Lobbia alta, Mountain summit in the Adamello group, Trentino, Italy
Lobbia Alta is a 3,196-metre mountain in the Adamello group of the southern Rhaetian Alps, in Trentino, a short distance from Lombardy. It is the highest of the Lobbie, a trio that also includes the Lobbia di Mezzo at 3,036 metres and the Lobbia Bassa. On its south-west flank stands the Rifugio ai Caduti dell'Adamello at 3,040 metres.
Lobbia Alta belongs to the Lobbie group of the Adamello massif in the southern Rhaetian Alps, together with Lobbia di Mezzo (3,036 m) and Lobbia Bassa. The sources record no founding event or dated episode for the peak itself; its documented history is one of survey and naming, with the summit and the nearby Rifugio ai Caduti dell'Adamello (3,040 m) on its south-west slope appearing in Italian and Chinese reference works. NASA rainfall data for the site averages 1,357 mm per year.
The peak gives its name to the Lobbie group, which also includes the Lobbia di Mezzo (3,036 m) and the Lobbia Bassa. The Rifugio ai Caduti dell'Adamello, at 3,040 m on the south-west slope, is named in memory of the soldiers who died on the Adamello front in the First World War.
A mountain refuge sits about 260 meters below the summit and offers lodging for climbers. Most visitors use this shelter as their base for the final climb to the peak.
The Lobbia group has three summits: Lobbia Alta at 3,196 m, Lobbia di Mezzo at 3,036 m and Lobbia Bassa. The Rifugio ai Caduti dell'Adamello, at 3,040 m on the south-west slope, stands higher than the middle summit.
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