The Etschtal , Italian : Val d'Adige or Valle dell'Adige , is the name given to a part of alpine valley of the Adige in Trentino-Alto Adige , Italy , which stretches from Merano to Bolzano and from Salorno to Rovereto .
3-943: South of Rovereto, the valley's name changes to Vallagarina , but Val d'Adige is often used to define the whole river valley, up to its entrance into the Padan Plain . The valley separates: at the top, the Alps (to the West) from the Dolomites (to the East); at the bottom the Pre-Alps and Lake Garda (to the West) from the Venetian pre-Alps (to the East). 46°04′N 11°07′E / 46.07°N 11.12°E / 46.07; 11.12 Vallagarina Lagarina Valley ( Italian : Vallagarina , German : Lagertal )
6-469: Is a valley in northern Italy, used to define the lower mountain course of the Adige River . It is mostly included in the province of Trentino , with the lower section being part of the province of Verona . The largest town is Rovereto . The upper limit of the valley is generally set at the so-called "Murazzi", north to Besenello and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south to Trento . Above this it
9-781: Is known as Val d'Adige . The lower limit is the entrance in the Padan Plain , near the Chiusa di Ceraino . As with the Val d'Adige, the Vallagarina is of glacial origin. Orographically, it separates the Brescian and Gardesane Prealps to the west from the Venetian prealps to the east. The valley is home to several forts built by the Austrian Empire in the 19th century and older castles , such as Castle of Avio which dates to
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