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Monte Alpe
The Monte Alpe (or ''La Rocca'', or ''Monte Alpe Est'', 1.056 m) is a mountain of the ''Ligurian Prealps'', the eastern section of the Ligurian Alps. Features The mountain stands between the comunes of Castelbianco and Erli, both in the provincia di Savona (Italy). It belongs to the Pennavaira/Neva (Italy), Neva; its topographic prominence, prominence is of 151 metres. The ''Sella d'Alpe'' (938 m) divides the main summit of Monte Alpe, at an elevation of 1056 m, from a W summit at 1035 m. NW of this elevation the Neva/Pennavaira ridge goes on with Monte delle Gettine and Pizzo Castellino and, after the saddle of Passo delle Caranche, meets the main chain of the Alps at Monte Galero. Towards SE the ridge quickly drops, ending up close to the village of Marinetto, at the connfluence between the two rivers.. The summit of Monte Alpe is marked by a small cairn. The mountain is shrouded by thick woods which, both close to its main elevation and the W summit, lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligurian Alps
The Ligurian Alps are a mountain range in northwestern Italy. A small part is located in France. They form the south-western extremity of the Alps, separated from the Apennines by the Colle di Cadibona. The Col de Tende and the Vermenagna valley separate them from the Maritime Alps. They form the border between Piedmont in the north and Liguria in the south. Geography Administratively the range is divided between the Italian provinces of Cuneo, Imperia and Savona and the French department of Alpes-Maritimes (south-western slopes). The Ligurian Alps are drained by the Tanaro River, along with other tributaries of the Po River, on the Piedmontese side, and by several smaller rivers that flow directly to the Mediterranean Sea on the Ligurian and French side. Chief peaks and passes The chief peak of the Western Ligurian Alps is Punta Marguareis (2,651 m), and there are several other summits over 2000 m, while in Eastern Ligurian Alps (also called '' Ligurian Prealps'') the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
