Monte Cianea is a 1,226-metre (4,022 ft) mountain of the Ligurian Prealps, in Italy.
| Monte Cianea | |
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 Monte Cianea in winter | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,226 m (4,022 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 126 m (413 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 2.39 km (1.49 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 44°11′13″N 8°04′23″E / 44.1868877°N 8.0730984°E |
| Geography | |
  Monte Cianea Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Piemonte, Italy |
| Parent range | Ligurian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | ancestral |
| Easiest route | from Colle San Bernardo |
Geography
editThe mountain belongs to the Ligurian Alps and is located in the province of Cuneo (Piedmont), close to the border with Liguria. It's located on the main chain of the Alps and is the tripoint where the drainage divides between Tanaro, Bormida and Neva valleys meet. In the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) it belongs to the Ligurian Prealps and, within them, to Monte Carmo group and Costiera del Monte Carmo subgroup (SOIUSA code:I/A-1.I-A.2.b).[3]
Geology
editThe mountain is mainly made of granite rocks, which are crossed by a gneiss belt rich in minerals of the feldspar group.[4]
History
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The area around Monte Cianea was involved in Napoleon's Italian campaign; in 1795 the Piedmontese army built there a stronghold.[5] The area saw then violent fights because of its strategic relevance, given access to Tanaro valley and thus to the Po plain.[6]
Access to the summit
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The monte Cianea can be easily reached by footpath starting from different places. The route from Colle del Quazzo crosses the Colla Bassa pass, while from Colle San Bernardo the way is shorter and encircles on the Neva valley side of the neighboring (and steeper) Bric dello Schiavo.[7] The southern slopes of Monte Cianea are crossed by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, in its stage linking Colle San Bernardo with Colle Scravaion.[8]
References
edit- ^ Italian official map 1:25.00 of Istituto Geografico Militare (on-line on www.pcn.minambiente.it)
- ^ Monte Cianea at Peakbagger.com
- ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
- ^ AA.VV. (1936). Bollettino della Società geologica italiana (in Italian). Vol. 55–56. Società geologica italiana. pp. 243, 246. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ Guerrini, Domenico (1902). La brigata dei Granatieri de Sardegna: memorie storiche (in Italian). Roux e Viarengo. pp. 582–583. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Lo Faso di Serradifalco, Alberico (2009). La difesa di un regno: il sacrificio dell'esercito del Regno di Sardegna nella guerra contro la Francia, 1792-1796. Collana storica (in Italian). Gaspari. p. 169. ISBN 9788875411732. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ E.Montagna,L.Montaldo 9881, pp. 241–242.
- ^ CAI - Liguria. "Tappa n. 11" (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
Bibliography
edit- Montagna, Euro; Montaldo, Lorenzo (1981). Alpi Liguri. Guida dei Monti d'Italia (in Italian). CAI-TCI.
Maps
edit- Cartografia ufficiale italiana 1:25.000 and 1:100.000 scale (Map). Istituto Geografico Militare. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- Carta dei sentieri e stradale scala 1:25.000 n. 26 Bassa val Tanaro Val Bormida e Cebano (Map). Ciriè: Fraternali editore.
External links
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Media related to Monte Cianea at Wikimedia Commons- "Monte Cianea, Italy". peakbagger.com.
