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Lombard Alps

The Lombard Alps include the Adamello, Presanella, Brenta and Bergamasque ranges, from the Lake of Como to the Adige Valley, south of the Valtellina and the Aprica and Tonale Passes. The chief peaks of these ranges are:
Presanella 3564 meters(11,694 feet)
Pizzo del Diavolo 2915 meters(9564 feet)
Adamello 3554 meters(11,661 feet)
Re di Castello 2890 meters(9482 feet)
Care Alto 3465 meters(11,369 feet)
Recastello 2888 meters(9475 feet)
Dosson di Genova 3430 meters(11,254 feet)
Monte Gleno 2883 meters(9459 feet)
Crozzon di Lares 3354 meters(11,004 feet)
Monte Tornello 2688 meters(8819 feet)
Corno di Baitone 3331 meters(10,929 feet)
Corno Stella 2620 meters(8596 feet)
Busazza 3329 meters(10,922 feet)
Monte Legnone 2610 meters(8563 feet)
Lobliia Alta 3196 meters(10,486 feet)
Pizzo dei Tre Signori 2554 meters(8380 feet)
Cima Tosa (Brenta) 3176 meters(10,420 feet)
Pizzo di Presolana 2511 meters(8239 feet)
Cima di Brenta 3155 meters(10,352 feet)
Grigna 2410 meters(7907 feet)
Crozzon di Brenta 3123 meters(10,247 feet)
Monte Baldo 2200 meters(7218 feet)
Pizzo di Coca (Bergamasque) 3052 meters(10,014 feet)
Monte Spinale 2162 meters(7094 feet)
Pizzo di Scais 3040 meters(9974 feet)
Monte Gazza 1990 meters(6529 feet)
Pizzo di Redorta 3037 meters(9964 feet)
Monte Resegone 1876 meters(6155 feet)
Pietra Grande 2935 meters(9630 feet)





The chief passes of the Lombard Alps, from the Lake of Como to the Adige Valley, south of the Valtellina and the Aprica and Tonale Passes, are:

Passo di Lares (Lares Glacier to the Lobbia Glacier), snow 3195 meters(10,483 feet)
Passo di Cercen (gal di Genova to Fucine), snow 3043 meters(9984 feet)
Passo della Lobbia Alta (Lobbia Glacier to the Mandron Glacier), snow 3036 meters(9961 feet)
Passo di Presena (Val di Genova to the Tonale Pass), snow 3011 meters(9879 feet)
Pisgana Pass (Val di Genova to Ponte di Legno), snow 2934 meters(9626 feet)
Bocca di Tuckett (Campiglio to Molveno), snow 2656 meters(8714 feet)
Passo di Val Morta or del Diavolo (Val Seriana to Sondrio), foot path 2601 meters(8534 feet)
Ulocca di Brenta (Pinzolo or Campiglio to Molveno), snow 2553 meters(8376 feet)
Passo del Groste fcampiglio to Clesl, foot path 2440 meters(8006 feet)
Passo di Veniua (kal Brembana to Sondrio), foot path 2433 meters(7983 feet)
Passo del Salro (Val Seriana to Sondrio), foot path 2419 meters(7937 feet)
Passo del Venerocolo (Val di Scalvc to the Aprica road), bridle path 2315 meters(7595 feet)
Passo della Forcellina or di Campo (Cedegolo to the Val di Fomo), foot path 2288 meters(7507 feet)
V'asso di Idordona (Val Brembana to Sondrio), foot path 2080 meters(6824 feet)
Passo di San Marco (Bergamo to Morbegno), bridle path 1985 meters(6513 feet)
Croce Domini Pass (Breno to Bagolino in Val Caffaro), bridle path 1895 meters(6217 feet)
Tonale Tass (Trent to Edolo), carriage road 1884 meters(6181 feet)
Passo di Zovetto (Val di Scalve to Edolo), bridle path 1819 meters(5968 feet)
Colle Maniva (Val Trompia to Bagolino), bridle path 1669 meters(5476 feet)
Campo or Ginevrie Pass (Oimaro by Campiglio to Pinzolo), carriage road 1648 meters(5407 feet)
Ciampenjoch (Cles to Meran), foot path 1540 meters(5051 feet)
Mendel Pass (Botzen to Cles), railway on the eastern slope 1360 meters(4462 feet)
Passo di Castione or Presolana Pass (Clusone to the Val di Scalve), carriage road 1286 meters(4219 feet)
Aprica Pass (Edolo to Tirano), carriage road 1181 meters(3875 feet)

(from an old encyclopedia)



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