| Brenta Group | |
|---|---|
| Italian: Dolomiti di Brenta | |
 Brenta Group mountain range. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Cima Tosa (disputed) |
| Elevation | 3,173 m (10,410 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°9′26″N 10°52′16″E / 46.15722°N 10.87111°E |
| Geography | |
  Brenta Group Location of the Brenta Group | |
| Location | Trentino, Italy |
| Parent range | Rhaetian Alps, Southern Limestone Alps |
The Brenta Group or Brenta Dolomites (Italian: Dolomiti di Brenta) is a mountain range, and a subrange of the Rhaetian Alps in the Southern Limestone Alps mountain group. They are located in the Province of Trentino, in northeastern Italy. It is the only dolomitic group west of the Adige River. Therefore, geographically, they have not always been considered a part of the Dolomites mountain ranges. Geologically, however, they definitely are[1] - and therefore sometimes called the "Western Dolomites". As part of the Dolomites, the Brenta Group[2] has been officially recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site[3] under the World Heritage Convention.
- ^ Franco de Battaglia e Luciano Marisaldi, Enciclopedia delle Dolomiti, Zanichelli Editore, Bologna 2000, ISBN 978-88-08-09125-3
- ^ as "Component Site 9."
- ^ UNESCO Decision 33COM 8B.6 - Natural properties - Properties deferred or referred back by previous sessions of the World Heritage Committee - The Dolomites (Italy), Appendix 1.2, Component Site 9