Adamello-Presanella Alps Explained

Adamello-Presanella Alps
Country:Italy
Parent:Southern Limestone Alps (Eastern Alps)
Highest:Cima Presanella
Elevation M:3558
Range Coordinates:46.195°N 47.5°W
Coordinates:46.2194°N 10.6642°W

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)
3558 11,694
3554 11,661
3465 11,369
3430 11,254
3354 11,004
Corno Baitone3331 10,929
3329 10,922
3196 10,486
Monte Tredenus27969,173
Monte Frerone26738,770

Passes

The main mountain passes of the Adamello-Presanella Group are:

Pass LocationType Elevation (m/ft)
Passo di Lares Lares Glacier to the Lobbia Glaciersnow 3195 10,483
Passo di Cercen Val di Genova to Fucinesnow 3043 9984
Passo della Lobbia Alta Lobbia Glacier to the Mandron Glaciersnow 3036 9961
Passo di Presena Val di Genova to the Tonale Passsnow 3011 9879
Pisgana Pass Val di Genova to Ponte di Legnosnow 2934 9626
Passo della Forcellina or di Campo Cedegolo to the Val di Fumofootpath 2288 7507
road1895 6217
Cles to Edoloroad 1884 6181
Colle Maniva Val Trompia to Bagolinoroad 1669 5476
Campo Carlo Magno Dimaro to Pinzoloroad 1648 5407

See also