Mountain  Ranges  of  Italy

The three main Mountain Ranges of Italy are the Italian Alps, the Apennines which form the spine of the country and the Dolomites in the north east. There are points of crossover between the three mountain ranges, the Apennines touching the Ligurian Alps in the north west being one example while the Dolomites also form part of the Southern Limestone Alps.

THE  ITALIAN  ALPS

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Monte Bianco/Mont Blanc, part of the Alps in Valle d'Aosta
The Italian Alps cover the northern regions of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont, Trentino Alto-Adige, Lombardy, the Veneto and . Highlights include the Matterhorn and Monte Bianco.

THE  APENNINES

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Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo, part of the Appenines and Gran Sasso
The Apennines are commonly considered as the "Spine of Italy" for obvious reasons. They stretch some 750 miles from the Ligurian Alps in the north west down to Reggio Calabria, close to Sicily.

The  Dolomites

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Passo Gardena, The Dolomites in Veneto
The Dolomites cover the north eastern regions of Veneto and Trentino Alto-Adige. With some of the country's most spectacular scenery, the Dolomites can be visited all year round.
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