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Monte Pora | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,880 m (6,170 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 45°53′03″N10°06′39″E / 45.88417°N 10.11083°E Coordinates: 45°53′03″N10°06′39″E / 45.88417°N 10.11083°E |
Geography | |
Location | Lombardy, Italy |
Parent range | Bergamasque Prealps |
Monte Pora is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It is located within the Bergamasque Prealps (a sub-range of Bergamo Alps).
A ski resort on the mountain offers a total 21 km of Piste ranging from 1370 to 1880 metres of elevation. [2]
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