Colle San Bernardo | |
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Elevation | 957 m (3,140 ft) [1] |
Traversed by | National road 582 del Colle di San Bernardo |
Location | Piedmont, Italy |
Range | Ligurian Alps |
Coordinates | 44°10′37″N 8°02′49″E / 44.176849°N 8.046838°E |
Colle San Bernardo (957 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Cuneo ( Italy).
The pass is located on the main chain of the Alps and connects Garessio with Erli and Albenga ( Province of Savona), on the coast of Ligurian Sea. It's traversed by the National road nr. 582 del Colle di San Bernardo
Near the pass is located a small a small wind farm with a total capacity of 12.5 MW. [2]
The pass is also 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). [3] The cycling climb to Colle San Bernardo can be combined with Colle del Quazzo and Colle Scravaion thus making an interesting round-trip. [4]
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Colle San Bernardo at Wikimedia Commons
Colle San Bernardo | |
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Elevation | 957 m (3,140 ft) [1] |
Traversed by | National road 582 del Colle di San Bernardo |
Location | Piedmont, Italy |
Range | Ligurian Alps |
Coordinates | 44°10′37″N 8°02′49″E / 44.176849°N 8.046838°E |
Colle San Bernardo (957 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Cuneo ( Italy).
The pass is located on the main chain of the Alps and connects Garessio with Erli and Albenga ( Province of Savona), on the coast of Ligurian Sea. It's traversed by the National road nr. 582 del Colle di San Bernardo
Near the pass is located a small a small wind farm with a total capacity of 12.5 MW. [2]
The pass is also 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). [3] The cycling climb to Colle San Bernardo can be combined with Colle del Quazzo and Colle Scravaion thus making an interesting round-trip. [4]
Media related to
Colle San Bernardo at Wikimedia Commons