Monte Gavia

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Monte Gavia
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Monte Gavia from the Gavia Pass
Highest point
Elevation 3,223 m (10,574 ft)
Prominence 323 m (1,060 ft) [1]
Listing Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates 46°21′21″N10°28′21″E / 46.35583°N 10.47250°E / 46.35583; 10.47250 Coordinates: 46°21′21″N10°28′21″E / 46.35583°N 10.47250°E / 46.35583; 10.47250
Geography
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Monte Gavia
Location in the Alps
Location Lombardy, Italy
Parent range Sobretta-Gavia Group

Monte Gavia is a mountain of the Sobretta-Gavia Group in Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 3,223 metres [1] and towers above the Gavia Pass.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Monte Gavia - Peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.