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Monte Saccarello (Italian) or Mont Saccarel (French) is a mountain located on the French-Italian border between Liguria, Piedmont and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
| Monte Saccarello | |
|---|---|
| French: Mont Saccarel | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,201 m (7,221 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 165 m (541 ft)[1][2] |
| Isolation | 3.44 km (2.14 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 44°03′43″N 7°42′45″E |
| Geography | |
  Monte Saccarello Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Liguria/Piedmont, Italy - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Parent range | Ligurian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | ancestral |
| Easiest route | dirt road |
History
The mountain up to World War II was totally belonging to Italy but, following the Paris Peace Treaties, signed in February 1947, is now shared between Italy and France.[3]
Geography
The mountain belongs to the Ligurian Alps; located on the main chain of the Alps, is the maximum elevation in the Italian region of Liguria.
On a sub-peak of the mountain stands a large bronze statue of Jesus Christ built in 1901.
From its north-eastern slopes rises the Tanaro.
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 = Alpi del Marguareis
- supergroup = Catena del Saccarello
- group = Gruppo del Monte Saccarello
- subgroup = Nodo del Monte Saccarello
- code = I/A-1.II-A.1.a
Environment
The eastern side of the mountain is gentle and grassy while the western one is a rocky and very steep.
Hiking
The mountain is accessible by mountain paths and is reached by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia).[5]
Mountain huts
- Rifugio Sanremo (2,054 m)
Conservation
The Ligurian side of the mountain since 2007 is included in the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri.[6]
See also
- List of Italian regions by highest point
- Monte Tanarello
- France–Italy border
References
- Alpi Marittime e Liguri, 1:50.000 map n.8, I.G.C. (Turin)
- Key col: Passo Basera (2036 m)
- Trattato di pace tra Italia ed Alleati, treaty text on www.instoria.it (access-date: 2016-02-06)
- Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
- IM / 01 - Anello del Saccarello, web page on www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (access: July 29, 2015)
- Parco Naturale Regionale delle Alpi Liguri, www.parks.it
На других языках
[de] Monte Saccarello
Der Monte Saccarello ist der höchste Berg der italienischen Region Ligurien. Er liegt direkt an der Grenze zu Frankreich, der 2201 Meter hohe Gipfel gehört bereits zum Département Alpes-Maritimes.- [en] Monte Saccarello
[fr] Mont Saccarel
Le mont Saccarel est une montagne de 2 200 m d'altitude située dans les Alpes ligures à la frontière entre la France et l'Italie.[it] Monte Saccarello
Il monte Saccarello (munte Sciacarée in brigasco, munte Sciacaré in ligure mont Saccarel in francese) è una montagna delle Alpi liguri alta 2.200 m[1]. Assieme al monte Frontè (2.152 m), alla cima Missun (2.356 m[2]) e al monte Bertrand (2.482 m) forma il nodo del monte Saccarello: un massiccio alpino, costituito in prevalenza da substrati calcarei flyschoidi (Unità di Sanremo), che si caratterizza per le morfologie relativamente poco aspre.[3]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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