Schiara | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,565 m (8,415 ft) |
Prominence | 964 m (3,163 ft) |
Listing | Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m |
Geography | |
Location | Veneto Italy |
Parent range | Dolomites |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Gottfried Merzbacher in 1878 |
Easiest route | via ferrata |
The Schiara (Italian : Monte Schiara) is a mountain in the southern Dolomites of Veneto in northern Italy. It is located just north of the town of Belluno, approximately 50 miles north of Venice. Monte Schiara has an elevation of 2,565 metres.
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Ascent of Monte Schiara (account, photogallery) - Czech/English