Monte Legnone

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Monte Legnone
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Monte Legnone from Lake Como
Highest point
Elevation 2,609 m (8,560 ft)
Prominence 624 m (2,047 ft) [1]
Coordinates 46°5′N9°24′E / 46.083°N 9.400°E / 46.083; 9.400 Coordinates: 46°5′N9°24′E / 46.083°N 9.400°E / 46.083; 9.400
Geography
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Monte Legnone
Location in the Alps
Location Lombardy, Italy
Parent range Bergamo Alps

Monte Legnone is a mountain of the Bergamo Alps in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located between the valleys of Valsassina and Valtellina near Lake Como and Colico. It has a height of 2609 mt. [2]

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References

  1. "Monte Legnone - peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. "Monte Legnone - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

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