Elevation 1,373 m (4,505 ft) | Parent range Lugano Prealps | |
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Similar Cornizzolo, Grigna, Riserva naturale Sasso Ma, Monte Resegone, Grignetta | ||
Ai corni di canzo
The Corni di Canzo (en: Canzo's Horns), (also known as Còrni o Curunghèj o Culunghèj in Canzés) are a group of mountains located in the Triangolo lariano (larian triangle), to the south of Lake Como. Administratively they belong to the province of Como.
Contents
- Ai corni di canzo
- Corni di canzo in mtb 8 novembre 2014
- DescriptionEdit
- SOIUSA classificationEdit
- Mountain hutsEdit
- References
Corni di canzo in mtb 8 novembre 2014
DescriptionEdit
They are three peaks, from east to west, named after Canzo town, in fact central and western horns edge val Ravella valley and the territory of Canzo and Valbrona town. Only the third peak, the smallest, is in the territory of Valmadrera town. Western horn is 1373 meters high, the central one 1368 meters and the eastern is only 1232 meters.
The two highest peaks are well visible in Brianza and look like horns.
SOIUSA classificationEdit
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:
Mountain hutsEdit
Not far from the mountain are available two mountain huts: Rifugio SEV (Società Escursionisti Valmadreresi), on the northern slopes of the central horn at 1,125 m, and Rifugio Terz'Alpe, located on the way from Canzo to the mountain.
