Tag: Langkofel group

Plattkofel: Elevation, Hiking, Via Ferrata, Geology & Fast Facts

Plattkofel (Sasplat, Sassopiatto) Rising to 2,964 meters (9,724 feet) on the western side of the Sassolungo Group, Plattkofel is one of the most distinctive mountains in the western Dolomites. Known in Italian as Sassopiatto and in Ladin as Sasplat, the mountain looks dramatically different from its towering neighbor Langkofel. Its northern and eastern sides break …

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Grohmannspitze: Elevation, First Ascent, Climbing, Geology & Fast Facts

Grohmannspitze (Sasso Levante) Rising above Sella Pass as one of the great stone towers of the western Dolomites, Grohmannspitze is a striking climbing mountain in the Sassolungo Group of northern Italy. Known in Italian as Punta Grohmann and in Ladin as Sas da duman, the summit reaches about 3,114 meters (10,217 feet) on modern Italian …

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