The Dolomites (Italian: Dolomiti; German: Dolomiten; Friulian: Dolomitis) are a section of the Alps. They are located 70% in the provinces of Belluno, the rest in the provinces of Bolzano-Bozen, and Trento (all in northern Italy) and extend from the Adige river in the west to the Piave valley (Pieve di Cadore) in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley (Val Pusteria) and the Sugana Valley (Val Sugana). This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Belluno (It. ... The Autonomous Province of Bolzano-Bozen[1][2] (Italian: ; German: ; Ladin: Provinzia autonòma de Balsan), also called Alto Adige (Italian: Alto Adige; German: Hochetsch or Oberetsch; Ladin: Adesc Aut[3] ) or South Tyrol (Italian: Sudtirolo; German: Südtirol; Ladin: Sudtirol), is an autonomous province of Italy. ... Trento (Italian: Provincia autonoma di Trento, German: Autonome Provinz Trient) is an autonomous province in the autonomous Trentino-South Tyrol region of Italy. ... The Adige (Italian: ; German: ; Ladin: Adiç or Adesc; Latin: Athesis; Trentino: Ades; Veneto: Adexe; Slovenian: Adiža) is a river with its source in the Alpine region of Trentino-Tiroler Etschland near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. ... Country Italy Region Veneto Province Province of Belluno (BL) Mayor Elevation 878 m Area 66. ... South Tyrol, with the Pustertal marked in green The Pustertal (Italian: Val Pusteria, English: Puster Valley) is a valley in the Alps of South and East Tyrol, which runs in an east-west direction between Brixen and Lienz. ...

The region is commonly divided into the Western and Eastern Dolomites, separated by a line following the Val Badia - Campolongo pass - Cordevole valley (Agordino) axis. The range includes more than forty glaciers. This article is about the geological formation. ...

A tourist mecca, the Dolomites are famous for skiing and mountain climbing. The main centres include: Rocca Pietore alongside the Queen of the Dolomites Marmolada in the Veneto region, Alleghe, Falcade, Auronzo, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Arabba, Ortisei and San Martino di Castrozza. Cross-country skiing (skating style) in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. ... Mountaineering is an umbrella term that can variously be used to describe the actions of climbing, hillwalking and scrambling. ... Country Italy Region Veneto Province Province of Belluno (BL) Mayor Elevation m Area 76. ... Marmolada (the Italian name; also Latin: Marmoleda, German: Marmolata) is a mountain in northeastern Italy (just east of Trento) and the highest mountain of the Dolomites (a section of the Alps). ... Alleghe is a town in the province of Belluno, Veneto, Italy. ... Country Italy Region Veneto Province Province of Belluno (BL) Mayor Elevation 1,165 m Area 53. ... Cortina dAmpezzo is a town and municipality in the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. ... St. ...

During the First World War the line between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian forces ran through the Dolomites. There are open air war museums at 5 Torri and Mount Lagazuoi. Many people visit the Dolomites to climb the Vie ferrate. These are protected paths which were first created in the Dolomites during the First World War. A number of long distance footpaths run across the Dolomites, which are called "Alte vie" (i.e., high paths). Such long trails, which are numbered from 1 to 8, require at least a week to be walked through and are served by numerous "Rifugi" (huts). The first and, perhaps, most renowned is the Alta Via 1. A via ferrata (Italian for iron road. ... Route of Alta Via 1 high level path in Dolomites Alta Via 1 is a 150 km long high level public footpath which runs through the eastern Dolomites in Italy. ...

The name "Dolomites" is derived from the famous French mineralogist Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu who was the first to describe the rock, dolomite, a type of carbonate rock which is responsible for the characteristic shapes and color of these mountains. Deodat de Dolomieu Dieudonné Sylvain Guy Tancrède de Dolomieu usually known as Déodat de Dolomieu (Dolomieu near La Tour-du-Pin, June 23, 1750 - Chateuneuf November 28, 1801) was a French geologist; the rock Dolomite was named after him. ... Dolomite crystals from Touissite, Morocco Dolomite is the name of both a carbonate rock and a mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate (formula: CaMg(CO3)2) found in crystals. ... Carbonate rocks are a class of sedimentary rocks composed primarily of carbonate minerals. ... For other uses, see Mountain (disambiguation). ...

