| Viso Mozzo | |
|---|---|
 Viso Mozzo | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,019 m (9,905 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 369 m (1,211 ft)  |
| Isolation | 1.04 km (0.65 mi) |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 44°40′40″N7°07′23″E / 44.6779°N 7.1230°E |
| Geography | |
  Viso Mozzo Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Piemonte, Italy |
| Parent range | Cottian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
The Viso Mozzo is a 3,019 metres high mountain on the Italian side of the Cottian Alps.
In Italian viso means face, but in this context refers to the Monviso, which is very close to the Viso Mozzo, and mozzo means cut off. Thus the whole name should mean Cut-off Monviso; an old local name of the mountain is Viso-Mout. [2]
Viso Mozzo is located in the upper Valle Po and stands east-north-est of Monviso, from which is divided by the colle dei Viso (Viso Pass). [3] Its western side, facing Monviso, is a long and almost uniform rock-field, while the other faces of the mountain are more irregular.
According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way: [4]
The normal route to the Viso Mozzo runs across the west face of the mountain and does not requires . [3] Starting from Pian del Re (known as the river Po source, 2,020 metres), one can follow the nr.V13 footpath leading to the alpine hut Quintino Sella . [5] At colle dei Viso, leaving the main footpath and turning left, following some cairns, in roughly one hour is possible to reach the mountain top, marked by a metallic summit cross and offering an interesting view both on the Monviso massif and on the Po plain. [3]
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