Bergamasque Prealps

Bergamasque Prealps
Bergamasque Prealps
	Mount Concarena - view from Naquane Val Camonica
Highest point
Peak	Mount Concarena
Elevation	2,549 m (8,363 ft)
Coordinates	46°00′41″N10°16′46″E / 46.01139°N 10.27944°E
Naming
Native name	Prealpi Bergamasche (Italian)
Geography
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Bergamo ; Brescia ; Lecco
Parent range	Bergamasque Alps and Prealps
Borders on	Bergamo Alps, Lugano Prealps, Brescia and Garda Prealps and Po plain
Geology
Orogeny	Alpine orogeny
Type of rock	Sedimentary rocks

Last updated June 04, 2023

The Bergamasque Prealps (Italian : Prealpi Bergamasche) are a mountain range within the Alps. The range is located in Lombardy, in the north of Italy.

Geography

Administratively the range belongs to the Italian province of Bergamo and, to a lesser extent, to the provinces of Lecco and Brescia.

The western slopes of the mountains are drained by the Adda, the central and eastern part of the range by Oglio and other minor rivers and streams, all of them tributaries of the Po.

SOIUSA classification

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain range is an Alpine subsection, classified in the following way:^[2]

main part = Eastern Alps
major sector = Southern Limestone Alps
section = Bergamasque Alps and Prealps
subsection = Bergamasque Prealps
code = II/C-29.II

Borders

The Bergamo Prealps stretch between Lake Como (west) and Lake Iseo (east). They are separated from the Bergamo Alps (north) by some secondary valleys of Val Brembana, Val Seriana and Val Camonica: Valsassina, Valtorta, Val Secca, Valcanale, Val Nembo, Val di Scalve and Val Paisco. Towards south they end with the Po plain.

Subdivision

The Bergamasque Prealps are subdivided into three supergroups:^[2]

Catena Campelli-Resegone-Grigne (or Prealpi Bergamasche Occidentali) - SOIUSA code: II/C-29.II-A,
Catena Arera-Alben (or Prealpi Bergamasche Centrali) - SOIUSA code: II/C-29.II-B,
Catena Presolana-Pora-Concarena (or Prealpi Bergamasche Orientali) - SOIUSA code: II/C-29.II-C.

Notable summits

Some notable summits of the range are:

Name	metres
Concarena	2,549
Presolana	2,521
Pizzo Arera	2,512
Pizzo Camino	2,492
Grigna	2,410
Cime di Lemma	2,348
Cima del Fop	2,322
Monte Secco	2,267
Monte Resegone	1,875
Monte Pora	1,880
Monte Negrino	1,781
Monte Due Mani	1,666
Pizzo Formico	1,636
Monte Linzone	1,392
Monte Misma	1,160
Canto Alto	1,146
Monte Canto	710

Maps

Italian official cartography ( Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it

Related Research Articles

Pizzo Tre Signori is a mountain in the Bergamo Alps, with an elevation of 2,554 metres (8,379 ft).

Presolana is a mountain located in Lombardy, northern Italy, about 35 km north of Bergamo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monte Tamaro</span> Mountain in Switzerland

Monte Tamaro is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, overlooking Lake Maggiore in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Reaching a height of 1,962 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the chain located between Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano, which also includes Monte Lema. It is also the most prominent summit of the canton.

Monte Lema is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit can easily reached by cable car from the village of Miglieglia (Ticino).

The Corni di Canzo, are a group of mountains located in the Triangolo lariano, to the south of Lake Como. Administratively they belong to the province of Como.

Pizzo Camino is a mountain in the Bergamo Prealps, with a height of 2,492 metres (8,176 ft).

The Concarena is a mountain in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is multi summited and its highest peak is the Cima della Bacchetta, with a height of 2,549 m.

Pizzo Arera is a mountain of the Bergamasque Prealps of northern Italy. Its peak is 2,512 metres (8,241 ft) above sea level.

Monte Settepani is 1,386 metres high mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Prealps.

Monte Nudo is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 1,237 metres. Administratively it belongs to the province of Varese.

Pizzo di Gino is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. With an elevation of 2,245 m it is the highest peak of the Lugano Prealps.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pizzo Recastello</span> Mountain of Lombardy, Italy

Pizzo Recastello is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It is located within the Bergamo Alps.

The Brescia and Garda Prealps are a mountain range in the southern part of the Alps. They are located mainly in Lombardy but also in Trentino Alto Adige and in Veneto, in the northern part of Italy.

The Lugano Prealps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Canton Ticino and Lombardy.

The Bergamasque Alps and Prealps are a mountain range in the southern part of the Alps. They are located in Lombardy, in the northern part of Italy.

The Carnic and Gailtal Alps is a geographic grouping of mountain ranges belonging to the Southern Limestone Alps. They are located in Austria and Italy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julian Alps and Prealps</span>

The Julian Alps and Prealps are a mountain range in the eastern part of the Alps. They are located in Slovenia and in Italy.

The Col Nudo is a mountain in the Alps located in Italy. It is the highest peak of the Venetian Prealps and the 30th most prominent summit of the Alps.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monte Cadria</span> Mountain in Italy

Monte Cadria is a mountain in the Alps located in Italy. It is the highest peak of the Brescia and Garda Prealps.

The Vetta del Vallone is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. It is located between the Valle Morobbia (Ticino) and the Val Cavargna (Lombardy).

References

↑ VV. AA. (2002). Bergamo e provincia (in Italian). Touring Club Italiano. p. 19.
1 2 Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[TCI-1] VV. AA. (2002). Bergamo e provincia (in Italian). Touring Club Italiano. p. 19.

[soiu-2] 1 2 Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

[1]

[2]