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Presolana

Presolana
Presolananord.jpg
Northern side of Presolana in winter.
Highest point
Elevation 2,521 m (8,271 ft) 
Prominence 725 
Coordinates 45°54′N 10°01′E / 45.900°N 10.017°E / 45.900; 10.017Coordinates: 45°54′N 10°01′E / 45.900°N 10.017°E / 45.900; 10.017
Geography
Presolana is located in Alps
Presolana
Presolana
Location in the Alps
Location Lombardy, Italy
Parent range Bergamasque Prealps
Climbing
First ascent 3 October 1870, by Carlo Medici, Federico Frizzoni and Antonio Curò

Presolana (Italian: Pizzo della Presolana) is a mountain located in Lombardy, northern Italy, about 35 km north of Bergamo.

Part of the Bergamasque Prealps, it is included in the province of Bergamo, and divides the Val Seriana and Valle di Scalve.

The top of the mountain is called Presolana Occidentale (Western Presolana) and has a maximum altitude of 2,521 m above sea level.

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:

Presolana is notable as it is one of the few mountain in Lombardy composed of a limestone rock similar to dolomite.


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