Cima Cadin di San Lucano

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Cima Cadin di San Lucano
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North aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,839 m (9,314 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 669 m (2,195 ft) [1]
Parent peak Dreischusterspitze [1]
Isolation 4.5 km (2.8 mi) [1]
Coordinates 46°34′40″N12°17′18″E / 46.577737°N 12.288306°E / 46.577737; 12.288306 [1]
Geography
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Cima Cadin di San Lucano
Location in Italy
Country Italy
Province Belluno
Protected area Drei Zinnen / Tre Cime Nature Park
Parent range Dolomites
Cadini di Misurina
Topo map Tabacco 03 Ampezzo Dolomites
Geology
Rock age Triassic
Rock type Dolomite
Climbing
First ascent 1870

Cima Cadin di San Lucano is a summit in the Province of Belluno in northern Italy.

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Description

Cima Cadin di San Lucano is a 2,839-meter-elevation (9,314-foot) summit, the highest point of the Cadini di Misurina in the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Set in the Veneto region, the peak is located 12 kilometers (7.45 miles) west of the town of Auronzo di Cadore, and the peak is set in Drei Zinnen / Tre Cime Nature Park. [3] Precipitation runoff from the peak's slopes drains into tributaries of the Ansiei River, which in turn is a tributary of the Piave. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,040 meters (3,412 feet) along the east slope in one kilometer (0.6 mile), and 1,090 meters (3,576 feet) above Lake Misurina in 2.5 kilometers (1.55 miles). The first documented ascent of the summit was accomplished in 1870 by Luigi Orsolina and Georg Ploner, while Santo Siorpaes and Albert Wachtler also made the ascent that same year. [4] The mountain's toponym translates as "Peak of the Cadin of Saint Lucanus," wherein "cadin" derives from Cadorino dialect of the Ladin language and means a bowl-shaped valley such as a cirque. The nearest higher neighbor is Croda degli Alpini, 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) to the north-northeast. [1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cima Cadin di San Lucano is located in an alpine climate zone with long, cold winters, and short, mild summers. [5] Weather systems are forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow. The months of June through September offer the most favorable weather for visiting or climbing in this area. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Cima Cadin di San Lucano". peakvisor.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Cima Cadin di San Lucano, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ Drei Zinnen / Tre Cime Nature Park, nature-parks.province.bz.it/en, Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ Cima Cadin di San Lucano, Camptocamp.org, Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Peel, M.C.; Finlayson, B.L. & McMahon, T.A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences . 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  6. ↑ Best Time to Visit the Dolomites (+ Months to Avoid), Moonhoneytravel.com, Retrieved October 31, 2025.
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