Bergamasque Alps
| Bergamasque Alps Bergamo Alps | |
|---|---|
 Panorama of the Bergamasque Alps from Val Seriana | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pizzo di Coca |
| Elevation | 3,052 m (10,013 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°05′N 09°47′E / 46.083°N 9.783°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Italy |
| State/Province | Lombardy |
| Range coordinates | 46°N 10°E / 46°N 10°ECoordinates: 46°N 10°E / 46°N 10°E |
| Parent range | Bergamasque Alps and Prealps |
| Borders on | |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
The Bergamasque Alps or Bergamo Alps (Italian: Alpi Orobie) are a mountain range in the Italian Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy and named after the city Bergamo, south of the mountains. Within the Eastern Alps, the Alpine Club or AVE system places them within the Western Limestone Alps, while the SOIUSA system classifies them within the Southeastern Alps.
Peaks
Pizzo Recastello in winter
The main peaks of the Bergamasque Alps are:
| Peak | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|
| (m) | (ft) | |
| Pizzo di Coca | 3,052 | 10,014 |
| Pizzo di Scais | 3,040 | 9,974 |
| Pizzo di Redorta | 3,037 | 9,964 |
| Pizzo del Diavolo | 2,915 | 9,564 |
| Pizzo Recastello | 2,888 | 9,475 |
| Monte Gleno | 2,883 | 9,459 |
| Pizzo Tornello | 2,688 | 8,819 |
| Corno Stella | 2,620 | 8,596 |
| Monte Legnone | 2,610 | 8,563 |
| Pizzo dei Tre Signori | 2,554 | 8,380 |
| Monte Toro | 2,524 | 8,281 |
| Pizzo Arera | 2,512 | 8,241 |
| Pizzo del Becco | 2,507 | 8,225 |
Passes
Tartano pass
The main mountain passes of the Bergamasque Alps are:
| Pass | Location | Type | Elevation (m/ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passo di Val Morta or del Diavolo | Valle Seriana to Sondrio | foot path | 2,601 | 8,534 |
| Passo di Venina | Valle Brembana to Sondrio | foot path | 2,433 | 7,983 |
| Passo del Serio | Valle Seriana to Sondrio | foot path | 2,419 | 7937 |
| Passo del Venerocolo | Val di Scalve to Aprica | bridle path | 2,315 | 7,595 |
| Passo di Dordona | Valle Brembana to Sondrio | foot path | 2,080 | 6,824 |
| Passo San Marco | Bergamo to Morbegno | road | 1,985 | 6,513 |
| Passo del Vivione | Val di Scalve to Edolo | road | 1,819 | 5,968 |
| Passo della Presolana | Clusone to the Val di Scalve | road | 1,286 | 4,219 |
| Aprica Pass | Edolo to Sondrio | road | 1,181 | 3,875 |
| Passo di Tartano | Valleve to Tartano | foot path | 2,108 | 6,425 |
See also
References
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Mountain ranges of the Western Limestone Alps according to the AVE | ||
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