Parent range Ligurian Appennines Easiest route dirt road Province Province of Alessandria | First ascent ancestral Elevation 1,071 m Mountain range Apennine Mountains | |
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Similar Monte delle Figne, Monte Taccone, Piani di Praglia, Monte Pracaban, Punta Martin | ||
Monte Leco is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Appennines. It is located in the provinces of Genoa and Alessandria. It lies at an altitude of 1072 metres.
Contents
- Map of Monte Leco 15060 Voltaggio Province of Alessandria Italy
- Access to the summit
- Nature conservation
- References
Map of Monte Leco, 15060 Voltaggio, Province of Alessandria, Italy
Access to the summit
The mountain is easily accessible by signposed traks departing from Bocchetta Pass or Isoverde (municipality of Campomorone).
The Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia), passes very close to the mountain's summit.
Nature conservation
The mountain and its surrounding area are part of a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called Praglia – Pracaban – M. Leco – P. Martin (code: IT1331501). Its northern slopes are included in the Piedmontese natural park of the Capanne di Marcarolo.
References
Monte Leco Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA