Monte Frontè

Monte Frontè

Monte Frontè from Passo Garlenda
Highest point
Elevation 2,152 m (7,060 ft)
Prominence 132[1][2]
Coordinates 44°03′15″N 7°45′23″E / 44.05417°N 7.75639°E / 44.05417; 7.75639Coordinates: 44°03′15″N 7°45′23″E / 44.05417°N 7.75639°E / 44.05417; 7.75639
Geography
Monte Frontè

Location in the Alps

Location Liguria, Italy
Parent range Ligurian Alps

Monte Frontè is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Alps. It is located in the province of province of Imperia. It lies at an altitude of 2152 metres. After Monte Saccarello it is the second Ligurian summit.

Geography

Monte Frontè is located on the main chain of the Alps between Tanaro, Arroscia and Argentina valleys, and is divided from the neighbouring Cima Garlenda by Passo Frontè (2088 m).

SOIUSA classification

Madonna statue on the summit

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[3]

Hiking

The mountain is accessible by off-road mountain paths starting from the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia).[4]

Conservation

The southern side of the mountain since 2007 is included in the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri.[5]

Mountain huts

See also

External links

References

Media related to Monte Frontè at Wikimedia Commons

  1. Alpi Marittime e Liguri, map 1:50.000 n.8, Istituto Geografico Centrale (Turin)
  2. Key col: Passo Garlenda (2021  m)
  3. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
  4. "Alta via dei monti liguri - 01 - Anello del Saccarello". www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it. Associazione Alta Via dei Monti Liguri. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  5. Parco Naturale Regionale delle Alpi Liguri, www.parks.it


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