Carnic Alps / Eastern Alps / Belluno

The Carnic Alps on SP

Due to the complex geology of the Carnic Alps it is not quite easy to subdivide it into special groups. The general assumption is that there are two subgroups, the Carnic Alps Main Ridge to the north of the range and the Southern Carnic Alps in the south. Both groups, however, are still very large and complex so that in a discussion thread in the Europe forum we decided on the following structure with five subgroups (bold lettering):

  • Carnic Main Ridge:
    Western Main Ridge - No. 1 (Kreuzbergpass through Plöckenpass)
    Eastern Main Ridge - No. 2 (Plöckenpass through Thörl)
  • Southern Carnic Alps No. 3 (upper Piave River through upper Tagliamento River)
  • Prealpi Carniche:
    Northern Part - No. 4 (upper Tagliamento River through Cellina River)
    Southern Part - No. 5 (south of the Cellina River)

Since the mountain range is so large and complicated this section is supposed to give you the information about the summits, already posted to SP. The summits are listed west to east.

Carnic Main Ridge - VIZ
  • Western Main Ridge - No. 1: Zenzerspitze, Hollbrucker Spitze, Demut / La Mutta, Schöntalhöhe, Spitzköfele, Pfannspitze, Kleine Kinigat, Grosse Kinigat, Porze / Cima Palombino, Schulterhöhe, Zwölferspitz, Weißsteinspitze, Peralba, Hochalpl, Mittagskofel, Säbelspitz / Stallonkofel / Runseck, Hohe Warte, Rauchkofel 
  • Eastern Main Ridge - No. 2: Monte Zermula, Trogkofel / Creta di Aip, Monte Cavallo di Pontebba / Rosskofel, Cima Bella / Schönwipfel, Ojstrnik

Southern Carnic Alps - No. 3

  • Monte Sernio, Creta Grauzaria

Prealpi Carniche - VIZ

  • Northern Part - No. 4: Campanile di Val Montanaia
  • Southern Part - No. 5

Maps

  • Lienzer Dolomiten / Lesachtal, 1:50000, Kompass Map WK47, Kompass Verlag, ISBN: 3-85491-053-3
  • Gailtaler Alpen / Karnische Alpen / Oberdrautal, 1:50000, Kompass Map WK60, Kompass Verlag, ISBN: 3-85491-067-3
  • Tabacco Maps, all 1:25000:
    001 - Sappada-S.Stefano-Forni Avoltri
    002 - Forni di Sopra-Ampezzo-Sáuris-Alta Tagliamento
    009 - Alpi Carniche / Carnia Centrale
    013 - Prealpi Carniche-Val Tagliamento
    018 - Alpi Carniche Orientali-Canal del Ferro
    019 - AlpiI Giulie Occidentali-Tarvisiano
    020 - Prealpi Carniche e Giulie del Gemonese
    028 - Val Tramontina-Val Cosa-Val d`Arzino
Germany books
  • Hiking and Trekking
    • Osttirol Süd, W. Mair, Rother Verlag, ISBN: 3-7633-4132-3, Good descriptions with maps covering: Defregger Berge, Villgrater Berge, Carnic Alps, Lienz Dolomites
    • Kärnten, G. Lehofer, Rother Verlag, ISBN: 3-7633-4187-0, Good descriptions with maps covering: Carnic Alps, Gailtal Alps, Karawanke, Julian Alps (parts)
    • Gailtal – Lesachtal – Karnischer Höhenweg, Kompass Wanderbuch 982, Kompass Verlag, ISBN: 3-85491-500-4, Good Descriptions with maps and elevation profiles covering: Carnic Alps, Southern Lienz Dolomites, Gailtal Alps
  • Ski Touring
    • Kaerntner Schitourenfuehrer, Manfred Korbaj, H. Weishaupt Verlag, Graz. 1992.
  • Climbing
    • Karnischer Hauptkamm, Alpenvereinsführer, P. Holl, Rother Verlag, ISBN: 3-7633-1254-4, Excellent overall Climbing Guide through the Carnic Alps Main Ridge.
Italian Books
  • Alpi Carniche e Dolomiti Friulane, ISBN: 88-86928-37-8, Euro 16,53
  • Alpi Carniche, vol. I - II, A. De Rovere, M. Di Gallo; Guida dei monti d'Italia CAI-TCI; 1988
  • Tirolo Orientale Sud, W. Mair, (traduzione: Barbara Schöpf / Denise Brazzioli), Rother Verlag, ISBN: 3-7633-4307-5