The little sisters of the world-famous Dolomites
The "Piccole Dolomiti" (small Dolomites) in the south east of Trentino are the lowest mountain range of the province. Like the Dolomites, this mountain group owes its name to the dolostone rock it is composed of. As its peaks are not as high as those of the Dolomites, it is also referred to as "the little sister of the Dolomites".
During the First World War, the numerous battles between Austria and Italy on the mountains of Trentino, led to the construction of different paths. The latter were subsequently enlarged and serve nowadays as wonderful hiking paths in the middle of nature.
The Piccole Dolomiti are divided into three smaller groups: the Catena delle Tre Croci stretching between Sella del Campetto and the Passo delle Tre Croci, the Gruppo del Carega from Passo delle Tre Croci to Passo di Campogrosso, which also includes the chain's highest peak, and finally the Gruppo del Sergio Alto between the Passo di Campogrosso and the Pian delle Fugazze.
- Highest peak: Cima Carega (2,259 m a.s.l.)
- Important peaks: Cima della Neve (2,157 m a.s.l.), Cima Posta (2,215 m a.s.l.), Cima del Cherlòng (2,210 m a.s.l.), Passo di Campogrosso (1,460 m a.s.l.)
