The Carnic Prealps (''Prealpi Carniche'' in

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) or Southern Carnic Alps () are a mountain range in the

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, part of the larger Carnic and Gailtal Alps group. They are located in

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, in the northern part of

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Geography

According to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps, the Carnic Prealps (AVE 57b) stretch from the Piave River in the south and west up to Sappada and Forni Avoltri, forming the border with the

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range. The northern border with the main chain of the

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runs along the Degano Valley to Comeglians in the Carnia region, and further eastwards via Paluzza, Ligosullo and Paularo to the Fella Valley at Pontebba. In the east the

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of the

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River marks the border with the

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down to the

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in the south. Administratively the range belongs to the Italian province of

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and

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Notable summits

Some notable summits of the range are:

References

External links

Southern Carnic Alps on kamdoalp.cz - Hikes description, prominent peaks

Maps

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Geography

Notable summits

See also

References

External links

Maps