Sass Rigais

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Sass Rigais
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Sass Rigais
Highest point
Elevation3,025 m (9,925 ft)
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates46°36′31.93″N 11°46′1.28″E / 46.6088694°N 11.7670222°E / 46.6088694; 11.7670222Coordinates: 46°36′31.93″N 11°46′1.28″E / 46.6088694°N 11.7670222°E / 46.6088694; 11.7670222
Geography
Sass Rigais is located in Alps
Sass Rigais
Sass Rigais
Location in the Alps
LocationSouth Tyrol, Italy
Parent rangeDolomites
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Sass Rigais (3,025 m) is a mountain of the northwestern Dolomites in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Along with the nearby Furchetta, which is exactly the same height and only 600m away, it is the highest peak of the . Sass Rigais offers hikers one of few Dolomites' three-thousanders the entire crossing from one side of the mountain to the other. The Via ferrata is categorized between a B and C difficulty and the trail is rated C. A crucifix is located at the summit.

The Sass Rigais and Furchetta from the south
From left to right: Sass Rigais, Gran Fermeda, Col dala Pieres

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