Monte Carmo di Loano

For the mountain of the Apennine, see Monte Carmo.

Monte Carmo di Loano
Highest point
Elevation	1,389 m (4,557 ft) [1]
Prominence	588 m [2] [1]
Coordinates	44°10′39″N8°11′19″E / 44.17750°N 8.18861°E / 44.17750; 8.18861 Coordinates: 44°10′39″N8°11′19″E / 44.17750°N 8.18861°E / 44.17750; 8.18861
Geography
Monte Carmo di Loano Location in the Alps
Location	Liguria, Italy
Parent range	Ligurian Alps

Monte Carmo di Loano is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Prealps. It is located in the province of Savona. It lies at an altitude of 1389 metres.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way: ^[3]

• main part = Western Alps
• major sector = South Western Alps
• section = Ligurian Alps
• subsection = Prealpi Liguri
• supergroup = Catena Settepani-Carmo-Armetta
• group = Gruppo del Monte Carmo
• subgroup = Costiera del Monte Carmo
• code = I/A-1.I-A.2.a

Nature conservation

The mountain and its surrounding area are part of a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called M.Carmo - M.Settepani (code: IT1323112). ^[4]

View from Monte Carmo (1) View from Monte Carmo (2) View from Monte Carmo (3) Summit cross base

References

1. Provincia di Savona - Carta turistica ed escursionistica scala 1:50.000
2. key col: Giogo di Toirano (801 m)
3. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN   978-88-8068-273-8.
4. Bollettino Ufficiale Regione Liguria nr.13 of 15-7-2009; the Ligurian SIC list is on-line at lrv.regione.liguria.it Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (access: July 2015)

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