Monte Tovo (Pennine Alps)

Monte Tovo is a mountain of Piedmont, Italy, with an elevation of 1,386 metres (4,547 ft). It is located in the Pennine Alps, in the Province of Vercelli.[1][2][3]

Monte Tovo
Monte Tovo seen from Cime di Tortignaiga
Highest point
Elevation1,386 m (4,547 ft)
Prominence139 m (456 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Geography
LocationPiedmont, Italy
Parent rangePennine Alps

Details edit

It lies in Valsesia, which it divides from the valley of the Strona di Postua, on the border between the territory of the municipalities of Quarona and Borgosesia.

A mountain hut, Rifugio Luciano Gilodi "Ca’ Meja", is located near the peak, which can be reached on hiking paths from Costa di Foresto (Borgosesia) or Roncole (Postua). A summit cross and a geodetic point of the Istituto Geografico Militare are located on the peak.[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ Peakbagger
  2. ^ Hikr
  3. ^ Gulliver
  4. ^ Valle Sessera. La natura a ruota libera, pp. 76-78; AA.VV., Comunità Montana Valle Sessera
  5. ^ CAI Varallo