Bergamo Alps
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The Bergamo Alps (also: Bergamasque Alps; Italian: Alpi Orobie) are a mountain range in the Italian Alps. They are part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy. They are named after the city Bergamo, south of the mountains.
The Bergamo Alps stretch between Lake Como and Lake Iseo. They are separated from the Bernina Range in the north by the Adda River valley (Valtellina); from the Ortler Alps in the north-east by the Aprica Pass; from the Adamello-Presanella group in the east by the Oglio valley (Val Camonica).
[edit] Peaks
The main peaks of the Bergamo Alps are:
| Peak | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|
| (m) | {ft) | |
| Pizzo di Coca | 3,052 | 10,014 |
| Pizzo di Scais | 3,040 | 9,974 |
| Pizzo di Redorta | 3,037 | 9,964 |
| Pizzo del Diavolo | 2,915 | 9,564 |
| Pizzo Recastello | 2,888 | 9,475 |
| Monte Gleno | 2,883 | 9,459 |
| Monte 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 di Presolana | 2,511 | 8,239 |
| Pizzo Camino | 2,492 | 8,224 |
| Grigna | 2,410 | 7,907 |
| Monte Resegone | 1,876 | 6,155 |
[edit] Passes
The main mountain passes of the Bergamo Alps are:
| Pass | Location | Type | Elevation (m/ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passo di Val Morta or del Diavolo | Valle Seriana to Sondrio | foot path | 2,601 | 8,534 |
| Passo di Venina | Valle Brembana to Sondrio | foot path | 2,433 | 7,983 |
| Passo del Salro? | Valle Seriana to Sondrio | foot path | 2,419 | 7937 |
| Passo del Venerocolo | Val di Scalve to Aprica | bridle path | 2,315 | 7,595 |
| Passo di Idordona? | Valle Brembana to Sondrio | foot path | 2,080 | 6,824 |
| Passo di San Marco | Bergamo to Morbegno | road | 1,985 | 6,513 |
| Passo del Vivione | Val di Scalve to Edolo | road | 1,819 | 5,968 |
| Passo di Presolana | Clusone to the Val di Scalve | road | 1,286 | 4,219 |
| Aprica Pass | Edolo to Sondrio | road | 1,181 | 3,875 |
