Cima del Focobon

Cima del Focobon
South aspect
Highest point
Elevation	3,054 m (10,020 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence	250 m (820 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Vezzana [1]
Isolation	1.154 km (0.717 mi) [1]
Coordinates	46°18′23″N11°50′32″E / 46.30635°N 11.842207°E / 46.30635; 11.842207 [1]
Geography
Cima del Focobon Location in Italy
Country	Italy
Province	Trentino / Belluno
Protected area	Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Natural Park
Parent range	Dolomites Pale di San Martino
Topo map	Tabacco Maps Pale di San Martino
Geology
Rock age	Triassic
Rock type	Dolomite

Cima del Focobon, also spelled Cima di Focobon, is a mountain on the common boundary shared by the provinces of Trentino and Belluno in northern Italy.

Description

Cima del Focobon is a 3,054-meter-elevation (10,020-foot) summit in the Pale di San Martino group of the Dolomites. The peak is located five kilometers (3.1 miles) northeast of San Martino di Castrozza mountain resort, and the peak is in Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The peak is the highest peak of the Focobon Group, and along with Cima di Campido and Campanili dei Lastéi, forms the "Trinity of Focobon", as seen from the village of Falcade. ^[2] The mountain's toponym may derive from Ladin language related to "buon" (good) and "fuoco" (fire), possibly descriptive of its fiery appearance at sunset. ^[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains into Torrente Travignolo which is a tributary of the Avisio, whereas all other slopes drain into tributaries of the Piave. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 1,200 meters (3,937 feet) above Torrente Travignolo in two kilometers (1.24 miles), and 1,240 meters (4,068 feet) above the Comelle Valley in two kilometers. The first ascent of the north ridge was made in 1962 by Dino Fontanive and Paolo Fauri. ^[4] The nearest higher neighbor is Cima delle Zirocole, 1.154 kilometers (0.72 mile) to the south. ^[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cima del Focobon is located in an alpine climate zone with long, cold winters, and short, mild summers. ^[5] Weather systems are forced upward 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]

Gallery

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  West aspect at sunset
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  Cima del Focobon to the left
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  Focobon Group from north
  L→R Campanili dei Lastéi, Cima di Campido, Cima del Focobon
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  Cima del Focobon (left) from south
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  Trinity of Focobon
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  Trinity of Focobon from north
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  Focobon Group centered on skyline seen from Falcade
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  West aspect of Focobon centered on skyline.
  Monte Mulaz to left, Cima dei Bureloni to right
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  North aspect of Focobon centered on skyline
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  Focobon Group viewed from Cima dei Bureloni
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  West aspect
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See also

• Southern Limestone Alps

References

1. "Cima del Focobon". peakvisor.com. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
2. Cima del Focobòn - 3054 m, 3000dolomiti.it, Retrieved October 24, 2025.
3. Alta Via 2 - Trekking in the Dolomites, Gillian Price, Cicerone Press Limited, 2022, ISBN   9781783629015, p. 78.
4. La Bestia - Cima del Focobon, Planetmountain.com, Retrieved October 24, 2025.
5. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN   1027-5606.
6. Best Time to Visit the Dolomites (+ Months to Avoid), Moonhoneytravel.com, Retrieved October 24, 2025.

External links

• Weather forecast: Cima del Focobon