Monte Colombano
| Monte Colombano | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The summit of Monte Colombano | |
| Elevation | 1,658 m (5,440 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 346 m (1,135 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
  Monte Colombano Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Province of Turin, Italy |
| Range | Graian Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°11′58″N 07°23′53″E / 45.19944°N 7.39806°ECoordinates: 45°11′58″N 07°23′53″E / 45.19944°N 7.39806°E |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Colle Lunella |
Monte Colombano (in Piedmontese mont Colombon ) is a mountain in the Alpi di Lanzo, a sub-group of the Graian Alps, with an elevation of 1,658 m.
Geography
The mountain is located between the Val Casternone, the Val di Viù and the Ceronda valley and is the tripoint in which the communes of Viù, Varisella and Val della Torre (all in the province of Turin) meet.
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[3]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North Western Alps
- section = Graian Alps
- subsection = Southern Graian Alps
- supergroup = catena Rocciamelone-Charbonel
- group = gruppo del Rocciamelone
- subgroup = cresta Lunella-Arpone
- code = I/B-7.I-A.2.b
Access to the summit
The summit's cairn
The easiest route for the summit is a footpath starting from colle Lunella (which connects Viù and Val della Torre) and follows the SW face of the mountain.
Maps
- Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it
- Istituto Geografico Centrale: Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi 1:50.000 scale n.2 Valli di Lanzo e Moncenisio and 1:25.000 scale n.110 Basse valli di Lanzo
Notes
External links
- Monte Colombano: 360° panoramic image from the summit on pano.ica-net.it
- Monte Colombano, Italy on peakbagger.com
Other projects
Media related to Monte Colombano at Wikimedia Commons