Mount Adamello
Adamello (in local dialect Adamèl) is a mountain in Lombardy, Italy. With an elevation of 3,539 metres (11,611 ft), it is the second highest peak of the Adamello-Presanella Alps. It is located in Valcamonica, Lombardy (Province of Brescia). Its glacier, measured over 1600 hectares, is the biggest glacier fully comprised in Italian territory.
| Adamello | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,539 m (11,611 ft) |
| Prominence | 664 m (2,178 ft) |
| Isolation | 14.8 km (9.2 mi) |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°09′22″N 10°29′47″E |
| Geography | |
Adamello Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Lombardy, Italy |
| Parent range | Adamello-Presanella |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Julius von Payer, Girolamo Botteri, 16 September 1864 |
| Easiest route | crossing Pian di Neve |
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