| Monte Freidour | |
|---|---|
 Southern side. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,451 m (4,760 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 158 m (518 ft) [2] |
| Isolation | 1.86 km (1.16 mi)
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| Coordinates | 44°58′22.85″N 7°18′13.49″E / 44.9730139°N 7.3037472°E |
| Geography | |
  Monte Freidour Location in Italy | |
| Location | Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Cottian Alps |
Monte Freidour is a mountain in the Cottian Alps, Metropolitan City of Turin in Piedmont, north-western Italy. It has an elevation of 1.451 m, [1] with a secondary summit at 1,445 metres (4,741 ft), [3] and is composed of gneiss cliffs overlooking the town of Cumiana.
History
At the top of the mountain is a monument celebrating the 8 members of the crew (F/Sgt. C.W. Lawton (Australian), Sgt.s T.D. Fotheringham, E.H.A. Clift, G. Tennison, D.W. Bishop, D.R. Wellon, S.E. Lockton and J. Bucks) of a British Liberator bomber that crashed there on 14 October 1944, during a mission in support of Italian partisans.
Access to the summit
The peak can also be reached from Talucco, a frazione of Pinerolo, and from Cantalupa or Giaveno. The Monte Tre Denti is located nearby. The summit can also be reache bu mountain bike. [1]
References
Media related to
Monte Freidour at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ a b c "Giro del Monte Sette Confini – Freidour (Val Lemina)" (in Italian). CAI - Sezione di Pinerolo. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Monte Freidour-Punta Sperino, Italy at Peakbagger.com
- ^ The Alpine Journal. Vol. 86. Alpine Club. 1981. p. 152. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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| Monte Freidour | |
|---|---|
|
Southern side. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,451 m (4,760 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 158 m (518 ft) [2] |
| Isolation | 1.86 km (1.16 mi)
|
| Coordinates | 44°58′22.85″N 7°18′13.49″E / 44.9730139°N 7.3037472°E |
| Geography | |
Monte Freidour Location in Italy | |
| Location | Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Cottian Alps |
Monte Freidour is a mountain in the Cottian Alps, Metropolitan City of Turin in Piedmont, north-western Italy. It has an elevation of 1.451 m, [1] with a secondary summit at 1,445 metres (4,741 ft), [3] and is composed of gneiss cliffs overlooking the town of Cumiana.
History
At the top of the mountain is a monument celebrating the 8 members of the crew (F/Sgt. C.W. Lawton (Australian), Sgt.s T.D. Fotheringham, E.H.A. Clift, G. Tennison, D.W. Bishop, D.R. Wellon, S.E. Lockton and J. Bucks) of a British Liberator bomber that crashed there on 14 October 1944, during a mission in support of Italian partisans.
Access to the summit
The peak can also be reached from Talucco, a frazione of Pinerolo, and from Cantalupa or Giaveno. The Monte Tre Denti is located nearby. The summit can also be reache bu mountain bike. [1]
References
Media related to
Monte Freidour at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ a b c "Giro del Monte Sette Confini – Freidour (Val Lemina)" (in Italian). CAI - Sezione di Pinerolo. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Monte Freidour-Punta Sperino, Italy at Peakbagger.com
- ^ The Alpine Journal. Vol. 86. Alpine Club. 1981. p. 152. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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| This Piedmont location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |