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Monte Galero

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Parent range
  
Ligurian Alps

Province
  
Province of Cuneo

Elevation
  
1,708 m

Mountain range
  
Alps, Ligurian Alps

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Location
  
Liguria / Piedmont, Italy

Similar
  
Monte Armetta, Monte Dubasso, Monte Carmo di Loano, Bric Agnellino, Monte Settepani

Monte galero


Monte Galero is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Alps. It is located in the provinces of Savona and Cuneo. It lies at an altitude of 1708 metres and, after Monte Armetta, is the second highest summit of the Ligurian Prealps.

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Map of Monte Galero, 12075 Garessio, Province of Cuneo, Italy

Salita al monte galero


SOIUSA classification

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

  • main part = Western Alps
  • major sector = South Western Alps
  • section = Ligurian Alps
  • subsection = Prealpi Liguri
  • supergroup = Catena Settepani-Carmo-Armetta
  • group = Gruppo Galero-Armetta
  • subgroup = Costiera Galero-Armetta
  • code = I/A-1.I-A.3.a
  • Hiking

    The mountain is accessible by off-road mountain paths and is crossed by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia).

    Nature conservation

    The mountain and its surrounding area are part of a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called Monte Galero (code: IT1323920).

    References

    Monte Galero Wikipedia