Monte Tagliaferro

Easiest route from Rima San Giuseppe Prominence 637 m Mountain range Pennine Alps		Elevation 2,964 m Province Province of Turin Parent range Pennine Alps

Listing Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m Location Province of Vercelli, Italy Similar Corno Bianco, Cima Carnera, Punta Grober, Massa del Turlo, Monte Bo

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Monte Tagliaferro is a mountain of the Pennine Alps. It is one of the most popular hiking destination of Valsesia.

Map of Monte Tagliaferro, 10031 Borgomasino, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

EtymologyEdit

The name, which literally means iron cutting, may come from a sharp stone block located not far away from the top.

GeographyEdit

The mountain is located in Valsesia (VC, Piemonte region). Administratively it is divided between the comunes of Alagna Valsesia and Rima San Giuseppe.

SOIUSA classificationEdit

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 = North Western Alps

section = Pennine Alps

subsection = Eastern Aosta and Northern Valsesia Alps

supergroup = Contrafforti valsesiani del Monte Rosa

group = Costiera Punta Grober-Tagliaferro-Montevecchio

subgroup = Costiera del Tagliaferro

sector of subgroup = Contrafforte Piglimò-Tagliaferro

code = I/B-9.III-C.7.b/a

Access to the summitEdit

The easiest route for the summit starts from Rima San Giuseppe and reaches the summit passing through Vallarolo pass (2,332 m). Nearby the mountain, at 2,264 m, is located Rifugio Ferioli, a public mountain hut.

MapsEdit

Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it

Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 10 Monte Rosa, Alagna e Macugnaga

References

Monte Tagliaferro Wikipedia

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