Vicentine Alps

Vicentine Alps
Summit of the Becco di Filadonna
Highest point
Peak	Cima Dodici
Elevation	2,336 m (7,664 ft)
Geography
State	Trentino, Venetia
Range coordinates	45°47′N 11°20′E / 45.79°N 11.34°E / 45.79; 11.34Coordinates: 45°47′N 11°20′E / 45.79°N 11.34°E / 45.79; 11.34
Parent range	Eastern Alps

The Vicentine Alps (Italian: Prealpi Vicentine; German: Vizentiner Alpen, Vicentiner Alpen or Vizentiner Voralpen) are a mountain range of the Eastern Alps in Trentino and the provinces of Verona and Vicenza. The mountains were named after the city of Vicenza which lies at their eastern edge. The highest point in the range is the Cima Dodici (2,336 m s.l.m.) on the northern perimeter of the Vicentine Alps.

Boundaries

The Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE) bounds the Vicentine Alps as follows:^[1] In the west the Etsch marks the boundary of the range from Verona to Trient. Further east, the Mocheni Valley forms the boundary, followed by the Sugana Valley (Brenta) to Bassano del Grappa and the North Italian Plain, from where Verona is reached.

Neighbouring ranges are: to the west, the Garda Mountains; to the north, the Fleimstal Alps; and, to the east, the Dolomites.

Highest peaks

• Cima Dodici (2,336 m)
• Cima Portule (2,310 m)
• Cima Carega (2,259 m)
• Cima Palon (2,232 m)
• Cima Posta (2,215 m)
• Cima del Cherlòng (2,210 m)
• Becco di Filadonna (2,150 m)
• Cima Mosca (2,141 m)
• Monte Ortigara (2,105 m)
• Monte Forni Alti (2,027 m)
• Monte Verena (2,015 m)

External links

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References

1. ↑ Einteilung der Ostalpen nach Alpenvereinsjahrbuch 1984 Accessed on 8 April 2009

Mountain ranges of the Southern Limestone Alps according to the AVE
Adamello-Presanella Alps Brenta group Dolomites Fiemme Mountains Gailtal Alps Garda Mountains Julian Alps Karavanks and Pohorje Carnic Main Crest Nonsberg Group Ortler Alps Sobretta-Gavia Group Kamnik–Savinja Alps Southern Carnic Alps Vicentine Alps