Orobie Alps

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Orobie Alps

mountains, Italy

Also known as: Alpi Orobie

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Italian:: Alpi Orobie

Orobie Alps, mountains that are part of the Alpine zone of Lombardy, northern Italy, south of the Valtellina (valley of the upper Adda River). Pizzo di Coca (10,010 feet [3,052 metres]) is the highest peak.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.