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Monte Pietra Ardena
Mount Pietra Ardena is a mountain in the Ligurian Prealps with a height of 1103 m.. Toponym The mountain was also once called ''Pietra Degna''. Description The mountain is located in the Upper Tanaro Valley, on the Po Valley side of the Main chain of the Alps, main Alpine chain. It falls within the territory of the municipality of Garessio, of which it dominates the main town. From the mountain rises southward a ridge that, after losing altitude with the ''Colletto del Pennino'' (969 m), rises with two unnamed reliefs at 1049 m and 1025 m, and then joins the main chain at Monte Pennino (1272 m). The topographic prominence of Pietra Ardena is 128 m, and its lowest point is located at the Colletto di Pennino. Just north of the summit are some telecommunication antennas. A metal summit cross stands on the summit point. Geology Pietra Ardena consists of rocks of Triassic origin. At the base of the mountain is a cave, long known among scholars for its entomofauna, and partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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