Alta Via dei Monti Liguri
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The Alta Via dei Monti Liguri (AV, literally "High Route of the Ligurian Mountains") is a long-distance waymarked hiking trail in the Italian region of Liguria. In about {{convert|440|km}} and 44 day hikes,{{cite book | author = Brendan Sainsbury | title=Camminare in Italia | publisher = EDT srl | year = 2011 | isbn=9788860409416 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=E-NOZ68HAGAC&q=alta+via+dei+monti+liguri+km+tappe&pg=PA36 | accessdate=2015-04-23}} it runs through the arc formed by Ligurian Alps and Ligurian Apennines from Ventimiglia (IM, in the westernmost part of the region) to Ceparana (Bolano, SP, on its east side).
History
The Alta Via has officially born in 1983 from a joint project of Centro Studi Unioncamere Liguri,Ligurian Chamber of commerce studies centre Club Alpino Italiano and Federazione Italiana Escursionismo. The trekking path is upheld by the legge regionale (regional law) nr. 5 of 25 January 1993 - Individuazione dell' itinerario escursionistico denominato "Alta Via dei Monti Liguri" e disciplina delle relative attrezzature.REGIONE LIGURIA LEGGE REGIONALE N. 5 DEL 25-01-1993 Individuazione dell' itinerario escursionistico denominato "Alta Via dei Monti Liguri" e disciplina delle relative attrezzature., [http://db.formez.it/FontiNor.nsf/024cd27a15d804dec12572e50024af27/31cb77776ef1b2cbc1257284003f56be?OpenDocument db.formez.it]
Route
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Ventimiglia (IM) - La Colla | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 10 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 510 - Monte Baraccone |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 2 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | La Colla - Colla Sgora | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 9 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1063 - Colla Sgora |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 3 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colla Sgora - Colla Scarassan | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 12.2 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1587 - Testa d'Alpe |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 4 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colla Scarassan - Sella d'Agnaira | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 13 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1909 - Passo della Valletta |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 5 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Sella d'Agnaira - Sella della Valletta | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 15 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 2201 - Monte Saccarello (IM-CN-F) |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 6 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Sella della Valletta - Colle San Bernardo di Mendatica (IM) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 10 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 2085 - Monte Cimonasso |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 7 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colle San Bernardo di Mendatica - Colle di Nava (IM) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 10.5 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1356 - Poggio dei Preti |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 8 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colle di Nava - Passo di Pralè | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 6 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1258 - Passo di Pralè |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 9 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo di Pralè - Colle San Bartolomeo d'Ormea (CN) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 8.8 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1739 - Monte Armetta |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 10 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colle San Bartolomeo d'Ormea - Colle San Bernardo di Garessio (CN) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 13.5 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1708 - Monte Galero |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 11 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colle San Bernardo di Garessio - Colle Scravaion | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 9.4 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1084 - Bric Schenasso |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 12 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colle Scravaion - Giogo di Toirano (SV) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 5.7 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 971 - Sella Nord Monte Sebanco |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 13 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Giogo di Toirano - Giogo di Giustenice (SV) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 7 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1389 - Monte Carmo |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 14 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Giogo di Giustenice - Colle del Melogno | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 9 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1335 - Bric Agnellino |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 15 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colle del Melogno - Colle San Giacomo | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 15 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1028 - Colle del Melogno |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 16 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colle San Giacomo - Colle di Cadibona (SV) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 13 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 821 - Monte Baraccone |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 17 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colle di Cadibona - Le Meugge | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 11.4 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 720 - Le Meugge |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 18 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Le Meugge - Colle del Giovo (SV) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 11.7 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 883 - Bric Sportiole |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 19 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colle del Giovo - Prà Riondo | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 13 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1287 - Monte Beigua |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 20 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Pra Riondo - Passo del Faiallo (SV) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 8.8 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1145 - Cima Frattin |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 21 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo del Faiallo - Passo del Turchino (GE) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 8.8 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1061 - Passo del Faiallo |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 22 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo del Turchino - Colla di Praglia (GE) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 11.5 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 960 - Colle Sud Monte Foscallo |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 23 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colla di Praglia - Passo della Bocchetta (AL-GE) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 13 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1065 - Sella Nord Monte Taccone |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 24 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo della Bocchetta - Passo dei Giovi (GE) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 6 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 785 - Pian di Reste |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 25 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo dei Giovi - Crocetta d'Orero (GE) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 7.4 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 680 - Sella Sud Monte Vittoria |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 26 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Crocetta d'Orero - Colle di Creto (GE) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 7.8 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 795 - Sella Sud Monte Carossino |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 27 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colle di Creto - Passo dello Scoffera (GE) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 14 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 978 - Passo del Fuoco |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 28 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo della Scoffera - Sella della Giassina | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 8.2 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1080 - Valico Monte Lavagnola |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 29 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Sella della Giassina - Barbagelata (GE) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 6.5 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1120 - Barbagelata |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 30 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Barbagelata - Passo di Ventarola | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 9.2 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1120 - Barbagelata |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 31 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo di Ventarola - Passo della Forcella (GE) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 9.7 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1345 - Monte Ramaceto |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 32 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo della Forcella - Passo delle Lame | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 7.2 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1300 - Passo delle Lame |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 33 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo delle Lame - Passo della Spingarda | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 7.6 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1701 - Monte Aiona |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 34 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo della Spingarda - Passo del Bocco (GE-PR) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 13.8 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1623 - Sella del Monte Nero |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 35 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo del Bocco - Colla Craiolo | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 9 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1404 - Monte Zatta |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 36 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Colla Craiolo - Passo di Centocroci (SP-PR) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 16 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1177 - Monte Ventarola |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 37 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo di Centocroci - Passo della Cappelletta | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 5 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1102 - Passo Scassella |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 38 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo della Cappelletta - Passo dei Due Santi | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 17 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1640 - Monte Gottero |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 39 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo dei Due Santi - Passo Calzavitello | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 11.6 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1583 - Monte Tecchione |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 40 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo Calzavitello - Passo del Rastello | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 5.6 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1161 - Monte Antessio |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 41 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo del Rastello - Passo dei Casoni | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 10.2 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1093 - Monte Fiorito |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 42 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo dei Casoni - Passo Alpicella | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 8.6 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 1062 - La Conchetta |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 43 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Passo Alpicella - Valico del Solini | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 5.4 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 720 - Monte Belvedere |
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! style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 44 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | Valico del Solini - Ceparana (SP) | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 11.3 | style="background: #FFFFCC; color:#000000;" | 575 - Valico del Solini |
The Alta Via crosses several nature reserves: Parco naturale regionale del Beigua, Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri, Parco naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo and Parco naturale regionale dell'Aveto. Its highest point is monte Saccarello (2201 m).L’Alta Via dei Monti Liguri - Alpi Liguri e Val Nervia; ed. Galata; see .pdf on [http://www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it/portale/resources/cms/documents/01_AlpiLiguri.pdf www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223223727/http://www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it/portale/resources/cms/documents/01_AlpiLiguri.pdf |date=2015-12-23 }} (access: 2015-04.29)
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References
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Further reading
- Centro Studi Unioncamere Liguri, Studio Cartografico Italiano, Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, Genova, 1983
- Andrea Parodi, Alte vie della Liguria, Andrea Parodi Editore, Arenzano (GE), 2003
- Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, Setti Mirco, Gruppo Editoriale l'Espresso, 2014
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044235/http://www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it/portale/en/homepage.wp;jsessionid=F896F40B8CE574F4860566C993D4AB29 Alta Via dei Monti Liguri] (in English)
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