| Monte Antoroto | |
|---|---|
 Monte Antoroto as seen from Monte Grosso | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,144 m (7,034 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 44°11′18″N7°54′41″E / 44.188273°N 7.911487°E Coordinates: 44°11′18″N7°54′41″E / 44.188273°N 7.911487°E |
| Geography | |
  Monte Antoroto Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Piemonte, Italy |
| Parent range | Ligurian Alps |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | limestone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | ancestral |
| Easiest route | hiking |
The Monte Antoroto is a mountain of the Ligurian Alps located in Piedmont (NW Italy).
The mountain is located on the watershed between the upper Valley of Tanaro and the Casotto valley. The Colla Bassa saddle (1,851 m) divides it from Monte Grosso (East), while westwards the ridge goes on with Cima Ciuaiera (2,175 m) and Colla dei Termini. Close to the summit of the Monte Antoroto stands a rounded and grassy subsummit, some metres lower than the main summit. [2]
The mountain is mainly made of sedimentary limestone, [3] as usual in the Ligurian Alps. Monte Antoroto is clearly visible from Valdinferno (comune of Garessio) and from Ormea, which stands at the feet of its overhanging southern cliffs.
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way: [4]
The Monte Antoroto belongs to a S.C.I. also named Monte Antoroto (cod. IT1160035), whose specific conservation rules were approved by the Regione Piemonte in 2016. [5]
The Monte Antoroto can be reached from Valcasotto following a waymarked foothpath with a vertical climb of about 1,200 m. [6] A slightly shorter hiking itinerary starts from Valdinferno, a village belonging to the Garessio comune. [7] The summit offers a very broad view on Western Alps and Ligurian Apennine. In good weather conditions also on the Ligurian sea and Golfo di Genova [8] can be seen behind the Ligurian Prealps (Armetta-Galero ridge).
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