Monte Paterno map
Monte Paterno
2 744 m
Elevation
Elevation is the altitude of a place
above sea level.
above sea level.
237 m
Prominence
Peak’s prominence is the least
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.
Proportional Prominence 931 m
Location
46.630214 N 12.315265 E
At an elevation of 2,744 m (9,003 ft.), and with a prominence of 263 m (863 ft.), Paternkofel is a peak situated in the Sesto Dolomites, on the border of South Tyrol and the province of Belluno, Italy.
Since Paternkofel is on the border between Italy and Austria, it played a role during World War I. Tunnels were dug into the mountain containing the Paterno Gallery, which was then used to reach the summit.
It is a good place for sunrise watching as one can see remarkable colors on the Dolomites, known as the enrosadira effect.
There's an alpine trail (T4) called Innerkofler-De-Luca-Klettersteig leading to the summit. Monte Paterno is one of the 1 peaks along the Ferrata De Luca - Innerkofler Klettersteig.
The nearest mountain hut is Dreizinnenhütte - Rifugio Locatelli alle Tre Cime located 832m/2 729ft NW of the summit.
By elevation Monte Paterno is
By prominence Monte Paterno is
Since Paternkofel is on the border between Italy and Austria, it played a role during World War I. Tunnels were dug into the mountain containing the Paterno Gallery, which was then used to reach the summit.
It is a good place for sunrise watching as one can see remarkable colors on the Dolomites, known as the enrosadira effect.
There's an alpine trail (T4) called Innerkofler-De-Luca-Klettersteig leading to the summit. Monte Paterno is one of the 1 peaks along the Ferrata De Luca - Innerkofler Klettersteig.
The nearest mountain hut is Dreizinnenhütte - Rifugio Locatelli alle Tre Cime located 832m/2 729ft NW of the summit.
By elevation Monte Paterno is
# 34 out of 71 in Naturpark Drei Zinnen - Parco Naturale Tre Cime
# 46 out of 141 in the Sexten Dolomites
# 46 out of 141 in the Sexten Dolomites
By prominence Monte Paterno is
# 14 out of 71 in Naturpark Drei Zinnen - Parco Naturale Tre Cime
# 20 out of 141 in the Sexten Dolomites
# 90 out of 810 in the East Dolomites
# 20 out of 141 in the Sexten Dolomites
# 90 out of 810 in the East Dolomites
Monte Paterno
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Forcella Croda dei Toni - 3.1 km ESE
46.620556 N 12.353611 E
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Isolation
1.2 km SW
46.620278 N 12.307778 E
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Monte Paterno
2 744 m
