Sasso di Bosconero

#832 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Sasso di Bosconero is the highest mountain of the Bosconero Range, a subgroup of the southern Dolomites in Veneto, Italy. It appears as a giant pyramid that hangs over the Zoldo Valley, near the town of Longarone. It was first climbed in 1878 by Cesare Tomè and Gottfried Merzbacher along with local guide Santo Siorpaes. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1878Elevation: 8097 ftProminence: 3077 ftCoordinates: 46°20'12"N, 12°16'6"E

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Sasso di Bosconero – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vajont Dam, Rifugio Remauro, Rifugio Casera Mela, Lago di Pontesei.

5.6 miSE
Dam, Park
Vajont Dam, Erto e Casso
144 min walk • The Vajont Dam is a disused dam in northern Italy. It is one of the tallest dams in the world, with a height of 262 m. It is in the valley of the Vajont River under Monte Toc, in the municipality of Erto e Casso, 100 kilometres north of Venice.
2.7 miN
46°22'30"N • 12°15'38"E
Rifugio Remauro, Cibiana di Cadore
69 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
5.6 miSE
46°17'36"N • 12°22'4"E
Rifugio Casera Mela, Erto e Casso
144 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Pontesei
53 min walk • Lago di Pontesei is a lake in the Province of Belluno, Veneto, Italy. The dam originally formed a much larger area, which reached the confluence with the Maresón torrent in the Pónt of Péez.
6.7 miNE
Bridge
Cadore Viaduct
172 min walk • The Cadore Viaduct is a road bridge in Italy, in the southern Alps.
3.3 miN
Hiking, Alpine hut, Museum
Rifugio Dolomites, Cibiana di Cadore
85 min walk • Monte Rite - a peak located in the Dolomites, with a height of 2,181 m a.s.l. between the towns of PIVE di Cadore and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
4.6 miSE
46°16'37"N • 12°18'36"E
Museo Etnografico degli Zattieri del Piave, Castellavazzo
117 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5 miS
Church
Chiesa di Santa Maria Immacolata, Longarone
127 min walk • The church of Santa Maria Immacolata is the main Catholic place of worship in Longarone, in the province of Belluno and diocese of Belluno-Feltre.
1.7 miNE
Nature, Outdoor activities, Natural attraction
Sassolungo di Cibiana, Cibiana di Cadore
44 min walk • Sassolungo di Cibiana is a mountain in the Bosconero Group in the Dolomites. It is located in the Veneto region of Italy. The mountain dominates the village of Cibiana di Cadore.
2.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Cibiana Pass
68 min walk • The Cibiana Pass is a high mountain pass in the southern Dolomites in the province of Belluno in Italy. It connects Val Boite in the east and Val di Zoldo in the west. The pass road is narrow but open year-round. It has a maximum grade of 15%. To the north are Monte Pelmo and Monte Rite.
0.8 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut, Hostel
Rifugio Casèra Bosconero
20 min walk • The Casèra Bosconero refuge is an alpine refuge in the Belluno Dolomites. It is located at the foot of Rocchetta Alta, a minor relief of the Bosconero group, towards the end of the valley of the same name, at the height of Lake Pontesei.