Monte Frontè

Mountain in Italy

Monte Frontè

Location in the Alps

LocationLiguria, ItalyParent rangeLigurian AlpsClimbingFirst ascentancestralEasiest routehike

Monte Frontè is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Alps. It is located in the province of province of Imperia. It lies at an altitude of 2,152 metres. After Monte Saccarello it is the second highest peak in the Ligurian region.

Geography

Monte Frontè is located on the main chain of the Alps between Tanaro, Arroscia and Argentina valleys, and is divided from the neighbouring Cima Garlenda by Passo Frontè (2088 m).

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:^[3]

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

Hiking

The mountain is accessible by mountain tracks starting from the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia).^[4]

Conservation

Since 2007, the southern side of the mountain has been included in the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri.^[5]

Mountain huts

Rifugio Sanremo (2,054 m)

References

^ Alpi Marittime e Liguri, map 1:50.000 n.8, I.G.C. (Turin)
^ Key col: Passo Garlenda (2021 m)
^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
^ "Alta via dei monti liguri - 01 - Anello del Saccarello". www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it. Associazione Alta Via dei Monti Liguri. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
^ Parco Naturale Regionale delle Alpi Liguri, www.parks.it