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Colle Scravaion
The Colle Scravaion (814 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Savona (Italy). It connects Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena with Bardineto. Geography The pass stands between Monte Lingo (1103 m, West) and Rocca Barbena. Located on the main chain of the Alps it connects the Drainage basin, basin of the Ligurian Sea (South of the pass) and the Po plain. Its northern slopes are occupied by vast beech woods, while the southern side is warmer and drier. The pass can be reached following the provincial road nr.52 ''Barreassi Calizzano''. Near the saddle stands a small picnic place and, not far away from it on the southern side, an old roadman's house. Cycling and hiking The Scravaion pass is a popular cyclists' climb. The road from Zuccarello is considered pleasant because even if it's quite tiring it offers good views on the Italian Riviera, Riviera di Ponente and several shaded stretches It is part of a ciclist's racetrack called ''Anello dei tre gioghi'' (''Ring of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocca Barbena
Rocca Barbena is a high mountain in the Ligurian Prealps (part of the Ligurian Alps) in Italy. __NOTOC__ Geography The mountain is located on the main chain of the Alps and dominates from North Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena. Its northern cliffs face on Bardineto and Bormida valley. The summit stands on the water divide between Ligurian Sea and River Po basins. Going NW Colle Scravaion (814 m) divides the Rocca Barbena from the neighbouring Monte Lingo (1103 m) while looking East the water divide goes on with colletto Bianco (935 m), Monte Sebanco (983 m) and Giogo di Toirano.''Carta turistica ed escursionistica - Provincia di Savona'' in scala 1:50.000; ed. Provincia di Savona Unlikely other rounded and woody mountains in the area Rocca Barbena is rocky and locally precipitous, above all on its North face. Administratively the Rocca Barbena belongs to the municipality of Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena. On its summit, which offers a very good point of view on Ligurian Alps a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beech
Beech (''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. Recent classifications recognize 10 to 13 species in two distinct subgenera, ''Engleriana'' and ''Fagus''. The ''Engleriana'' subgenus is found only in East Asia, distinctive for its low branches, often made up of several major trunks with yellowish bark. The better known ''Fagus'' subgenus beeches are high-branching with tall, stout trunks and smooth silver-grey bark. The European beech (''Fagus sylvatica'') is the most commonly cultivated. Beeches are monoecious, bearing both male and female flowers on the same plant. The small flowers are unisexual, the female flowers borne in pairs, the male flowers wind-pollinating catkins. They are produced in spring shortly after the new leaves appear. The fruit of the beech tree, known as beechnuts or mast, is found in small burrs that drop from the tree in autumn. They are small, roughly triangular, and edible, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mountain Passes
This is a list of mountain passes. Africa Egypt * Halfaya Pass (near Libya) Lesotho * Moteng Pass * Mahlasela pass * Sani Pass Morocco * Tizi n'Tichka South Africa * Eastern Cape Passes * Western Cape Passes * Northern Cape Passes * KwaZulu Natal Passes * Free State Passes * Limpopo Province Passes * Mpumalanga Passes * Gauteng Passes * Northwest Province Passes * Swartberg Pass (Western Cape) * Lootsberg Pass Asia Afghanistan * Broghol Pass to Pakistan * Dorah Pass to Pakistan * Hajigak Pass * Khost-Gardez Pass * Khyber Pass to Pakistan * Kotal-e Khushk * Kushan Pass linking northern Afghanistan to the region. * Lataband Pass * Tang-e Gharu is a gorge which links Afghanistan with Pakistan * Salang Pass crosses the Hindu Kush linking Kabul with northern Afghanistan - nowadays through a tunnel. * Wakhjir Pass to China China * Pingxingguan Pass, Shanxi * Jiayu Pass, Beijing * Jianmen Pass, Sichuan * Niangzi Pass, Border between Shanxi and Hebei * Yanmen Pass, Shan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alta Via Dei Monti Liguri
The ''Alta Via dei Monti Liguri'' (AV, literally "High Route of the Ligurian Mountains") is a long-distance waymarked hiking trail in the Italian region of Liguria. In about and 44 day hikes, it runs through the arc formed by Ligurian Alps and Ligurian Apennines from Ventimiglia ( IM, in the westernmost part of the region) to Ceparana ( Bolano, SP, on its east side). History The Alta Via has officially born in 1983 from a joint project of Centro Studi Unioncamere Liguri, Club Alpino Italiano and Federazione Italiana Escursionismo. The trekking path is upheld by the ''legge regionale'' (regional law) nr. 5 of 25 January 1993 - ''Individuazione dell' itinerario escursionistico denominato "Alta Via dei Monti Liguri" e disciplina delle relative attrezzature.'' Route The ''Alta Via'' crosses several nature reserves: Parco naturale regionale del Beigua, Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri, Parco naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo and Parco naturale regionale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colle Del Quazzo
The Colle del Quazzo (1090 m) is a mountain pass in the Ligurian Alps (Italy). It connects Garessio (Piedmont) with Calizzano (Liguria). Geography The pass stands between Bric Meriano (NW, 1.251 m) and Bric verdiola (SE, 1.154 m). It belongs to the comune of Garessio and is located near its border with the ligurian comune of Calizzano. The pass connects the high part of Tanaro valley (North) with the valley of the Bormida. Road access The pass can be reached from Garessio following the SP nr.213. On the other side of the pass the road goes down till to the Ligurian border, where it takes the name of SP nr. 47 ''Calizzano - Garessio'' and ends in Calizzano. Cyclists appreciate the climb because it crosses a pleasant woody area, car and truck traffic is very sparse and it offers some good views on the neighbouring mountains. The climb to Colle del Quazzo can be combined with Colle San Bernardo and Colle Scravaion thus making an interesting round-trip. Colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colle San Bernardo
