Alleghe: Col dei Baldi
Few places in Veneto have a history as closely tied to a landslide as Alleghe. In 1771, a collapse from Monte Piz dammed the Cordevole and created Lake Alleghe, reshaping the valley and burying settlements in its path. The town stands beside the lake beneath the Civetta massif, one of the defining rock walls of the Dolomites. Alleghe is a principal centre of the Civetta ski area, whose pistes and lifts extend across slopes linking the Cordevole valley with Selva di Cadore and Val di Zoldo. Beyond its resort infrastructure, the settlement retains the compact scale of a mountain community in the Belluno Dolomites, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Alleghe lies beside Lake Alleghe in Veneto, Italy, where the Cordevole valley runs below the limestone walls of Monte Civetta. The lake was formed in 1771, when a landslide dammed the Cordevole, giving the settlement its distinctive waterside setting in the Dolomites. Alleghe is part of the Civetta ski area, whose pistes connect with nearby mountain communities in winter; in warmer months, the lake shore and surrounding paths provide a base for walking and cycling. The Belluno Dolomites belong to the UNESCO World Heritage list. Browse other webcams across Veneto and the Dolomites to place Alleghe in a wider geographic context.
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