|
Cima Altemberg
The Altemberg is a mountain in the Pennine Alps of north-western Italy; with an elevation of is the highest peak of the Alpi Cusiane. Toponymy The name of the mountain is connected to the Walser German, a language spoken by people who settled into the upper valley of the Strona and Sesia centuries ago. In German ''Alten'' means ''old'' while ''Berg'' means ''hill'' or ''mountain'', so the English meaning of the name could be ''old mountain'' (''vecchia montagna'' in Italian). Geography The Altemberg is located on the water divide between Strona and Sesia valleys, South of the ''Bocchetta Stretta'' pass, which divides it from the neighbouring Cima Lago. Towards SE the ridge goes on with a saddle named ''Bocchetta delle Vacche'' and the Cima del Pizzo (2,233 m). Administratively the mountain belongs to both the comunes of Rimella (West of the summit) and Valstrona.''Carta Tecnica Regionale'' raster 1:10.000 (vers.3.0), Regione Piemonte, year 2007 On its summit s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Capio
The Monte Capio is a mountain in the Pennine Alps of north-western Italy; with an elevation of is one of the highest peaks of the Alpi Cusiane. Geography The mountain is located on the water divide between the valleys of the Strona and the Mastallone (the latter a side valley of Valsesia). The main ridge goes on southwards with ''Passo dei Rossi'' (2,056 m), a mountain pass dividing Monte Capio from the neighbouring Cima dei Rossi (2,134 m), while northwards the chain continues with ''Bocchetta di Rimella'' (1,924 m) and then with the Altemberg. Administratively the summit of Monte Capio is the tripoint where the borders of the comunes of Rimella (province of Vercelli, VC), Cravagliana (province of Vercelli, VC) and Valstrona (province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, VB) meet. Close to the main elevation of the mountain stands a subsummit with a small summit cross, cross and a metal bell. A sharp saddle connecting it with the actual summit is equipped with a metal cable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
