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Open main menu Search Dolomites Language Watch Edit For other uses, see Dolomite (disambiguation) . The Dolomites ( Italian : Dolomiti [doloˈmiːti] ; Ladin : Dolomites ; German : Dolomiten [doloˈmɪtn̩] ( listen ) ; Venetian : Dołomiti [doɰoˈmiti] : Friulian : Dolomitis ) are a mountain range located in northeastern Italy . They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley ( Pieve di Cadore ) in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley (Italian: Valsugana ). The Dolomites are located in the regions of Veneto , Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Friuli Venezia Giulia , [1] covering an area shared between the provinces of Belluno , Vicenza , Verona , Trentino , South Tyrol , Udine and Pordenone . Dolomites Italian : Dolomiti German : Dolomiten The Western Dolomites in Gherdëina Highest point Peak Marmolada Elevation 3,343 m (10,