360° panoramic view from Marmolada, highest peak in the Dolomites

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Major Peaks

Marmolada (the Italian name; also Latin: Marmoleda, German: Marmolata) is a mountain in northeastern Italy (just east of Trento) and the highest mountain of the Dolomites (a section of the Alps). ... Monte Antelao is the highest mountain in the eastern Dolomites (a section of the Alps) in northeastern Italy, southeast of the town of Cortina dAmpezzo. ... Monte Civetta. ... The Sella Group seen from Val Gardena Sella is a mountain group in the Italian Dolomites. ... The Sciliar, behind a house The Sciliar (German: Schlern) (2,563 m) is a mountain of the Dolomites in Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy. ... The Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Italian for three peaks of Lavaredo) or Drei Zinnen (German for three battlements) are three distinctive battlement-like peaks, in the Sexten Dolomites of northeastern Italy. ...

Major Passes

Passo Pordoi in February Pordoi (Passo Pordoi) is a pass in the Dolomites, located between the Sella group in the north and the Marmolada group in the south. ... Passo Sella (German: Sellajoch) (2244 m) is a high mountain pass in the Autonomous Province of Trento in Italy. ... The Ford Cortina was a medium sized car sold by Ford of Britain. ... Passo di Falzarego (el. ... The Ford Cortina was a medium sized car sold by Ford of Britain. ... Passo Rolle (1989 m) is a high mountain pass in the province of Trentino in Italy. ... Passo Cereda (1361 m) is a high mountain pass in the southern Dolomites between the provinces of Trentino and Belluno in Italy. ...

Photographs

The Marmolada glacier, the largest glacier in Dolomites Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 307 KB) Description: The Marmolada Glacier Source: self-made Author: Matija PodhraÅ¡ki, 9 August 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Dolomites ... This article is about the geological formation. ...	Climbers in Via Ferrata leading to Piz de Léch Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 515 KB) Description: Climbers in Via Ferrata leading to the summit of Piz de Lech in Italian Dolomites Source: self-made Author: Matija PodhraÅ¡ki, 10 August 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Dolomites Via Ferrata... A via ferrata (Italian for iron road. ...	The celebrated Tofanas Image File history File links Tofana. ...	Dolomites in August Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 721 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Dolomites Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create...
The village of Arabba. Image File history File linksMetadata Dolomites2006-028. ...		The World War 1 open air museum on 5 Torri. The photograph shows the Italian trenches and bunkers. Image File history File linksMetadata Dolomites2006-039. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Dolomites2006-071. ...
A view from the WW1 Italian front lines on 5 Torri Image File history File linksMetadata Dolomites2006-040. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Dolomites2006-056. ...	Arabba in the Dolomites. Image File history File linksMetadata Dolomites2006-123. ...	Lake Misurina Image File history File links Dolomites2006-169. ... Lago di Misurina Lake Misurina ---- (more info) Stage 2 : In Progress (How-to) Please correct it. ...	Tre Cime diLavaredo Circuit at Sasso di Sesto. Image File history File linksMetadata Dolomites2006-171. ...
Refuge Auronzo on Sasso di Sesto. Image File history File linksMetadata Dolomites2006-183. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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See also

• Via Ferrata
• Alta Via 1
• Belluno

A via ferrata (Italian for iron road. ... Route of Alta Via 1 high level path in Dolomites Alta Via 1 is a 150 km long high level public footpath which runs through the eastern Dolomites in Italy. ... The River Piave next to Belluno. ...

External links

• A map of walks and via ferrata in the Dolomites
• Monte Piana
• Monte Lagazuoi
• Turquoise Lake (Lago di Sorapiss)
• Guide to the many popular ski resorts in the Italian Dolomites
• Consorzio Dolomiti - The Consorzio Dolomiti assembles resources, Tourist Bodies and Associations in order to promote the tourist offer of the mountain areas in the Belluno province.
• The Dolomites Hiking and ski resorts in the italian Dolomites

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