| Maira Valley | |
|---|---|
| Val Maira, Valle Macra | |
 The highest part of the valley | |
 Location of the valley in Piedmont, NW Italy | |
| Floor elevation | 500–3,412 m (1,640–11,194 ft) |
| Length | around 45 km (28 mi)west east |
| Geology | |
| Type | River valley |
| Geography | |
| Location | Piedmont, Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°30′07″N7°08′16″E / 44.50194°N 7.13778°E |
Maira Valley (in Italian Val Maira or Valle Macra) is a valley in south-west of Piedmont in the Province of Cuneo, Italy.
The valley takes its name from the river Maira, a right-hand tributary of the Po which flows through the valley.
The municipalities of the valley are Busca, Villar San Costanzo, Dronero, Roccabruna, Cartignano, San Damiano Macra, Macra, Celle di Macra, Stroppo, Elva, Canosio, Marmora, Prazzo and Acceglio. [1]
Among the notable summits which surround the valley (all of them belonging to the Cottian Alps) there are:
The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy (Piedmont). The Fréjus Road Tunnel and Fréjus Rail Tunnel between Modane and Susa are important transportation arteries between France and Italy (Turin).
Monte Viso or Monviso is the highest mountain of the Cottian Alps. It is located in Italy close to the French border. Monte Viso is well known for its pyramid-like shape. Because it is higher than all its neighbouring peaks by about 500 m, it can be seen from a great distance, including from the Piedmontese plateau, the Langhe, the Theodulpass in the Zermatt ski area, the col du Galibier and the summits of the Mont Blanc massif. On a very clear day, it can be seen from the spires of Milan Cathedral.
The Susa Valley is a valley in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont region of northern Italy, located between the Graian Alps in the north and the Cottian Alps in the south. It is one of the longest valleys of the Italian Alps. It extends over 50 kilometres (31 mi) in an east-west direction from the French border to the outskirts of Turin. The valley takes its name from the city of Susa which lies in the valley. The Dora Riparia river, a tributary of the Po, flows through the valley.
The Geography of Piedmont is that of a territory predominantly mountainous, 43.3%, but with extensive areas of hills which represent 30.3% of the territory, and of plains (26.4%).
The Maira is an Italian river, a right tributary of the Po, which runs through the province of Cuneo in eastern Piedmont. Its source is in the Cottian Alps near the Col de Mary on the French border. Its name, in the Occitan and Piedmontese languages, means ‘lean’ or ‘meagre’.
The Valle Grana is a valley in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy.
Rocca la Meja is a mountain in the Cottian Alps, in the comune of Canosio, Piedmont, northern Italy. It has an altitude of 2,831 m and it is located in the Maira Valley.
San Damiano is the Italian for Saint Damian. It may also refer to:
The Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA) is a long-distance hiking trail in the Italian region of Piedmont. In about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) and 55 day hikes, it runs through the arc formed by the western Alps from the Pennine Alps through the Graian and Cottian Alps to the Maritime and Ligurian Alps. There are a number of transverse valleys along the route. Day hikes typically connect high-lying valley communities with each other via historic pass routes.
Varaita Valley is a valley in south-west of Piedmont, in the Province of Cuneo - Italy.
Punta Tempesta is a 2,679 m a.s.l. mountain of the Cottian Alps, located in Italy.
The Viso Mozzo is a 3,019 metres high mountain on the Italian side of the Cottian Alps.
The Cima Mongioia or simply Mongioia or Bric de Rubren is a 3,340 metres high mountain of the Cottian Alps.
The Punta Nera is a mountain of Savoie (France) and of the Province of Turin (Italy). It lies in the Cottian Alps range. It has an elevation of 3,047 metres above sea level.
The Punta Cornour is a 2,868 metres high mountain on the Italian side of the Cottian Alps.
The Monte Birrone is a 2,131-metre (6,991 ft) high mountain in the Cottian Alps, belonging to the Italian province of Cuneo.
The Ligurian Prealps are a mountain range in northwestern Italy. They belong to the Ligurian Alps and are located between the regions of Piemonte and Liguria. Their highest summit is the monte Armetta, at an elevation of 1,739 metres (5,705 ft).
The Monte San Giorgio is a mountain in the Cottian Alps, Metropolitan City of Turin in Piedmont, north-western Italy. It is located in the comune of Piossasco.
The Chambeyron massif are a massif in the Alps, straddling between France and Italy, between the Escreins massif, the Cottian Alps and the Mercantour-Argentera massif. It occupies the high valleys of Ubaye, Maira, Varaita and Stura di Demonte.
Monte Maniglia is a mountain in the Cottian Alps, located on the border between Italy and France, between Piedmont and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
