Gran Vernel

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Gran Vernel
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Northwest aspect, from Canazei
Highest point
Elevation 3,210 m (10,531 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 332 m (1,089 ft) [1]
Parent peak Marmolada [1]
Isolation 1.77 km (1.10 mi) [1]
Coordinates 46°26′33″N11°49′56″E / 46.442414°N 11.832172°E / 46.442414; 11.832172 [1]
Geography
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Gran Vernel
Location in Italy
Gran Vernel
Interactive map of Gran Vernel
Country Italy
Province Trentino
Protected area Dolomites World Heritage Site
Parent range Dolomites
Marmolada Group
Topo map(s) Tabacco 07 Alta Badia, Arabba - Marmolada
Geology
Rock age Triassic
Rock type Dolomite
Climbing
First ascent 1879

Gran Vernel is a mountain in the province of Trentino in northern Italy.

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Description

Gran Vernel is a 3,210-meter-elevation (10,531-foot) summit that is ranked as the ninth-highest in the Dolomites, [1] [2] and as part of the Dolomites is a UNESCO World Heritage site. [3] Set in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region, the peak is located 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) southeast of the municipality of Canazei. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Avisio. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,560 meters (5,118 feet) above the Avisio in two kilometers (1.24 miles). The nearest higher neighbor is Marmolada, 1.77 kilometers (1.1 miles) to the southeast. [1] The first ascent of Gran Vernel was made on July 8, 1879, by Gottfried Merzbacher, Cesare Tomè, Battista and Giorgio Bernard. [4] [5] The South Face was first climbed on July 21, 1898, by Eberhard Ramspeck (solo). [5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Gran Vernel is located in an alpine climate zone with long, cold winters, and short, mild summers. [6] 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. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Gran Vernel". peakvisor.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Gran Vernel, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Marmolada: the 2nd System of the UNESCO Dolomites". Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  4. ↑ The Dolomites, Sam Hield Hamer, John Lane Company, 1910, p. 232.
  5. 1 2 Grand Vernel, Camptocamp.org, Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Best Time to Visit the Dolomites (+ Months to Avoid), Moonhoneytravel.com, Retrieved November 6, 2025.
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