The mountain groups of the Dolomites

The Dolomites are not one range but a set of groups separated by valleys and passes, each with its own shape. Here are the groups on our map, arranged by the areas of the SOIUSA classification and the Brenta Dolomites: for each one the highest peak with its checked elevation, the best-known summits and the huts, trails and passes on this site that lie there.

Sexten, Braies and Ampezzo Dolomites

The Antelao in autumn, its pale summit above forests of yellow larches, with the village of San Vito di Cadore at bottom left3,264 m

Summit · Antelao

Antelao

Antelao, 3,264 m, second-highest peak in the Dolomites: reaching Rifugio Galassi from San Vito and Calalzo, the 2014 rockfall and the first ascent of 1863.

The three Tofane in autumn with the first snow: from left, Tofana di Dentro, Tofana di Mezzo and, set apart on the right, Tofana di Rozes, above a rocky plateau3,244 m

Summit · Tofana di Mezzo

Tofane

The Tofane above Cortina: Tofana di Mezzo, 3,244 m, by cable car, the Lipella via ferrata and Castelletto tunnel, the other ferratas and the Great War.

The Cristallo group seen from Lago di Landro, with the valley forests in the foreground and a stretch of lakeshore3,221 m

Summit · Monte Cristallo

Monte Cristallo

Monte Cristallo, 3,221 m, between Cortina and Misurina: four peaks above 3,000 m, the Dibona and Bianchi via ferratas, the First World War, viewpoints.

The turquoise Lago di Sorapis, with forested slopes and the pale peaks of Sorapiss above3,205 m

Summit · Punta Sorapiss

Sorapiss

Sorapiss (Sorapis), 3,205 metres, above Cortina: Lago di Sorapis and trail 215, the glaciers, Rifugio Vandelli, the via ferrata and where the name comes from.

The Croda Rossa d'Ampezzo seen from Prato Piazza, with green meadows and a conifer forest at its foot3,146 m

Summit · Croda Rossa d'Ampezzo

Croda Rossa d'Ampezzo

Croda Rossa d'Ampezzo (Hohe Gaisl), 3,146 m, between Braies and Cortina: getting to Prato Piazza, the two nature parks, the First World War and the names.

The south face of Piz dles Cunturines in winter, with snow in the foreground and other snowy peaks on the horizon to the left3,064 m

Summit · Piz dles Cunturines (Conturines)

Fanes Group

The Fanes Group between Val Badia, San Vigilio and Cortina: Conturines 3,064 m, La Varella 3,055 m, the karst plateau, the huts and where to start.

The snow-covered Tre Cime di Lavaredo seen from above on the north side, with the Cima Piccola on the left, the Cima Grande in the middle and the Cima Ovest on the right, above a sea of clouds2,999 m

Summit · Cima Grande

Tre Cime di Lavaredo

Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Drei Zinnen): the Cima Grande is 2,999 m high. Getting there from Misurina or the Puster Valley, parking, trails and first ascents.

The Marmarole range seen from Federavecchia in Val d'Ansiei: pale peaks above a spruce forest, with a meadow, a wooden hut and a gravel road in the foreground2,932 m

Summit · Cimon del Froppa

Marmarole

The Marmarole in Cadore: Cimon del Froppa 2,932 m, Rifugio Chiggiato and the routes from Calalzo and Lozzo, the Marmarole Runde and the Somadida reserve.

Stone cairns along a path on the Tre Cime plateau, with the spires of the Cadini di Misurina lit by the evening sun2,839 m

Summit · Cima Cadin di San Lucano

Cadini di Misurina

Cadini di Misurina, the spires above the lake, summit 2,839 m: how to get up from Misurina, the Col de Varda chairlift, huts and via ferratas.

Zoldo Dolomites

The snowy north-west face of Monte Civetta lit by the afternoon sun above shaded forests, seen from Caprile3,220 m

Summit · Monte Civetta

Civetta

Monte Civetta, 3,220 m, between Alleghe and Val di Zoldo: the north-west face up to 1,200 m high, the Coldai, Tissi and Torrani huts, the via ferratas.

