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The Monte Fantino is a mountain of the Ligurian Alps located in Piedmont (NW Italy).

Monte Fantino
Monte Fantino and Pian Camozzera
Highest point
Elevation	2,094 m (6,870 ft)[1]
Prominence	161 m (528 ft)[2]
Coordinates	44°13′11″N 7°47′38″E
Geography
Monte Fantino Location in the Alps
Location	Piemonte, Italy
Parent range	Ligurian Alps
Climbing
First ascent	ancestral
Easiest route	hiking

Geography

The mountain stands on the ridge dividing the small valleys of Rio Sbornina and Rio Sotto Crosa, both tributary of the Corsaglia. The ridge starts from Cima della Brignola, descends till to the Bocchino della Brignola (2.276 m), rises again up to Cima Ferlette and follows with the del Punta Lusco (2.277 m) and Monte Fantino, ending at the confluence between the two streams, close to the "Stalle Buroch" ("Buroch's stables").[1] Monte Fantino summit is marked by a cross; its prominence is 161 m.[2] The east side of the mountain features steep and even grassy slopes, while its NW face overhangs rio Sbornina valley with a rocky wall of almost 500 metres drop.[3] Administratively the mountain belongs to the comune of Frabosa Soprana.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[4]

• main part = Western Alps
• major sector = South Western Alps
• section = Ligurian Alps
• subsection = It:Alpi del Marguareis/Fr:Alpes Liguriennes Occidentales
• supergroup = It:Catena Marguareis-Mongioie/Fr:Chaîne Marguareis-Mongioie
• group = It:Gruppo Mongioie-Mondolè
• subgroup = It:Dorsale Cima Brignola-Mondolè
• code = I/A-1.II-B.4.b

Geology

Monte Fantino stands in a karstic area. Around the mountain have been discovered some caves.[3]

Access to the summit

Summer

The summit of Monte Fantino can be reached with an hike starting from the saddle known as Sella Brignola (1.933 m),[5] which can be accessed either from the Corsaglia valley (Ponte di Murao)[6] or from the Rifugio della Balma. On the sw rocky wall have been traced some classic climbing routes.[7]

Winter

The Monte Fantino can be reached in winter by some Ski mountaineering from different places; a well known itinerary starts from Prato Nevoso. Its difficulty rate is considered BS ('Skilled skiers).[8]

Mountain huts

• Rifugio Balma, on the Maudagna/Corsaglia water divide.

References

Bibliography

• Sergio Marazzi, Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA. Pavone Canavese (TO), Priuli & Verlucca editori, 2005.
• Montagna, Euro; Montaldo, Lorenzo (1981). Alpi Liguri. Guida dei Monti d'Italia (in Italian). CAI-TCI.

Maps

• Cartografia ufficiale italiana in scala 1:25.000 e 1:100.000 (Map). Istituto Geografico Militare.
• Carta in scala 1:50.000 n. 8 Alpi Marittime e Liguri (Map). Torino: Istituto Geografico Centrale.
• 1:25.000 map nr.22 "Mondovì, Val Ellero, Val Maudagna, Val Corsaglia, Val Casotto" (Map). Ciriè: Fraternali.

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Il Monte Fantino (2.094 m s.l.m.[1]) è una montagna delle Alpi Liguri nella sottosezione delle Alpi del Marguareis.

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