Mountain in Italy
Monte Saccarello (Italian ) or Mont Saccarel (French ) is a mountain located on the French -Italian border between Liguria , Piedmont and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur .
History
The mountain up to World War II was totally belonging to Italy but, following the Paris Peace Treaties , signed in February 1947, is now shared between Italy and France .[ 3]
Geography
The Redemptor's statue
The mountain belongs to the Ligurian Alps ; located on the main chain of the Alps , is the maximum elevation in the Italian region of Liguria .
On a sub-peak of the mountain stands a large bronze statue of Jesus Christ built in 1901.
From its north-eastern slopes rises the Tanaro .
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps ) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[ 4]
main part = Western Alps
major sector = South Western Alps
section = Ligurian Alps
subsection = Alpi del Marguareis
supergroup = Catena del Saccarello
group = Gruppo del Monte Saccarello
subgroup = Nodo del Monte Saccarello
code = I/A-1.II-A.1.a
Environment
The eastern side of the mountain is gentle and grassy while the western one is a rocky and very steep.
Hiking
The mountain is accessible by mountain paths and is reached by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri , a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia ) to Bolano (province of La Spezia ).[ 5]
Mountain huts
Conservation
The Ligurian side of the mountain since 2007 is included in the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri .[ 6]
See also
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