Jump to content

Passo Garlenda

Coordinates: 44°03′03″N 7°44′53″E / 44.05081°N 7.74792°E / 44.05081; 7.74792
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Passo Garlenda
Passo Garlenda from Tanaro valley
Elevation2,021 m (6,631 ft)[1]
Traversed byAlta Via dei Monti Liguri
LocationLiguria, Italy
RangeLigurian Alps
Coordinates44°03′03″N 7°44′53″E / 44.05081°N 7.74792°E / 44.05081; 7.74792
Passo Garlenda is located in Alps
Passo Garlenda
Passo Garlenda
Location of Passo Garlenda

Passo Garlenda or Passo di Garlenda[2](2021 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Imperia (Italy). It connects Verdeggia, located in the Argentina Valley, with Monesi di Triora, located in Tanaro Valley.

Geography

[edit]

Passo Garlenda is located on the main chain of the Alps between Monte Frontè (2152 m) and Monte Cimonasso [3] (2078 m). Near the pass there are some ruins of old barraks.[2]

Hiking

[edit]

The pass is accessible by off-road mountain paths coming from the nearby valleys 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).[4]

Mountain huts

[edit]

See also

[edit]
Ruins of an old barrak near the pass

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Alpi Marittime e Liguri, map 1:50.000 n.8, Istituto Geografico Centrale (Turin)
  2. ^ a b Saccarello (Monte) e Monte Frontè anello da Monesi, web page of b.bepun on www.gulliver.it (access: July 29, 2015)
  3. ^ Also named Monte Simonasso
  4. ^ IM / 01 - Anello del Saccarello, web page on www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (access: July 29, 2015)

Media related to Passo Garlenda at Wikimedia Commons