Bergamasque Alps















































Alpi Orobie


Bergamasque Alps
Bergamo Alps

AVE Ostalpen.png
Bergamo Alps, section no. 68 in the scheme proposed by SOIUSA

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 / 46.083; 9.783 
Geography
Country
Bergamo,  Lombardy,  Italy
State/Province Lombardy
Range coordinates
46°N 10°E / 46°N 10°E / 46; 10Coordinates: 46°N 10°E / 46°N 10°E / 46; 10
Parent range Bergamasque Alps and Prealps
Borders on
Geology
Orogeny Alpine orogeny



Corna Piana


Pizzo Arera






Lake Barbellino


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.




Contents






  • 1 Peaks


  • 2 Gallery


  • 3 Passes


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References





Peaks


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 Redorta 3,037 9,964
Pizzo del Diavolo di Tenda 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


Gallery






  • Recastello







  • Recastello







  • Barbellino Lake







  • Corna Piana







  • Arera







  • Arera







  • Lake Barbellino







  • Barbellino hut







  • Presolana







  • Pizzo Coca







  • Presolana







  • Redorta







  • Tagliaferri hut in August







  • Serio Falls







  • Valbondione







  • Valbondione, in the Park of the Bergamo Orobic Alps







  • Prà de'Lac





  • Orobie Bergamasche in inverno.jpg





  • Orobie.jpg





  • Camoscio - Foto di Mauro Cassina.jpg





  • Specchi Orobici.jpg





  • Cassiglio lake image 3.jpg





  • Rifugio Olmo e Presolana Occidentale.jpg






Passes




Presolana





Pizzo di Coca




Redorta




Tagliaferri hut in summer





Serio Falls




Valbondione


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
 footpath 2,601 8,534
Passo di Venina Valle Brembana to Sondrio footpath 2,433 7,983
Passo del Serio Valle Seriana to Sondrio footpath 2,419 7937
Passo del Venerocolo Val di Scalve to Aprica
 bridle path 2,315 7,595
Passo di Dordona Valle Brembana to Sondrio footpath 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
 footpath 2,108 6,425


See also


  • Bergamasque Prealps


References















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