Baffelan, Mountain summit in Venetian Prealps, Italy

Baffelan is a rocky summit in the Venetian Prealps of northern Italy, part of the Sengio Alto mountain range. The peak rises steeply above forested slopes and alpine meadows, with a sharp rocky face that makes it clearly recognizable from the valleys below.

The area around Baffelan saw fighting during World War One, as the front line ran through the Venetian Prealps in this part of northern Italy. Traces of that period, such as old trenches and defensive positions, can still be found on the surrounding slopes.

The name's origin is debated: some link the first part to the Cimbrian word bafel, meaning flatbread, as at the nearby Pian delle Fugazze, where rents were once paid in flatbreads; others to bolf, wolf, giving "land of the wolf". The second part may come from lahn, avalanche. The correct pronunciation is Baffelàn, stressed on the last syllable.

The most common starting point is the Campogrosso area, where marked trails lead toward the summit. The final stretch to the top involves rocky terrain, so sturdy footwear and a head for heights are helpful.

The mountain's name is often mispronounced: the correct Venetian-influenced form is Baffelàn, stressed on the last syllable, not Bàffelan. The scholar Giovanni Cainelli derived it from Cimbrian bolf (wolf) and lant (land), giving "land of the wolf".