Prominence 165 m (541 ft) Easiest route dirt road Mountain range Ligurian Alps | First ascent ancestral Elevation 2,201 m Parent range Ligurian Alps | |
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Location Liguria / Piemonte, Italy -
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Similar Monte Frontè, Monte Pietravecchia, Monte Toraggio, Punta Marguareis, Cima Marta | ||
Monte saccarello a journey per motorcycle
Monte Saccarello (Italian) or Mont Saccarel (French) is a mountain located on the French-Italian border between Liguria, Piemonte and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Contents
- Monte saccarello a journey per motorcycle
- Map of Monte Saccarello 06430 Italy
- Panorama dal monte saccarello
- History
- Geography
- SOIUSA classification
- Environment
- Hiking
- Mountain huts
- Conservation
- References
Map of Monte Saccarello, 06430, Italy
Panorama dal monte saccarello
History
The mountain up to World War II was totally belonging to Italy but, following the Paris Peace Treaties, signed on February 1947, is now shared between Italy and France.
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 huge 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:
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).
Mountain huts
Conservation
The Ligurian side of the mountain since 2007 is included in the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri.