Giovi Pass
Giovi pass | |
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Elevation | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
Traversed by | SS 35 dei Giovi |
Location | Liguria, Italy |
Range | Apennines |
Coordinates | 44°33′09″N 08°56′14″E / 44.55250°N 8.93722°ECoordinates: 44°33′09″N 08°56′14″E / 44.55250°N 8.93722°E |
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The Giovi Pass is a pass in Italy in the northwestern Ligurian Apennines north of Genoa.
Geography[]
The pass is at 329 metres (1,080 feet).[1]
A railroad from Genoa to Turin and Milan runs through the pass via a tunnel that is 1,686 metres (5,531 feet) long.[2]
Hiking[]
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]
See also[]
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
References[]
- ^ Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59
- ^ Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59
- ^ "Alta via dei monti liguri - Tappa n. 24". www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it. Associazione Alta Via dei Monti Liguri. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
Other Sources[]
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Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.
Categories:
- Mountain passes of Liguria
- Mountain passes of the Apennines
- Liguria geography stubs