Monte Antola

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Monte Antola
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Highest point
Elevation 1,597 m (5,240 ft) [1]
Prominence 232 m (761 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 44°34′28″N09°08′59″E / 44.57444°N 9.14972°E / 44.57444; 9.14972 Coordinates: 44°34′28″N09°08′59″E / 44.57444°N 9.14972°E / 44.57444; 9.14972
Geography
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Monte Antola
Italy
Location Liguria and Piemonte, Italy
Parent range Ligurian Appennines

Monte Antola (in Ligurian munte Antua) is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Appennines.

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Geography

The mountain is located between the provinces of Genoa and Alessandria. It lies at an altitude of 1597 metres. [2] Close to the summit is located the Rifugio Parco Antola, a mountain hut built by the Ente Parco and managed by the Club Alpino Italiano. It can accommodate up to 32 hikers or alpinists. [3]

Access to the summit

Several footpaths meet on mount Antola starting from the surrounding valleys. Among them can be cited:

Conservation

The southern side of the mountain since 1989 is included in the Parco naturale regionale dell'Antola. [2]

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References

  1. 1:25.000 map of IGM, see www.pcn.minambiente.it
  2. 1 2 L'Area Protetta, web-page on www.parks.it
  3. "Rifugio Parco Antola". www.rifugioantola.com. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  4. Stefano Ardito (2006). Guida al Parco Naturale Regionale dell'Antola (in Italian). Erredì Grafiche Editoriali. ISBN   88-95023-00-5.

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