Monte Galero

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Monte Galero
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Highest point
Elevation 1,708 m (5,604 ft) [1]
Prominence 395 m (1,296 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Isolation 5.97 km (3.71 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 44°09′22″N8°00′55″E / 44.15611°N 8.01528°E / 44.15611; 8.01528 Coordinates: 44°09′22″N8°00′55″E / 44.15611°N 8.01528°E / 44.15611; 8.01528
Geography
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Monte Galero
Location in the Alps
Location Liguria / Piedmont, Italy
Parent range Ligurian Alps

Monte Galero is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Alps. It is located in the provinces of Savona and Cuneo. It lies at an altitude of 1708 metres and, after Monte Armetta, is the second highest summit of the Ligurian Prealps. [2]

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SOIUSA classification

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

Hiking

The mountain is 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). [4]

Nature conservation

The mountain and its surrounding area are part of a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called Monte Galero (code: IT1323920). [5]

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References

  1. Monte Galero, Italy, on www.peakbagger.com (access: July 2015)
  2. "1A1 Prealpi LIGURI". www.cailpv.bansel.it. Club Alpino Italiano of Liguria, Piedmont and Aosta Valley . Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  3. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN   978-88-8068-273-8.
  4. "Alta via dei monti liguri - Melogno". www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it. Associazione Alta Via dei Monti Liguri. Archived from the original on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  5. 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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