Monte Carmo

For the alpine mountain, see Monte Carmo di Loano.
Monte Carmo
Highest point
Elevation1,640 m (5,380 ft)[citation needed]
Prominence174 m (571 ft) 
Coordinates44°36′54″N 09°11′56″E / 44.61500°N 9.19889°E / 44.61500; 9.19889
Geography
Monte Carmo
Location in Italy
LocationLiguria, Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Parent rangeLigurian 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

  1. ^ Appennino ligure e tosco-emiliano, Marco Salvo and Daniele Canossini, Touring Club Italiano, 2003; books.google.it

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