The lakes are located in a basin, the origin of which is linked to glacial erosion. Within the basin are several waterbodies, some of which have a regular rectangular or rhomboid shape. It is likely that this regularity is due to the presence of fault systems, and/or networks of fractures …
At the top of Monte Zoufplan are outcrops of the sandstones and pelites of the Dimon Formation. From the top it is possible to look towards the north-west and the Monte Cogliàns group, consisting mainly of Devonian limestones. At 2,780 m asl, Monte Cogliàns is the highest peak in the …
Near the summit of Pizzo del Corvo, the plane of contact between the Val Gardena Sandstone Formation (the Upper Permian) and the underlying Dimon Formation (the Lower Carboniferous) is visible. This area is recognized as a geosite of national interest. With their characteristic reddish colour, here the pelites overlap, in …
Arriving at the point where the CAI path 154 follows the road, a detour to the right leads to the Pizzo del Corvo. A few metres to the southeast of the summit of Pizzo del Corvo are characteristic examples of basaltic pillow lavas. These sub-spheroidal forms are typical of effusive …
The area of the Piano delle Streghe is characterized by the presence of gentle, undulating morphologies, the result of the erosive action of the Pleistocene glaciers upon the rocks of the Dimon Formation two million years ago. These rocks, easily eroded, were formed from sediments deposited on the bottoms of …
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