Carnic Prealps

Carnic Prealps
Cima dei Preti, the highest mount of the range
Highest point
PeakCima dei Preti
Elevation2,703 m (8,868 ft)
Coordinates46°34′24″N 12°42′11″E / 46.57333°N 12.70306°E / 46.57333; 12.70306
Naming
Native namePrealpi Carniche (Italian)
Geography
Carnic Prealps
Location within the Eastern Alps
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
RiverTagliamento
Parent rangeCarnic and Gailtal Alps
Borders onJulian Alps and Prealps, Venetian Prealps, Dolomites, Carnic Alps and Po plain
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock typeSedimentary rocks

The Carnic Prealps (Prealpi Carniche in Italian) or Southern Carnic Alps (German: Südliche Karnische Alpen) are a mountain range in the Southern Limestone Alps, part of the larger Carnic and Gailtal Alps group. They are located in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, in the northern part of Italy.