Giovi Pass

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Giovi pass
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Giovi Pass
Elevation 472 m (1,549 ft)
Traversed bySS 35 dei Giovi
Location Liguria, Italy
Range Apennines
Coordinates 44°33′09″N08°56′14″E / 44.55250°N 8.93722°E / 44.55250; 8.93722 Coordinates: 44°33′09″N08°56′14″E / 44.55250°N 8.93722°E / 44.55250; 8.93722
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Giovi pass
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The Giovi Pass is a pass in Italy in the northwestern Ligurian Apennines north of Genoa.

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Geography

The pass is at 472 metres (1,548 feet). [1]

A railroad from Genoa to Turin and Milan runs through the pass via a tunnel that is 1,686 metres (5,531 feet) long. [2]

Hiking

The pass is also accessible by off-road mountain paths and is crossed by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri , a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia). [3]

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References

  1. Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59
  2. Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59
  3. "Alta via dei monti liguri - Tappa n. 24". www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it. Associazione Alta Via dei Monti Liguri. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

Other Sources

Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1997. ISBN   0-87779-546-0.