Monte Taccone

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Monte Taccone
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Highest point
Elevation 1,113 m (3,652 ft) [1]
Coordinates 44°33′38″N08°51′00″E / 44.56056°N 8.85000°E / 44.56056; 8.85000 Coordinates: 44°33′38″N08°51′00″E / 44.56056°N 8.85000°E / 44.56056; 8.85000
Geography
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Monte Taccone
Location in Italy
Location Liguria and Piedmont, Italy
Parent range Ligurian Appennines
Climbing
First ascent ancestral
Easiest route hike

Monte Taccone is a mountain located between Liguria and Piedmont in north-western Italy. It is part of the Ligurian Appennines.

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Access to the summit

The mountain is accessible by signposted footpaths departing from Bocchetta Pass or Isoverde (municipality of Campomorone).

The Alta Via dei Monti Liguri , a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia), passes very close to the mountain's summit. [2]

Nature conservation

The northern slopes of Monte Taccone are included in the Capanne di Marcarolo natural park. [3]

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References

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  1. I.G.C. - Carta dei sentieri 1:50.000 n. 16 Genova - Varazze -Ovada
  2. Fabrizio Oneto and Fabrizio Càlzia. L'alta via dei monti liguri - Monti di Genova (PDF). www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it (in Italian). Galata. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. Siti di Importanza Comunitaria (SIC), Regione Piemonte, list on gis.csi.it Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (accessed on April 2016)