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Dolomites
The chief peaks of the Dolomite Alps of South Tirol,
from the Brenner Pass to the Monte Croce Pass[?], and south of
the Pusterthal[?], are:
| Name | meters | feet | Name | meters | feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmolada | 3344 | 10,972 | Pala di San Martino | 2996 | 9831 |
| Antelao | 3263 | 10,706 | Rosengartenspitze | 2981 | 9781 |
| Tofana di Mezzo | 3241 | 10,633 | Marmarole | 2961 | 9715 |
| Sorapiss | 3229 | 10,594 | Cima di Fradusta | 2941 | 9649 |
| Monte Civetta | 3220 | 10,564 | Fermedathurm | 2867 | 9407 |
| Vernel | 3145 | 10,319 | Cima d'Asta | 2848 | 9344 |
| Monte Cristallo | 3199 | 10,496 | Cima di Canali | 2846 | 9338 |
| Cima di Vezzana | 3191 | 10,470 | Croda Grande | 2839 | 9315 |
| Cimon della Pala | 3186 | 10,453 | Vajoletthurm (highest) | 2821 | 9256 |
| Langkofel | 3178 | 10,427 | Sass Maor | 2816 | 9239 |
| Pelmo | 3169 | 10,397 | Cima di Ball | 2783 | 9131 |
| Dreischusterspitze | 3162 | 10,375 | Cima della Madonna (Sass Maor) | 2751 | 9026 |
| Boespitze | 3152 | 10,342 | Rosetta | 2741 | 8993 |
| Croda Rossa (Hoher Caisl) | 3148 | 10,329 | Croda da Lago | 2716 | 8911 |
| Piz Popena | 3143 | 10,312 | Central Grasleitenspitze | 2705 | 8875 |
| Elferkofel | 3115 | 10,220 | Schlern | 2562 | 8406 |
| Grohmannspitze | 3111 | 10,207 | Sasso di Mur | 2554 | 8380 |
| Zwolferkofel | 3091 | 10,142 | Cima delle Dodici | 2338 | 7671 |
| Sass Rigais (Geislerspitzen) | 3027 | 9932 | Monte Pavione | 2336 | 7664 |
| Drei Zinnen | 3003 | 9853 | Cima di Posta | 2235 | 7333 |
| Kesselkogel (Rosengarten) | 3001 | 9846 | Monte Pasubio | 2232 | 7323 |
| Funffingerspitze | 2997 | 9833 |
The chief passes of the Dolomites of South Tirol, from the Brenner Pass to the Monte Croce Pass, and south of the Pusterthal, are:
| Name | meters | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Passo d' Ombretta (Campitello to Caprile), foot path | 2738 | 8983 |
| Langhofeljoch (Groden Valley to Campitello), foot path | 2683 | 8803 |
| Tschagerjoch (Karersee to the Vajolet Glen), foot path | 2644 | 8675 |
| Grasleiten Pass (Vniolet Glen to thegrasleiten Glen), foot path | 2597 | 8521 |
| Passo di Pravitale (Rosetta Plateau to the Pravitale Glen), foot path | 2580 | 8465 |
| Passo delle Comelle (same to Cencenighe), foot path | 2579 | 8462 |
| Passo della Rosetta (San Martino di Castrozza to the great limestone Rosetta plateau), foot path | 2573 | 8442 |
| Vajolet Pass (Tiers to the Vajolet Glen), foot path | 2549 | 8363 |
| Passo di Canali (Primiero to Agordo), foot path | 2497 | 8193 |
| Tiersalpljochl (Campitello to'I.iers), foot path | 2455 | 8055 |
| Passo di Ball (San Martino di Castrozza to the Pravitale Glen), foot path | 2450 | 8038 |
| Forcella di Giralba (Sexte11 to Auronzo), foot path | 2436 | 7992 |
| Col dei Bos (Falzarego Glen to the Travernanzes GIen), foot path | 2313 | 7589 |
| Forcella Grande (San Vito to Auronzo), foot path | 2262 | 7422 |
| Pordoi Pass (Caprile to Canipitello), carriage road | 2250 | 7382 |
| Sellajoch (Groden Glen to Camphello), carriage road | 2218 | 7277 |
| Tre Sassi Pass (Cortina to St Cassian), foot path | 2199 | 7215 |
| Mahlknechtjoch (Upper Duron Glen to the Seiser Alp), foot path | 2168 | 7113 |
| Grodenerjoch (Groden Glen to Colfuschg), carriage road | 2137 | 7011 |
| Falzarego Pass (Caprile to Cortina), carriage road | 2117 | 6946 |
| Fedaja Pass (Campitello to Caprile), bridle path | 2046 | 6713 |
| Passo di Valles (Paneveggio to Cencenighe), foot path | 2032 | 6667 |
| Rolle Pass (Predazzo to San Martino di Castrozza and Primiero), carriage road | 1984 | 6509 |
| Forcella Forada (Caprile to San Vito), bridle path | 1975 | 6480 |
| Passo di San Pellegrino (Moena to Cencenighe), small carriage, path | 1910 | 6267 |
| Forcella d'Alleghe (Alleghe to the Zoldo Glen), foot path | 1820 | 5971 |
| Tre Croci Pass (Cortina to Auronzo), carriage road | 1808 | 5932 |
| Karersee or Caressa Pass (WClschenofen to Vigo di Fassa), | ???? | ???? |
| Ndonte Croce Pass (Innichen and Sexten to the Piave Valley and Belluno), carriage road | 1638 | 5374 |
| Ampezzo Pass (Toblach to Cortina and Belluno), carriage path | 1544 | 5066 |
| Cereda Pass (Primiero to Agordo), bridle path | 1372 | 4501 |
| Toblach Pass (Bruneck to Lienz), railway over | 1209 | 3967 |
- (from an old encyclopedia)
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