Cima dei Preti
Cima dei Preti (Italian: "Priests' Peak") is a mountain in the Carnic Prealps, the highest peak of the Friulian Dolomites, Italy. It is located at the boundaries between the provinces of Pordenone and Belluno.
| Cima dei Preti | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,703 m (8,868 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,417 m (4,649 ft)  |
| Isolation | 17.53 km (10.89 mi) |
| Listing | Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m |
| Coordinates | 46°20′36″N 12°25′13″E |
| Geography | |
  Cima dei Preti Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Friuli-Venezia Giulia / Veneto, Italy |
| Parent range | Carnic Prealps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 23 September 1874 by Santo Siorpaes and Maurice Holzmann |
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[1]
- main part = Eastern Alps
- major sector = Southern Limestone Alps
- section = Carnic and Gailtal Alps
- subsection = Carnic Prealps
- supergroup =Catena Duranno-Monfalconi-Pramaggiore
- group = Gruppo del Duranno
- code = II/C-33.III-A.3
References
- Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
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