The Furchëta is a mountain of the Geisler group in the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy.
| Furchëta | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,025 m (9,925 ft) |
| Prominence | 904 m (2,966 ft)  |
| Isolation | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°36′46.1″N 11°46′24.6″E / 46.612806°N 11.773500°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | South Tyrol, Italy |
| Parent range | Dolomites |
The Furchëta mountain is in the group of Odle and has been named after the great rift that divides it in two. The starting point of the mountain is in the Refuge Florence, which is reached in about 20 minutes from the mountain station of the gondola Santa Cristina Col Raiser.[1]
References edit
- Franz Moroder: Zur Topographie und Nomenclatur der Geisslerspitzen-Gruppe. Aus: Mitteilungen der Deutschen und Österreichischen Alpenvereins, Nr. 15, 1887
External links edit
Media related to Furchetta at Wikimedia Commons