Monte Carmo | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,640 m (5,380 ft) |
Prominence | 174 m (571 ft) |
Coordinates | 44°36′54″N 09°11′56″E / 44.61500°N 9.19889°E / 44.61500; 9.19889 |
Geography | |
Monte CarmoLocation in Italy | |
Location | Liguria, Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
Parent range | Ligurian Apennine |
Monte Carmo is a mountain in the Ligurian Apennine, northern Italy.
Geography
The mountain is located at the boundary between the three regions of Liguria, Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna. With an altitude of 1,640 metres (5,381 ft), it is part of the Monte Antola Group. Nearby are the Val Borbera, Val Trebbia, Val Boreca and Valle Terenzone valleys. Its summit is a tripoint at which the borders of the regions of Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria meet.
Hiking
Monte Carmo was crossed by the so-called "Lombard Salt Road", which from Pavia led to Torriglia and then to Genoa.
References
- Appennino ligure e tosco-emiliano, Marco Salvo and Daniele Canossini, Touring Club Italiano, 2003; books.google.it
External links
Media related to Monte Carmo at Wikimedia Commons
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