Monte Frontè
| Monte Frontè | |
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| File:Monte frontè da passo garlenda.png Monte Frontè from Passo Garlenda | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,152 m (7,060 ft) |
| Prominence | 132[1][2] |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Liguria, Italy |
| Parent range | Ligurian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | ancestral |
| Easiest route | hike |
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 2,152 metres. After Monte Saccarello it is the second highest peak in the Ligurian region.
Geography
[edit | edit source]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
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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 = South Western Alps
- section = Ligurian Alps
- subsection = Alpi del Marguareis
- supergroup = Catena del Saccarello
- group = Gruppo del Monte Saccarello
- subgroup = Nodo del Monte Saccarello
- code = I/A-1.II-A.1.a
Hiking
[edit | edit source]The mountain is accessible by mountain tracks 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
[edit | edit source]Since 2007, the southern side of the mountain has been included in the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri.[5]
Mountain huts
[edit | edit source]- Rifugio Sanremo (2,054 m)
See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Alpi Marittime e Liguri, map 1:50.000 n.8, I.G.C. (Turin)
- ^ Key col: Passo Garlenda (2021 m)
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- ^ Parco Naturale Regionale delle Alpi Liguri, www.parks.it
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website of the province of Imperia
- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
