Map of the Dolomites
The whole Dolomites on real terrain, from our satellite elevation model — the full arc masked to the range’s mapped boundary, with 5 of its great peaks pinned (each labelled with its surveyed height). Marmolada tops them all at 10,968 ft (3,343 m). Drag to spin it (two-finger to orbit on mobile).
Where are the Dolomites?
The Dolomites lie entirely within Italy. The area below is this page’s own measurement — the range boundary intersected with the outline of Italy, by true (geodesic) area.
| Country | Share of range | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 100.0% | 2,429 mi² (6,291 km²) |
Range boundary: GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard extent). Country outlines: geoBoundaries ADM0. Computed range area 6,291 km² — within about 1% of GMBA’s published 6,289 km².
The highest peak: Marmolada
The highest point of the Dolomites is Marmolada, at 10,968 ft (3,343 m) — the “Queen of the Dolomites”.
Zooming to the roof of the range — a fine ~67 m model of the Marmolada massif.
Great peaks of the Dolomites
A curated selection — the highest and most famous summits across the Dolomites, chosen for fame and spread rather than by a strict height cutoff. Each is pinned on the map above; the heights here are the surveyed figures.
| Peak | Elevation | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marmoladahighest | 10,968 ft (3,343 m) | Trentino / Veneto, Italy | Highest of the Dolomites, the “Queen” |
| Antelao | 10,709 ft (3,264 m) | Belluno, Italy | Second-highest, the “King of the Dolomites” |
| Tofana di Mezzo | 10,643 ft (3,244 m) | Belluno, Italy | Third-highest, above Cortina d’Ampezzo |
| Monte Pelmo | 10,394 ft (3,168 m) | Belluno, Italy | Isolated block; first major Dolomite peak climbed (1857) |
| Tre Cime di Lavaredo | 9,839 ft (2,999 m) | Belluno / South Tyrol, Italy | The three iconic battlement peaks; a great north face of the Alps |
Relief and elevation range
Across the mapped range the land runs from about 617 ft (188 m) on the valley floors to 10,728 ft (3,270 m) at the highest ground — a vertical range of 10,112 ft (3,082 m), which puts the Dolomites in the high-relief class. The mean elevation is 4,990 ft (1,521 m) and the median 5,085 ft (1,550 m); the two sitting close together says the height is spread broadly across the range, not concentrated in a few peaks over otherwise low ground.
The distribution above is the share of the range’s area at each elevation, computed from the same satellite model as the maps. It reads the Dolomites as a true massif — a large area held high — rather than a thin crest.
Dolomites FAQ
- How many countries do the Dolomites cross?
- The Dolomites lie entirely within Italy — a single country.
- How were the Dolomites formed?
- The Dolomites are built of pale limestone and dolomite rock — ancient coral reefs and lagoon beds from a warm prehistoric sea, later lifted and cut into sheer walls and spires as Africa pushed north into Europe.
- Is Marmolada the highest peak in the Dolomites?
- Yes. Marmolada, at 10,968 ft (3,343 m), is the highest point anywhere in the Dolomites. The next-highest of the peaks pinned here, Antelao, is about 259 ft (79 m) lower.
Related ranges
More of the world’s mountains, rendered the same way — explore other ranges in 3D.
- Alps↑ Mont Blanc, 15,766 ft (4,805.59 m)
- Pyrenees↑ Aneto, 11,168 ft (3,404 m)
- Atlas Mountains↑ Toubkal, 13,671 ft (4,167 m)
- Himalayas↑ Mount Everest, 29,032 ft (8,848.86 m)
- Rockies↑ Mount Elbert, 14,439 ft (4,401 m)
- Cascades↑ Mount Rainier, 14,409 ft (4,392 m)
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (ESA), sampled over the range and masked to its boundary. The range boundary is the GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard extent; Snethlage et al. 2022, CC BY 4.0). Country outlines from geoBoundaries. Every figure on this page is computed from these sources; the surveyed Marmolada height is the one exception, cited above. See the methodology. Data as of 2026-08-22.