Monte Bìvera (2,474 m) is a mountain of the
Carnic Alps in
Friuli
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, northeast Italy. It lies south of the main chain of the Carnics, north of the
Tagliamento River and above the resort of
Forni di Sopra. It is a twin peaked mountain, with the slightly lower ''Clapsavon'' (2,462 m) just to the west, and it is formed of
Limestone
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. A popular mountain to climb, from its summit many of the giants of the
Dolomites can be seen to the West, the mighty
Großvenediger to the north and the
Julian Alps in the east.
References
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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