Colle San Bernardo (957 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Cuneo (Italy). Geography The pass is located on the main chain of the Alps and connects Garessio with Erli and Albenga (Province of Savona), on the coast of Ligurian Sea. It's traversed by the National road nr. 582 ''del Colle di San Bernardo'' Near the pass is located a small a small wind farm with a total capacity of 12.5 MW.''Impianto Eolico di Garessio (CN)'', article owww.progettazione-impianti-elettrici.it/impianto-eolico-garessio(accessed in February 2015) Main road distances * Albenga 27 km * Erli 12 km * Garessio 9 km Hiking and cycling The pass is also accessible by off-road mountain paths 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). The cycling climb to Colle San Bernardo can be combined with Colle del Quazzo and Colle Scravaion thus making an interesting round-trip. See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balestrino
Balestrino ( lij, Barestin or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2011, it had a population of 607 and an area of . History Balestrino is composed by the old historic town, upon a hill, and the new town below it. Abandoned in 1953 for hydrogeological instability, the old centre is a ghost town whereas the modern center is still inhabited today. Geography Balestrino borders the following municipalities: Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena, Ceriale, Cisano sul Neva, Toirano, and Zuccarello. It counts the hamlets (''frazioni A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Fascist era (1922–1943) as ...'') of Bergalla, Borgo, Cuneo, and Poggio. Demographics Colors= id:lightgrey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giogo Di Toirano
The Giogo di Toirano (801 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Savona (Italy). It connects Toirano with Bardineto. Toponimy In Italian the main meaning of ''giogo'' is ''yoke'', but it also means ''gap'', ''mountain pass''; Toirano is a village on the southern side of the pass. Geography The pass stands between Monte Sebanco (983.9 m, West) and Bric Pagliarina (1.213 m, a subpeak of Monte Carmo). Located on the main chain of the Alps it connects the basin of the Ligurian Sea (South of the pass) and the Po plain. Its northern side is mainly occupied by beech woods, while the southern side is drier and warmer. Near the saddle stands a picnic place and some information panels about the peculiarities of the surrounding environment. The pass can be reached following the provincial road nr.60 ''Borghetto Santo Spirito - Bardineto''. Cycling and hiking The Giogo di Toirano is a popular cyclists' climb. The road from Borghetto Santo Spirito is considered an eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Riviera
The Italian Riviera or Ligurian Riviera ( it, Riviera ligure; lij, Rivêa lìgure) is the narrow coastal strip in Italy which lies between the Ligurian Sea and the mountain chain formed by the Maritime Alps and the Apennines. Longitudinally it extends from the border with France and the French Riviera (or ''Côte d'Azur'') near Ventimiglia (a former customs post) eastwards to Capo Corvo (also known as Punta Bianca) which marks the eastern end of the Gulf of La Spezia and is close to the regional border between Liguria and Tuscany. The Italian Riviera thus includes nearly all of the coastline of Liguria. Historically the "Riviera" extended further to the west, through what is now French territory as far as Marseille. The Italian Riviera crosses all four Ligurian provinces and their capitals Genoa, Savona, Imperia and La Spezia, with a total length of about 350 km (218 miles). It is customarily divided into a western section, the Ponente Riviera, and an eastern sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuccarello
Zuccarello (; lij, Sucarê ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. Zuccarello borders the following municipalities: Arnasco, Balestrino, Castelbianco, Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena, Cisano sul Neva, and Erli Erli is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. Erli borders the following municipalities: Castelbianco, Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbe .... Sights include the church of ''San Bartolomeo'', built in the 13th century, the Marquisses' Palace, the remains of a castle, and the chapel of ''Sant'Antonio Abate'', with late medieval frescoes. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colle Scravaion Lato Bormida
Colle or Collé (French word meaning "glue", Italian word meaning "hill") may refer to: Places Canada * Lacolle, municipality in the Quebec province France *La Colle-sur-Loup, municipality in the Alpes-Maritimes department Italy ;Municipalities (''comuni'') *Alice Bel Colle, in the Province of Alessandria * Capriano del Colle, in the Province of Brescia *Colle Brianza, in the Province of Lecco *Colle d'Anchise, in the Province of Campobasso *Colle di Tora, in the Province of Rieti *Colle di Val d'Elsa, in the Province of Siena *Colle San Magno, in the Province of Frosinone *Colle Sannita, in the Province of Benevento *Colle Santa Lucia, in the Province of Belluno *Colle Umberto, in the Province of Treviso *Gioia del Colle, in the Province of Bari *Oltre il Colle, in the Province of Bergamo * Palo del Colle, in the Province of Bari * San Damiano al Colle, in the Province of Pavia *Santa Giustina in Colle, in the Province of Padua *Santeramo in Colle, in the Province of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Po Plain
The Po Valley, Po Plain, Plain of the Po, or Padan Plain ( it, Pianura Padana , or ''Val Padana'') is a major geographical feature of Northern Italy. It extends approximately in an east-west direction, with an area of including its Venetic extension not actually related to the Po river basin; it runs from the Western Alps to the Adriatic Sea. The flatlands of Veneto and Friuli are often considered apart since they do not drain into the Po, but they effectively combine into an unbroken plain, making it the largest in Southern Europe. It has a population of 17 million, or a third of Italy's total population. The plain is the surface of an in-filled system of ancient canyons (the "Apennine Foredeep") extending from the Apennines in the south to the Alps in the north, including the northern Adriatic. In addition to the Po and its affluents, the contemporary surface may be considered to include the Savio, Lamone and Reno to the south, and the Adige, Brenta, Piave and Tagliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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