Pala group

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.

Pala group
Highest point
PeakCima Vezzana
Elevation3,192 m (10,472 ft)
Listing
Geography
CountryItaly
Parent rangeDolomites, Eastern Alps

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 dolomite.

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
  • Monte Agnèr 2,872 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.

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