Maira Valley

Maira Valley
Val Maira, Valle Macra
The highest part of the valley
Location of the valley in Piedmont, NW Italy
Floor elevation	500–3,412 m (1,640–11,194 ft)
Length	around 45 km (28 mi) west east
Geology
Type	River valley
Geography
Location	Piedmont, Italy
Coordinates	44°30′07″N 7°08′16″E / 44.50194°N 7.13778°E / 44.50194; 7.13778Coordinates: 44°30′07″N 7°08′16″E / 44.50194°N 7.13778°E / 44.50194; 7.13778

Maira Valley (in Italian Val Maira or Valle Macra) is a valley in south-west of Piedmont in the Province of Cuneo, Italy.

Etymology[]

The valley takes its name from the river Maira, a right-hand tributary of the Po which flows through the valley.

Geography[]

The municipalities of the valley are Busca, Villar San Costanzo, Dronero, Roccabruna, Cartignano, San Damiano Macra, Macra, Celle di Macra, Stroppo, Elva, Canosio, Marmora, Prazzo and Acceglio.^[1]

Notable summits[]

Among the notable summits which surround the valley (all of them belonging to the Cottian Alps) there are:

• Monte Oronaye - 3100 m
• Buc de Nubiera - 3215 m
• Brec de Chambeyron - 3412 m
• Tête de la Frema - 3143 m
• Monte Chersogno - 3026 m
• Pelvo d'Elva - 3064 m
• Rocca la Marchisa - 3072 m
• Monte Maniglia - 3177 m
• Rocca la Meja - 2831 m
• Punta Tempesta - 2679 m
• Monte Birrone - 2131 m

See also[]

• Cottian Alps

Notes and references[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maira Valley.

• http://www.valligranaemaira.it/ (in Italian)