Presolana

Presolana is a mountain located in Lombardy, northern Italy, about 35 km north of Bergamo.

Geography

Part of the Bergamasque Alps, it is included in the province of Bergamo, and divides the Val Seriana and Valle di Scalve.
The top of the mountain is called Presolana Occidentale and has a maximum altitude of 2,521 m above sea level.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA the mountain can be classified in the following way:

main part = Eastern Alps
major sector = Southern Limestone Alps
section = Bergamasque Alps and Prealps
subsection = Bergamasque Prealps
supergroup = Prealpi Bergamasche Orientali
group = Gruppo della Presolana
subgroup = Costiera Presolana-Visolo-Bares
code = II/C-29.II-C.7.b
Geology

Presolana is notable as it is one of the few mountain in Lombardy composed of a limestone rock similar to dolomite.