Bric Ghinivert

Coordinates: 44°57′04.77″N 06°59′27.71″E / 44.9513250°N 6.9910306°E / 44.9513250; 6.9910306
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Bric Ghinivert
Eiminàl
Highest point
Elevation3,037 m (9,964 ft)[1]
Prominence347 m (1,138 ft)[2][3]
Isolation4.62 km (2.87 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates44°57′04.77″N 06°59′27.71″E / 44.9513250°N 6.9910306°E / 44.9513250; 6.9910306
Geography
Bric Ghinivert is located in Alps
Bric Ghinivert
Bric Ghinivert
Alps
LocationPiedmont, Italy
Parent rangeCottian Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling

Bric Ghinivert or Eiminàl (3,037 m a.s.l.) is a mountain of the Cottian Alps located in Italy.

Geography[edit]

The mountain is the highest elevation of the water divide between Val Troncea (West) and Valle Germanasca (East). Following northwards the ridge Colle del Beth (Beth Pass, 2783 m a.s.l.) divides Bric Ghinivert from Bric di Mezzogiorno (2,986 m a.s.l.), while going South Colle di Ghinivert (2,831 m a.s.l.) separates it from Monte Peolioso (2,886 m a.s.l.).[3] Administratively the mountain is on the border between Pragelato and Massello municipalities (comuni).[3] On Bric Ghinivert top stands a summit cross.[4]

SOIUSA classification[edit]

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[5]

  • main part = Western Alps
  • major sector = North Western Alps
  • section = Cottian Alps
  • subsection = Alpi del Monginevro
  • supergroup = Catena Bucie-Grand Queyron-Orsiera
  • group = Gruppo Queyron-Albergian-Sestrière
  • subgroup = Sottogruppo Ghinivert-Albergian
  • code = I/A-4.II-A.2.b

Nature conservation[edit]

The western face of the mountain belongs to the Parco naturale Val Troncea.[6]

Access to the summit[edit]

Summit of the mountain

Easy routes to Bric Ghinivert start either from Val Troncea or from Val Germanasca; in both cases they do not require alpinistic skills[7] but some scrambling. In the Italian scale of hiking difficulty is rated EE (Escursionisti Esperti, namely suitable for expert hikers).[4] A mountain hut managed by the nature Park is available for hikers on Colle del Beth previous arrangements with the park staff.[6]

History[edit]

Around the mountain are still identifiable remains of ancient copper mines and the connected miner's village. Aexplanatory boards created by the Nature Park outline the site history.[6]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Bric Ghinivert, Italy, web page on www.peakbagger.com (accessed on February 2017)
  2. ^ Key col: Colle Valletta, 2690 m a.s.l.
  3. ^ a b c Carta IGM 1:25.000 scale, see www.pcn.minambiente.it (access: February 2017)
  4. ^ a b user carusc (2011-04-07). "Ghinivert (Bric) da Pattemouche per il Colle del Beth". Retrieved 2017-02-15. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
  6. ^ a b c "Sentiero del Beth". Federparchi. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  7. ^ Ferreri, Eugenio (1982). Alpi Cozie Centrali. C.A.I. / T.C.I. pp. 225–226.

References[edit]

  • Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM) official maps of Italy, 1:25,000 and 1:100,000 scale, on-line version
  • Istituto Geografico Centrale – Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 1 Valli di Susa, Chisone e Germanasca
  • Istituto Geografico Centrale – Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:25.000 n.105 Sestriere, Claviere, San Sicario, Prali

External links[edit]

Media related to Bric Ghinivert at Wikimedia Commons