Sass de Mura

Sass de Mura
Sass de Mura
Highest point
Elevation2,547 m (8,356 ft)[1]
Prominence1,178 m (3,865 ft)[2]
Isolation8.24 km (5.12 mi)
ListingAlpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates46°09′49″N 11°55′31″E / 46.16361°N 11.92528°E / 46.16361; 11.92528
Geography
Sass de Mura
Location in Italy
Sass de Mura
Sass de Mura (Alps)
CountryItaly
RegionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol / Veneto
Protected areaDolomiti Bellunesi National Park[1]
Parent rangeDolomites[1]
Topo mapTabacco 22 Pale di San Martino
Geology
Rock ageTriassic
Rock typeDolomite

Sass de Mura is a mountain on the boundary shared by the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Veneto regions of northern Italy.

Description

Sass de Mura is a 2,547-metre-elevation (8,356-foot) summit in the Dolomites. Set on the common boundary between the provinces of Belluno and Trentino, the peak is located 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) west of the city of Belluno. The peak is within Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to the Cismon, whereas the east slope drains to the Piave. Sass de Mura is the highest peak in the Cimonega Group, and it is 1.38 kilometers (0.86 mile) south of Piz di Sagron, the second-highest.[2][3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Sass de Mura is located in an alpine climate zone with long, cold winters, and short, mild summers.[4] Weather systems are forced upward by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain and snow. The months of June through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing or visiting this area.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sass de Mura". peakvisor.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Sass de Mura - peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Gruppo del Cimonega". peakvisor.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  4. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.
  5. ^ Best Time to Visit the Dolomites (+ Months to Avoid), Moonhoneytravel.com, Retrieved December 11, 2025.