Rosengarten group

Rosengarten

Rosengarten seen from Schlern summit
Highest point
Elevation 3,002 m (9,849 ft)
Coordinates 46°28′N 11°39′E / 46.467°N 11.650°E / 46.467; 11.650Coordinates: 46°28′N 11°39′E / 46.467°N 11.650°E / 46.467; 11.650
Naming
Translation Rose garden (German)
Geography
Location Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Parent range Dolomites
Climbing
First ascent 1873

The Rosengarten group (Italian: Catinaccio [katiˈnattʃo], Ladin: Ciadenac, Ciadenáze) is a massif in the Dolomites of northern Italy. It is located between the Tierser Tal and Eggental in South Tyrol and the Fassa Valley in Trentino.

One peculiarity of the Rosengarten is the pink shade which, due to the presence of dolomite mineral, it takes in the sunset, celebrated in the Bozner Bergsteigerlied as "glowing". Meaning "Rose garden" in German, the name refers to the legend of King Laurin and his Rose Garden, a traditional story explaining the outer appearance of the mountain range.[1][2]

Summits

The highest peak is the Kesselkogel at 3,002 m (9,849 ft) over the sea level. Other peaks include:

References

  1. "The legend of King Laurin and his Rose garden". Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. Wolff, Karl Felix (2013). The Dolomites and their legends. Bozen: Edition Raetia. ISBN 978-88-7283-436-7.
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