pieve di Cadore) in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley (). The Dolomites are in the regions of Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, covering an area shared between the provinces of Belluno, Vicenza, Verona, Trentino, South Tyrol, Udine and Pordenone.
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The Dolomites are a mountain range in northeastern Italy that form part of the Southern Limestone Alps, stretching from the Adige River to the Piave Valley across multiple regions and provinces. They are a significant geographical feature spanning the areas of Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Current classification
- Tourism and sports
- Major peaks
- Major passes
- Major parks
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The Dolomites (, ) or Pale Mountains () are a mountain range in northeastern Italy. They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the river Adige in the west to the Piave Valley (Pieve di Cadore) in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley (). The Dolomites are in the regions of Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, covering an area shared between the provinces of Belluno, Vicenza, Verona, Trentino, South Tyrol, Udine and Pordenone.
Other mountain groups of similar geological structure are spread along the river Piave to the east–; and far away over the Adige River to the west Dolomiti di Brenta (Western Dolomites). A smaller group is called (Little Dolomites), between the provinces of Trentino, Verona and Vicenza.