Monte Beigua
| Monte Beigua | |
|---|---|
 The peak of Mount Beigua | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,287 m (4,222 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 815[1][2] |
| Coordinates | 44°26′00″N 08°33′55″E / 44.43333°N 8.56528°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Ligurian Apennines |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | ancestral |
Monte Beigua (also in Ligurian: Monte Peigoa) is a mountain in the Ligurian Apennines in Liguria, northern Italy, between the two communes of Varazze and Sassello.
Geography[]
The mountain, at 1,287 m, is the highest peak in the so-called Gruppo del Beigua including Monte Grosso (1,265 m), Monte Ermetta (1,267 m) and Bric Veciri (1,263). The upper part of the mount houses transmission antennas used by RAI (Italian state television) and other private networks.
History[]
It has been hypothized that it was a sacred mountain to the Liguri tribe living here in pre-Roman times, together with the Mont Bégo and Monte Sagro.
Nature conservation[]
It is included in the eponymous Regional Park.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Monte Beigua, Italy, on www.peakbagger.com (access: July 2015)
- ^ Key col:472 m
- ^ Parco Naturale Regional del Beigua (in Italian, English, German, and French)
External links[]
- Monte Beigua[permanent dead link] peak webcam
Media related to Monte Beigua at Wikimedia Commons
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