Pala group
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The Pala group 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
.
Dolomites
The Dolomites are a mountain range located in north-eastern Italy. It is a part of Southern Limestone Alps and extends from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley...
, in the eastern Trentino and part of the province of Belluno
Province of Belluno
TheThe Province of Belluno is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Belluno.It has an area of 3,678 km², and a total population of 214,026 .-Geography:...
, northern Italy
Italy
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. They cover an area of c. 240 km² between the Primiero
Primiero
The Primiero is a valley located in the eastern part of Trentino, Italy. It consists of eight municipalities : Canal San Bovo, Fiera di Primiero, Imer, Mezzano, Sagron Mis, Siròr, Tonadico and Transacqua.-References:...
, 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
Dolostone
Dolostone or dolomite rock is a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite. In old U.S.G.S. publications it was referred to as magnesian limestone. Most dolostone formed as a magnesium replacement of limestone or lime mud prior to lithification. It is...
.
Main peaks
- VezzanaVezzanaThe Vezzana is the highest peak in the Pale di San Martino, a mountain group in the Dolomites, northern Italy. It is located in the northern part of the Dolomites, between the Agordino and Primiero . It has an altitude of 3,192 metres.The peak is flanked by that of the Cimon della Pala...
, 3,192 m - Cimon della PalaCimon della PalaCimon della Pala, sometimes called Cimone and The Matterhorn of the Dolomites , is the best-known peak of the Pale di San Martino group, in the Dolomites, northern Italy...
, 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