Ronco di Maglio
| Ronco di Maglio | |
|---|---|
 The mountain as viewed from South | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,109.5 m (3,640 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 315.5[2][1] |
| Isolation | 5.77 km (3.59 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 44°17′41″N 8°13′21″E / 44.2947°N 8.22253°E |
| Geography | |
  Ronco di Maglio Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Liguria, Italy |
| Parent range | Ligurian Alps |
Ronco di Maglio is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Prealps.
Geography
The mountain is located near the centre of the
coniferous
wood which used to grow in there.
History
Around the mountain top some remains of Napoleonic trenches can be seen.[3]
Access to the summit
Ronco di Maglio can be ascended by various
waymarked foothpats; among them can be reminded the one starting from Colla Baltera (794 m[1]) which, passing through Bric della Croce, reaches the summit from South. The mountain is also accessible by mountain bike.[4] The mountain top is wooded and almost flat; on its highest point stands a cairn with a summit register
.
Nature conservation
The mountain and its surrounding area are part of a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called Ronco di Maglio (code: IT1322216).[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Limiti Amministrativi (Comunali, Provinciali, Regionali) sc. 1:25000 - ed. 2011; Regione Liguria, on-line version: geoportale.regione.liguria.it
- Key col: Colla Baltera, 794 m
- ^ Liguria, pagine 365; AA.VV., ed. Touring Club Italiano, anno 1982
- ^ Traversata del monte Ronco di Maglio, web-page on www.liguriabike.it (access: March 2017)
- ^ Bollettino Ufficiale Regione Liguria nr.13 of 15-7-2009; the Ligurian SIC list is on-line at lrv.regione.liguria.it Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (access: July 2015)
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