The Bergamasque Alps or Bergamo Alps (; sometimes translated into English as Orobic Alps) 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 The main peaks of the Bergamasque Alps are: Peak Elevation (m) (ft) Pizzo di Coca 3,050 10,010 Pizzo di Scais 3,040 9,974 Pizzo Redorta 3,037 9,964 Pizzo Porola 2,981 9,780Dente di Coca2,9249,593 Pizzo del Diavolo della Malgina 2,924 9,593 Pizzo del Diavolo di Tenda 2,915 9,564 Monte Torena 2,911 9,551 Pizzo Recastello 2,888 9,475 Cime di Caronella 2,871 9,419 Monte Gleno 2,883 9,459 Pizzo Strinato 2,836 9,304 Pizzo di Rodes 2,829 9,281 Pizzo dei Tre Confini 2,824 9,265 Monte Grabiasca 2,705 8,875Monte Masoni2,6638,737 Corno Stella 2,620 8,596 Monte Legnone 2,610 8,563 Monte Venerocolo 2,590 8,500 Pizzo dei Tre Signori 2,554 8,380Monte Chierico2,5358,317Pizzo del Becco2,5078,225Pizzo Farno2,5068,222Monte Madonnino2,5028,209Monte Ponteranica2,3787,802Monte Pegherolo2,3697,772Cime di Lemma2,3487,703Monte Cavallo2,3237,621 Monte Triomen 2,251 7,385Pizzo Rotondo2,2377,339Monte Avaro2,0886,850Monte Cornagera1,3124,304Corno Guazza1,2704,170Monte Farno1,2504,100
Passes The main mountain passes of the Bergamasque Alps are:
Pass LocationType 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 Aprica Pass Edolo to Sondrio road 1,181 3,875 Passo di Tartano Valleve to Tartano footpath 2,108 6,425
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Maps Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it
See also Bergamasque Prealps Lakes of Porcile
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