Colle San Bernardo
| 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 Location of Colle San Bernardo | |
Colle San Bernardo (957 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Cuneo (Italy).
Geography[edit]
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]
Main road distances[edit]
Hiking and cycling[edit]
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]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Geoportale IGM on www.pcn.minambiente.it
- ^ Impianto Eolico di Garessio (CN), article on www.progettazione-impianti-elettrici.it/impianto-eolico-garessio (accessed in February 2015)
- ^ "Alta via dei monti liguri - Tappa n. 9". www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it. Associazione Alta Via dei Monti Liguri. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ^ "Colle del Quazzo 1090 m (Cuneo)". www.massimoperlabici.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-04-21.
External links[edit]
Media related to Colle San Bernardo at Wikimedia Commons
