monte Saccarello

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Monte Saccarello

| other_name = {{langx|fr|Mont Saccarel}}

| photo = Vetta del Saccarello.JPG

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| elevation_m = 2201

| elevation_ref = Alpi Marittime e Liguri, 1:50.000 map n.8, I.G.C. (Turin)

| prominence_m = 165

| prominence_ref= Key col: Passo Basera (2036 m)

| range = Ligurian Alps

| listing =

| location = Liguria/Piedmont, Italy -
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

| map = Alps | region =

| map_caption = Location in the Alps

| label_position = left

| coordinates = {{coord|44|03|43|N|7|42|45|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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| type =

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| easiest_route =dirt road

| first_ascent = ancestral

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Monte Saccarello (Italian) or Mont Saccarel (French) is a mountain located on the French-Italian border between Liguria, Piedmont and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

History

The mountain up to World War II was totally belonging to Italy but, following the Paris Peace Treaties, signed in February 1947, is now shared between Italy and France.Trattato di pace tra Italia ed Alleati, treaty text on [http://www.instoria.it/home/trattato_pace_italia_alleati.htm www.instoria.it] (access-date: 2016-02-06)

Geography

File:Il Redentore (anno 1901).jpg

The mountain belongs to the Ligurian Alps; located on the main chain of the Alps, is the maximum elevation in the Italian region of Liguria.

On a sub-peak of the mountain stands a large bronze statue of Jesus Christ built in 1901.

From its north-eastern slopes rises the Tanaro.

= SOIUSA classification =

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:{{cite book

| last = Marazzi

| first = Sergio

| author-link =

| title = Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA

| publisher = Priuli & Verlucca

| series =

| year = 2005

| language = Italian

| page =

| doi =

| isbn = 978-88-8068-273-8

}}

main part = Western Alps
major sector = South Western Alps
section = Ligurian Alps
subsection = Alpi del Marguareis
supergroup = Catena del Saccarello
group = Gruppo del Monte Saccarello
subgroup = Nodo del Monte Saccarello
code = I/A-1.II-A.1.a

= Environment =

The eastern side of the mountain is gentle and grassy while the western one is a rocky and very steep.

Hiking

The mountain is accessible by mountain paths and is reached by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia).IM / 01 - Anello del Saccarello, web page on [http://www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it/portale/it/itinerarioview.wp;jsessionid=0ED03828380EC5FDCDF85E06AD296AE7?contentId=ITI758 www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223835/http://www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it/portale/it/itinerarioview.wp%3Bjsessionid%3D0ED03828380EC5FDCDF85E06AD296AE7?contentId=ITI758 |date=2016-03-03 }} (access: July 29, 2015)

Mountain huts

Rifugio Sanremo (2,054 m)

Conservation

The Ligurian side of the mountain since 2007 is included in the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri.Parco Naturale Regionale delle Alpi Liguri, [http://www.parks.it/parco.alpi.liguri/par.php www.parks.it]