The Pelmo on the left above the autumn forests of Borca di Cadore, with the village church and houses in the foreground and the Rocchetta di Prendera on the right3,168 m

Summit · Monte Pelmo

Monte Pelmo

The Pelmo group, 3,168 m, between Val di Zoldo and Cadore: the three huts at its base, the normal route, the 1857 first ascent and the dinosaur footprints.

Gardena and Fassa Dolomites

The Marmolada glacier above Lake Fedaia, with the pass road and green meadows in the foreground, on a summer day3,343 m

Summit · Punta Penia

Marmolada

Marmolada, the highest mountain in the Dolomites: Punta Penia 3,343 m. The glacier, the cable car to Punta Rocca, the Great War and the 2022 collapse.

The Sassolungo on the left and the Sassopiatto on the right lit by the sunset, seen from the Alpe di Siusi above autumn woods and meadows3,181 m

Summit · Sassolungo

Sassolungo

The Sassolungo, 3,181 m, between Val Gardena, Alpe di Siusi and Val di Fassa: the 1869 first ascent, the circuit from Passo Sella, the gondola, parking.

The Sella Towers and the grey walls of the group, with patches of snow on the pastures and scree and a few clouds3,152 m

Summit · Piz Boè

Sella Group

The Sella Group between Val Gardena, Val Badia, Val di Fassa and Arabba: Piz Boè at 3,152 m, the Sass Pordoi cable car, via ferratas and four passes.

The Odle spires seen from the Seceda, with the steep sunlit meadows of the slope and a dusting of snow in the foreground3,025 m

Summit · Sass Rigais

Odle Group

The Odle between Val di Funes and Val Gardena: Sass Rigais and Furchetta at 3,025 m, the Seceda, Santa Maddalena, the Adolf Munkel trail, the nature park.

The Catinaccio group seen from above: a long wall of pale rock with towers on the left, scree and meadows at its base and clouds over the ridge3,002 m

Summit · Catinaccio d'Antermoia

Catinaccio

Catinaccio, Rosengarten in German: 3,002 m at the Catinaccio d’Antermoia, the Vajolet Towers, the enrosadira. Access from Fassa and Eggental, the Sciliar.

The stony pastures of Plan dai Ciavei on the Puez plateau, with a pale layered mountain on the right and the Sassolungo in the distance2,913 m

Summit · Piz de Puez

Puez Group

The Puez Group between Val Gardena and Val Badia: Piz de Puez at 2,913 m, the plateau at 2,500 m, the Puez hut on Alta Via 2 and the Vallunga valley.

Feltre Dolomites and Pale di San Martino

The Pale di San Martino seen from Val Canali: pale rock towers above a forest of firs and larches, with a house and a meadow in the foreground3,192 m

Summit · Cima della Vezzana

Pale di San Martino

Pale di San Martino: Cima della Vezzana (3,192 m), the Cimon della Pala and the plateau. Rosetta cable car, Palaronda, via ferratas, the park and UNESCO.

Fiemme Dolomites

The snow-covered Latemar seen from the Lake Carezza area, with rock towers above a fir forest and snow in the foreground2,842 m

Summit · Cimon del Latemar (Torre Diamantidi)

Latemar

Latemar, between Val di Fiemme and the Eggental: 2,842 m at Torre Diamantidi. The Torre di Pisa hut, the Campanili via ferrata, the labyrinth, Lake Carezza.

Brenta Dolomites

Torre di Brenta, Sfulmini, Campanile Alto, Campanile Basso and Cima Brenta Alta covered in snow against a deep blue sky3,151 m

Summit · Cima Brenta

Brenta Dolomites

Brenta Dolomites, the westernmost UNESCO system of the Dolomites: Cima Brenta 3,151 m, Cima Tosa, Campanil Basso, the Via delle Bocchette, huts and access.