Marmolada 3343m, mountainside view of the highest mountain in the Dolomites, Italy

Nicknamed the ‘Queen of the Dolomites’, the Marmolada reaches its maximum height at the Punta Penia, 3343 m, and is considered the highest mountain group in the Dolomites. Its name might derive from the Latin term ‘marmor’ meaning marble, or the Greek root marmar-, meaning ‘shine’ in reference to its snowy glacier.