Monte Galero Explained

Monte Galero is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Alps. It is located in the provinces of Savona and Cuneo. It lies at an altitude of 1708 metres and, after Monte Armetta, is the second highest summit of the Ligurian Prealps.^[2]

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 = Prealpi Liguri
• supergroup = Catena Settepani-Carmo-Armetta
• group = Gruppo Galero-Armetta
• subgroup = Costiera Galero-Armetta
• code = I/A-1.I-A.3.a

Hiking

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

Nature conservation

The mountain and its surrounding area are part of a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called Monte Galero (code: IT1323920).^[5]

Notes and References

1. Monte Galero, Italy, on www.peakbagger.com (access: July 2015)
2. Web site: 1A1 Prealpi LIGURI . . www.cailpv.bansel.it. 2016-01-19.
3. Book: Marazzi , Sergio . Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA . Priuli & Verlucca . 2005 . Italian . 978-88-8068-273-8 .
4. Web site: Alta via dei monti liguri - Melogno . . www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it . Associazione Alta Via dei Monti Liguri . 2015-04-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160125101256/http://www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it/portale/it/melogno.wp . 2016-01-25 .
5. Bollettino Ufficiale Regione Liguria nr.13 of 15-7-2009; the Ligurian SIC list is on-line at lrv.regione.liguria.it (access: July 2015)