Cima Ombretta, Alpine summit in Dolomites, Italy
Cima Ombretta is the eastern summit of the Cime di Ombretta, a massif in the Fassa Dolomites of the Marmolada group, reaching 3,011 m. The group also comprises the western summit (2,998 m) and the middle summit (2,983 m). The eastern and middle summits lie on the border between Trentino and the province of Belluno, above the Val di Ombretta and the Val Rosalia, which meet at Passo di Ombretta (2,702 m).
The massif's three summits, Western (2,998 m), Middle (2,983 m) and Eastern (3,011 m), stand on the border between Trentino and Belluno. The Western summit lies entirely in the municipality of San Giovanni di Fassa, while the other two mark the frontier with Rocca Pietore. Because of this border position, the peaks were involved in events of the First World War.
The massif's Ladin name, zime de Ombreta, is still used locally alongside the Italian one. The three summits are named Occidentale, di Mezzo and Orientale, and the bivacco Dal Bianco below them is dedicated to a Vicenza mountaineer. The via ferrata Ombretta, waymarked 612, is the route most climbers follow to the central and eastern tops.
The two eastern summits, Cima di Mezzo (2,983 m) and Cima Orientale (3,011 m), are reached by the Ombretta via ferrata, trail marker 612, or by climbing from the Dal Bianco bivouac, named after a Vicenza mountaineer. The bivouac sits below the Passo di Ombretta (2,702 m), where the Rosalia and Ombretta valleys meet. The western summit (2,998 m) lies entirely in Trentino, above San Giovanni di Fassa.
The massif has three summits: Western (2,998 m), Middle (2,983 m) and Eastern (3,011 m). The Western summit lies entirely in Trentino, in the municipality of San Giovanni di Fassa, while the border with the province of Belluno, municipality of Rocca Pietore, runs along the other two. The Middle and Eastern summits are reached by the Ombretta via ferrata, trail 612, or from the Dal Bianco bivouac, named after a Vicenza mountaineer.
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