Passo_Garlenda

Passo Garlenda

Passo Garlenda

Mountain pass in Italy

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.

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Geography

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

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

See also

Ruins of an old barrak near the pass

References

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

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