Latemar

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Latemar from Carezza

The Latemar is mountain range of the Italian Dolomites, between South Tyrol and Trentino. It is one of the smallest and least explored tourist Massive this mountain range. The highest elevation of the Latemar is the 2842 m slm high Diamantiditurm.

Location

The Late Marstock rises in the western Dolomites, where the group forms the border between South Tyrol in the northwest and the province of Trento in the southeast. West of the Latemar Obereggen, a fraction of the German community (Nova Ponente ), be developed from which the western slopes of the mountain by the Ski Center Latemar for skiing. To the north of the mountain is the place Carezza ( Carezza ), which belongs to the municipality of Nova Levante, the nearest settlement. It lies on the Carezza (Lago di Carezza ), one of the main attractions of the area, part of the Val d'Ega. In the northeast of Karerpass separates the Latemar Rosengarten of the group. From Karerpass off parts of the ski area Carezza extend to the north-eastern foothills of the Latemar. On the Trentino side of the Latemar are the Fassa Valley (Val di Fassa ) and its sequel, the Fiemme Valley (Val di Fiemme ), with communities Predazzo and Moena. In the southwest lies the mountain pass Reiterjoch ( Passo di Pampeago, 1983 m), which connects the harrow with the Fiemme Valley and the Latemar from the 2492 m high Zanggen ( Pala di Santa ) separates.

The Late Marstock defines the shape of a horseshoe Valsorda, a side valley of Val di Fiemme, which drains the massif to the southeast. The highest mountains are in the northern ridge that drops down with steep cliffs to Latemarwald and Carezza north. South to Valsorda towards these mountains that are much flatter and characterized mainly by debris-covered flanks. Transitions over this ridge are the Great Latemar ( Forcella Latemar Grande, 2650 m) and the Rotlahnscharte ( Forcella dei campanili, 2685 m). South of the Kirchtagweidspitze ( 2616 m) occupies the ridge to the south, with the Lastebasse di sopra di Valsorda here is an extended plateau. She is from the west via the transitions Erzlahnscharte ( Forcella Forcellone ) and Gamsstallscharte ( Forcella dei Camosci ) reachable. Southern completion of the Latemar is the touristy less significant massif to the Cima Feudo.

Summit

Geology

The surrounding of the Latemar platform of Nova Levante consists largely of porphyry and is characterized by soft forms, form the forests and pastures in stark contrast to the rocky peaks.

The peaks of the Latemar Schlern consist of dolomite, a rock of the Ladinian ( Middle Triassic) around 230 million years ago. The rock has significant Bankung, indicating the deposition of sediments in a flat, of a reef enclosed lagoon. Because of this marine origin of the sediments are here to fossils found mainly ammonites and shells. That with the Marmoladamassivs of related rocks of the Latemar is little dolomitized compared to about neighboring Rosengarten massif, so low in magnesium. This manifests itself in a large brittleness, so that the solid is not very suitable for climbing. Under the walls of the Latemar are therefore find extensive scree.

It is renown rockfall area Geplänk is above the Lake Karer whose large amounts of confusion and overlapping boulders through the maze trail, one of the most well-known hiking trails in the area to be developed. According to legend, here was once a fertile pasture area, which was devastated as punishment for the sinful shepherds living there. In the rock towers above the Geplänks since then to the " Geplänkmaurer " live, which is building on its wall, but constantly collapses again and send as rockfall towards Carezza. Who dares too close to the cliffs to watch the mason in his work, is marketed by him with stones.

A special feature of the Latemar are the numerous igneous courses that run through the limestone. These are mainly basalts, which stand out by their dark coloring significantly from the surrounding sedimentary rocks. They come from the Middle Triassic, when the entire Dolomites increased volcanic activity were subjected. The lava penetrated the mountains and finally covered it completely. The soft igneous rock eroded quickly and provided by the strong fracturing of the massif feed. In particular, the share of ravines, gullies and nicks is therefore to find this rock.

History

The name Latemar can be detected already in the 12th century. It is derived from Lactemara, a short form of the altladinischen cresta de Lac -te- mara, which can be translated as " mountain ridge above the lake in Kar " and already points from Carezza from the still popular view of the massif. Chance of a derivative of the German name " Leitmayr " was considered. Another theory sees the origin of the name Ladin- Lat -mar ( Moa, mar or mar = Mure, lat = milk), so " Milchmure " or " milk Lahn ", which is meant to refer to the bright debris cone on the north side of the mountain. Lat could also be derived from the Latin latus ( wide) in this case would be Latemar with " Breitlahn " translatable. The debris flows were up early the Latemar mountain structural significance. In order to mining the Latemar is shrouded in many legends, he was also reflected in place names such as Erzlahn or Knappenstube down. The extent of the mining industry is unclear, but many caves around the Kirchtagweidspitze are often called old galleries. Besides finds of tools, there is evidence for the processing of several metals such as silver, lead and copper to the 15th century in the area, and iron ores have been found here. In a variant of the legend of King Laurin's rose garden of the Latemar plays a role, he appears here as a wise old dwarf king Laurin cautions against the conquest of his kingdom.

In the 19th century, Ferdinand von Richthofen and Edmund Mojsisovics were the first scientists who dealt with the Latemar. Mountaineer's the group for a long time remained undeveloped, as they stood in the shadow of the popular at that time already Rosengarten massif. The first ascent of the Latemar (1884 ) and the Diamantiditurms (1885 ) by Gustav Euringer, climber from Augsburg and other things about by Demeter Diamantidi and Ernst space began the tourist development that eventually the construction of the driveway to Karerpass and the subsequent establishment of the local hotel village in 1896 underwent a major boom. In addition to the Tourist pioneer Theodor Christomannos Josef Pichler and Hans Sepp Pinggera were from Solda more significant catalogers. The painter Edward Theodore Compton traveled to this time the area.

In 1980, the Rifugio Torre di Pisa ( also Latemarhütte 2671 m) opened up today only managed refuge of the Latemar. 2009, the Latemar by UNESCO was declared a World Heritage Dolomites.

Bases and routes

The view of Lake Carezza Latemarmassivs from one of the most famous landscapes of the Dolomites. Nevertheless, the mountain itself is little developed for tourism and is one of the most remote mountain ranges of the Dolomites. One reason is that, unlike its neighboring Rosengarten massif crumbly rock, due to which the Latemar is for climbing of little importance. Of the higher Latemargipfeln only the Latemar is accessible by a marked trail and is often climbed. One of the most famous tours of the Latemar is the transgression of the massif from Reiterjoch on the Latemar to Carezza, which can be performed either on a marked trail or since 1981 also on a fixed rope. Also the Diamantiditurm can be climbed in the course of this tour.

The only managed shelters of the Latemar are the Rifugio Torre di Pisa ( also Latemarhütte 2671 m ) on the Cima Valbona and the Rifugio Passo Feudo ( 2175 m) in the southern foothills of the Latemar. In addition to the Bivouac Rigatti ( 2620 m) on the Great Latemar and the Bivouac Latemar A. Sieff ( 2365 m) in the center of Lastei di Valsorda are two bivouacs available.