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Seiser Alm
Alpe di Siusi
Seiser Alm with the mountains of Langkofel Group in the background
Seiser Alm is located in AlpsSeiser AlmSeiser AlmLocation of Seiser Alm in Northern ItalyShow map of AlpsSeiser Alm is located in Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolSeiser AlmSeiser AlmSeiser Alm (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol)Show map of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Floor elevation1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Area52 km (20 sq mi)
Geography
CountryItaly
State/ProvinceTrentino-Alto Adige
Population centerBolzano
Coordinates46°32′28″N 11°38′40.99″E / 46.54111°N 11.6447194°E / 46.54111; 11.6447194 

Seiser Alm (Italian: Alpe di Siusi, Ladin: Mont Sëuc) is a Dolomite plateau and the largest high-elevation Alpine meadow (German: Alm) in Europe. Located in Italy's South Tyrol province in the Dolomites mountain range, it is a major tourist attraction, notably for skiing and hiking.

Geography

It is located in the western part of the Dolomites and has an elevation between 1,680 meters (5,510 ft) and 2,350 meters (7,710 ft); it extends for 52 square kilometers (20 sq mi) between Val Gardena to the north, the Sassolungo Group to the northeast, and the Sciliar massif to the southeast, which with its unmistakable profile is one of the best-known symbols of all the Dolomites. Given the vastness of the area, from here it is possible to admire a large number of mountain groups: among others, the Sella Group, the Rosengarten group, and the Marmolada.

It is the largest mountain pasture in Europe. It is divided into numerous plots reserved to grazing or from which farmers obtain hay for their farms at lower elevations.

The eastern part has been included in Sciliar Natural Park since 1975.

Surrounding peaks

The pasture offers a panoramic view that includes (from north, in a clockwise direction): Peitlerkofel (Sass de Putia, 1,873 m or 6,145 ft), the Odle and the Puez groups (3,025 m or 9,925 ft), the Gran Cir, the Sella group (3,152 m or 10,341 ft), Langkofel (Sassolungo, 3,181 m or 10,436 ft) and Plattkofel (Sassopiatto, 2,995 m or 9,826 ft), the Marmolada (3,343 m or 10,968 ft), the Pala group (Pale di San Martino, 3,192 m or 10,472 ft), the Vajolet Towers (2,821 m or 9,255 ft) the Rosengarten group (Catinaccio, 2,981 m or 9,780 ft) with the peak of the Kesselkogel (Catinaccio d'Antermoia, 3,002 m or 9,849 ft) and the Schlern (Sciliar, 2,450 m or 8,040 ft).

On the left, the Roterdspitze (Cima di Terrarossa) and the Schlern (Schiliar), in the middle the Seiser Alm with the Puflatsch (Bullaccia) and the Pizberg (Piz), on the right the Langkofel (Sassolungo), largely hidden by the Plattkofel (Sassopiatto).

Climate

Climate data for Seiser Alm (2013−2022 normals, extremes 2013−present): 2,051 m (6,729 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3) 		10.1
(50.2) 		10.8
(51.4) 		13.9
(57.0) 		19.9
(67.8) 		25.8
(78.4) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.7
(76.5) 		19.6
(67.3) 		17.1
(62.8) 		15.1
(59.2) 		11.3
(52.3) 		25.8
(78.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7) 		0.2
(32.4) 		2.1
(35.8) 		5.3
(41.5) 		9.2
(48.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		17.1
(62.8) 		16.3
(61.3) 		12.2
(54.0) 		8.6
(47.5) 		3.6
(38.5) 		0.7
(33.3) 		7.4
(45.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		1.7
(35.1) 		5.4
(41.7) 		10.9
(51.6) 		12.8
(55.0) 		12.2
(54.0) 		8.5
(47.3) 		5.2
(41.4) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		3.8
(38.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.6
(18.3) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		1.7
(35.1) 		6.7
(44.1) 		8.4
(47.1) 		8.2
(46.8) 		4.8
(40.6) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		0.2
(32.4)
Record low °C (°F) −19.1
(−2.4) 		−21.9
(−7.4) 		−16.5
(2.3) 		−14.0
(6.8) 		−9.3
(15.3) 		0.0
(32.0) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		−15.8
(3.6) 		−21.9
(−7.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.6
(0.89) 		30.4
(1.20) 		33.6
(1.32) 		69.3
(2.73) 		133.9
(5.27) 		135.6
(5.34) 		198.2
(7.80) 		186.5
(7.34) 		99.6
(3.92) 		99.7
(3.93) 		88.0
(3.46) 		31.0
(1.22) 		1,128.4
(44.42)
Source: Landeswetterdienst Südtirol

History

The area was once a primeval forest used for hunting by Middle Stone Age people. In the Bronze Age, people began to use the forest as grazing land for cattle. A Roman mule path leads up to the plateau from Siusi.

Classification

The SOIUSA system considers the plateau as an alpine group with the following classification:

It also attributes to the plateau the three following subgroups:

  • Subgroup A: Palancia-Cresta di Siusi ridge
  • Subgroup B: Dorsal Denti di Terra Rossa-Punta d'Oro-Piz ridge
  • Subgroup C: Dorsal Bulacia-Salames-Col di Rende ridge
    • Langkofel Group (Italian: Gruppo del Sassolongo) seen from Seiser Alm during winter. Langkofel Group (Italian: Gruppo del Sassolongo) seen from Seiser Alm during winter.
    • View from the plateau View from the plateau

    References

    1. "Monatswerte Temperaturen 2013-2022" (PDF) (in German). Landeswetterdienst Südtirol. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
    2. "Monatswerte Niederschläge 2013-2022" (PDF) (in German). Landeswetterdienst Südtirol. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

    Further reading

    External links

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