Creta Forata (''Crete Forade'' in
Friulian) is a mountain of the
Carnic Alps
The Carnic Alps (; ; ; ) are a range of the Southern Limestone Alps in Austria and northeastern Italy. They are within Austrian East Tyrol and Carinthia, and Italian Friuli (Province of Udine) and marginally in Veneto.
Etymology
They are ...
that lies on the border of
Veneto
Veneto, officially the Region of Veneto, is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the Northeast Italy, north-east of the country. It is the fourth most populous region in Italy, with a population of 4,851,851 as of 2025. Venice is t ...
and
Friuli
Friuli (; ; or ; ; ) is a historical region of northeast Italy. The region is marked by its separate regional and ethnic identity predominantly tied to the Friulians, who speak the Friulian language. It comprises the major part of the autono ...
, northeast Italy, with an elevation of 2,462 m. It is located near the village of
Sappada in the
Piave Valley. Formed of
limestone
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, it is the highest mountain of the eastern ''Terza - Siera Group'' and boasts a
twin summit. It is of a similarly rugged nature as the
Dolomites
The Dolomites ( ), also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range in northeastern Italy. They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Va ...
to the west.
References
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Veneto
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