| Bergamo Alps | |
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 Panorama of the Bergamo Alps from Val Seriana
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Lombardy |
| Part of | Central Eastern Alps |
| Borders on | Bregaglia Range, Bernina Range, Ortler Alps, Adamello-Presanella |
| Highest point | Pizzo di Coca |
| - elevation | 3,052 m (10,013 ft) |
| - coordinates | 46°05′N 09°47′E / 46.083°N 9.783°E |
 Location of the Bergamo Alps
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The Bergamo Alps (also: Bergamasque Alps; Italian: Prealpi Orobie) are a mountain range in the Italian Alps which forms part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy and named after the city Bergamo, south of the mountains.
The Bergamo Alps stretch between Lake Como and Lake Iseo. They are separated from the Bregaglia and Bernina ranges in the north by the
Peaks
The main peaks of the Bergamo Alps are:
| Peak | Elevation | |
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| (m) | {ft) | |
| Pizzo di Coca | 3,052 | 10,014 |
| Pizzo di Scais | 3,040 | 9,974 |
| Pizzo di Redorta | 3,037 | 9,964 |
| Pizzo del Diavolo | 2,915 | 9,564 |
| Pizzo Recastello | 2,888 | 9,475 |
| Monte Gleno | 2,883 | 9,459 |
| Monte Tornello | 2,688 | 8,819 |
| Corno Stella | 2,620 | 8,596 |
| Monte Legnone | 2,610 | 8,563 |
| Pizzo dei Tre Signori | 2,554 | 8,380 |
| Monte Toro | 2,524 | 8,281 |
| Pizzo Arera | 2,512 | 8,241 |
| Pizzo di Presolana | 2,511 | 8,239 |
| Pizzo Camino | 2,492 | 8,224 |
| Grigna | 2,410 | 7,907 |
| Monte Resegone | 1,875 | 6,155 |
Passes
The main mountain passes of the Bergamo Alps are:
| Pass | Location | Type | Elevation (m/ft) | |
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| Passo di Val Morta or del Diavolo | Valle Seriana to Sondrio | foot path | 2,601 | 8,534 |
| Passo di Venina | Valle Brembana to Sondrio | foot path | 2,433 | 7,983 |
| Passo del Serio | Valle Seriana to Sondrio | foot path | 2,419 | 7937 |
| Passo del Venerocolo | Val di Scalve to Aprica | bridle path | 2,315 | 7,595 |
| Passo di Dordona | Valle Brembana to Sondrio | foot path | 2,080 | 6,824 |
| Passo San Marco | Bergamo to Morbegno | road | 1,985 | 6,513 |
| Passo del Vivione | Val di Scalve to Edolo | road | 1,819 | 5,968 |
| Passo della Presolana | Clusone to the Val di Scalve | road | 1,286 | 4,219 |
| Aprica Pass | Edolo to Sondrio | road | 1,181 | 3,875 |
External links
Media related to Alpi Orobie at Wikimedia Commons
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