Giovi Pass

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Giovi pass
At the Passo dei Giovi.jpg
Giovi Pass
Elevation472 m (1,549 ft)
Traversed bySS 35 dei Giovi
LocationLiguria, Italy
RangeApennines
Coordinates44°33′09″N 08°56′14″E / 44.55250°N 8.93722°E / 44.55250; 8.93722Coordinates: 44°33′09″N 08°56′14″E / 44.55250°N 8.93722°E / 44.55250; 8.93722
Giovi pass is located in Alps
Giovi pass
Giovi pass
Location of Giovi pass

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59
  2. ^ Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59
  3. ^ "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[]

Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.


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