Cima della Fascia

Cima della Fascia
Cima della Fascia
	The summit as seen from its N shoulder
Highest point
Elevation	2,495 m (8,186 ft)
Prominence	276 m (906 ft)
Coordinates	44°16′12″N7°36′21″E / 44.269973°N 7.605758°E Coordinates: 44°16′12″N7°36′21″E / 44.269973°N 7.605758°E
Geography
	Cima della Fascia Location in the Alps
Location	Piemonte, Italy
Parent range	Ligurian Alps
Climbing
First ascent	ancestral
Easiest route	hiking

Last updated January 30, 2022

The Cima della Fascia is a mountain of the Ligurian Alps located in Piedmont (NW Italy).

Geography

The mountain stands on the ridge dividing the valleys of Vermenagna and Pesio.^[3] Southwards the water divide continues heading to the Punta Mirauda and Bric Costa Rossa, while northwards in connects Cima della Fascia with the main chain of the Alps. The summit, which offers a very vast panorama, is marked by a cairn bearing a metallic summit cross; in the base of the cairn a box contains the summit register.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:^[4]

main part = Western Alps
major sector = South Western Alps
section = Ligurian Alps
subsection = It:Alpi del Marguareis/Fr:Alpes Liguriennes Occidentales
supergroup = It:Catena Marguareis-Mongioie/Fr:Chaîne Marguareis-Mongioie
group = It:Gruppo Testa Ciaudon-Cima della Fascia
subgroup = It:Dorsale della Cima della Fascia
code = I/A-1.II-B.3.b

Geology

The mountain stands in a karstic area. Its basement is mainly formed of Triassic limestone, the intermediate portion of younger limestone, of Jurassic origin, and the summit of layers of Eocenic schists.^[5]

Conservation

The eastern slopes of the mountain, facing the Pesio Valley, are part of the Natural Park of Marguareis, a nature reserve established by Regione Piemonte.

Access to the summit

The Cima della Fascia can be reached hiking from Limone Piemonte.^[6] The mountain is also accessible in winter by ski mountaineers, with quite a demanding itinerary.^[7]

Maps

Cartografia ufficiale italiana in scala 1:25.000 e 1:100.000 (Map). Istituto Geografico Militare.
Carta in scala 1:50.000 n. 8 Alpi Marittime e Liguri (Map). Torino: Istituto Geografico Centrale.

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References

1 2 1:25.000 map nr.16 "Val Vermenagna Valle Pesio Alta val Ellero Parco naturale del Marguareis" (Map). Ciriè: Fraternali.
↑ Key col: Colla Bassa di Malaberga (2.219 m)
↑ Carta in scala 1:50.000 n. 8 Alpi Marittime e Liguri (Map). Torino: Istituto Geografico Centrale.
↑ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 64. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
↑ Memorie della Società geologica italiana (in Italian). Vol. 2. Industria Tipografica Romana. 1939. p. 247. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
↑ "Tetti Barat (Limone) - Capanna Chiara - Vallone del Cros - Cima della Fascia" (in Italian). L'appenninista. September 2017. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
↑ "Scheda tecnica - Cima della Fascia da Limone Piemonte" (PDF) (in Italian). cuneoclimbing. Retrieved 2019-07-20.

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[frat-1] 1 2 1:25.000 map nr.16 "Val Vermenagna Valle Pesio Alta val Ellero Parco naturale del Marguareis" (Map). Ciriè: Fraternali.

[2] Key col: Colla Bassa di Malaberga (2.219 m)

[3] Carta in scala 1:50.000 n. 8 Alpi Marittime e Liguri (Map). Torino: Istituto Geografico Centrale.

[4] Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 64. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

[5] Memorie della Società geologica italiana (in Italian). Vol. 2. Industria Tipografica Romana. 1939. p. 247. Retrieved 2019-07-20.

[6] "Tetti Barat (Limone) - Capanna Chiara - Vallone del Cros - Cima della Fascia" (in Italian). L'appenninista. September 2017. Retrieved 2019-07-20.

[7] "Scheda tecnica - Cima della Fascia da Limone Piemonte" (PDF) (in Italian). cuneoclimbing. Retrieved 2019-07-20.

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