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The Dolomiti Superski is a ski area in Italy. Created in 1974, it is spread over an area of about 3,000 km 2 in the North-East of Italy, and includes most of the winter ski slopes of the Dolomites. [1] Comprising 12 ski resorts and a total of 1,246 km of slopes, it is the largest ski area in the world.
The Dolomites (Italian: Dolomiti [doloˈmiːti]), [1] also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range in northeastern Italy.They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley (Pieve di Cadore) in the east.
It is part of the Dolomiti Superski ski area. It is included in the territories of the municipalities of Corvara , Badia , and La Val . Centered on Corvara, the extended area's lift-served summit elevation is 2,550 m (8,366 ft) on the Sella group , with an overall vertical drop of 1,226 m (4,022 ft) to Pedraces.
Alta Via 3 is a high route located in the Italian Dolomites between Niederdorf in the north and Longarone in the south. The route is nicknamed "The Route of Chamois" The Alta Via 3 is a physically demanding trail. It is approximately 100 km long, with an elevation gain of approximately 6,200 meters. Some sections of the route are exposed or steep.
In the Cinque Torri area there are the following rifugi (mountain huts): . Rifugio Cinque Torri, m 2,137; Rifugio Scoiattoli, m 2,255; During summer it is possible to make excursions in the woods and on paths, among which are the Alta Via 1 of the Dolomites, the "Muraglia di Giau" (along the border between comuni of Cortina and San Vito di Cadore, with itineraries toward Nuvolau e il Passo ...
Map of the Dolomites Railway. The Dolomites Railway (German: Dolomitenbahn, Italian: Ferrovia delle Dolomiti), originally the Ampezzaner Bahn or Ampezzaner Railway, [1] was a railway in Northern Italy crossing the Dolomites mountains. The 64.9-kilometre (40.3-mile) long railway began in Calalzo and ended in Toblach.
The following maps cover the route. Casa Editrice Tabacco Maps (North to South) map number 31 Prags Braies; map number 3 Cortina and Ampezzano; map number 15 Pelmo Civetta; map number 25 Zoldo Agordo area; map number 24 Dolomites Belluno - Nevegal; other useful Tabacco maps map number 1 Cortina - Sexten; map number 4 Agordo - Zoldo - Pale di S ...
The Brenta Group or Brenta Dolomites (Italian: Dolomiti di Brenta) is a mountain range, and a subrange of the Rhaetian Alps in the Southern Limestone Alps mountain group. They are located in the Province of Trentino, in northeastern Italy. It is the only dolomitic group west of the Adige River.