Carnic Prealps
| Carnic Prealps | |
|---|---|
Cima dei Preti, the highest mount of the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Cima dei Preti |
| Elevation | 2,703 m (8,868 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°34′24″N 12°42′11″E / 46.57333°N 12.70306°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Prealpi Carniche (Italian) |
| Geography | |
Location within the Eastern Alps | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| River | Tagliamento |
| Parent range | Carnic and Gailtal Alps |
| Borders on | Julian Alps and Prealps, Venetian Prealps, Dolomites, Carnic Alps and Po plain |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Rock type | Sedimentary 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.