Monte Coglians (
Friulian: ''Coliàns''; german: Hohe Warte) is the highest mountain of the
Carnic Alps
The Carnic Alps ( it, Alpi Carniche; german: Karnische Alpen; sl, Karnijske Alpe; fur, Alps Cjargnelis) are a range of the Southern Limestone Alps in Austria and northeastern Italy. They are within Austrian East Tyrol and Carinthia, and Itali ...
, on the border between
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
(
province of Udine) and
Austria
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(
Carinthia), west of the Monte Croce Carnico pass (
Plöcken Pass). With its elevation of , it is the highest peak of the
Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy and of the
Carnic and Gailtal Alps german: Karnische und Gailtaler Alpen
, etymology=
, photo= HoheWarte KellerspitzeWest Karnische.jpg
, photo_caption= Hohe Warte/ Monte Coglians, the highest summit of the range, on the right, and Kellerspitzen on the left, viewed from the nor ...
.
Monte Coglians is characterised by
karst topography.
References
Related articles
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List of Italian regions by highest point
External links
Monte Coglians on Hribi.netMonte Coglians on Hike.uno*
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Carinthia (state)
Mountains of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli
Austria–Italy border
International mountains of Europe
Two-thousanders of Austria
Carnic Alps
Two-thousanders of Italy
Highest points of Italian regions
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