Passo Tanarello

Passo Tanarello
Passo Tanarello
Pas du Tanarel
	Italian side
Elevation	2,042 m (6,699 ft)
Traversed by	former military dirt road
Location	Piedmont, Italy; Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Range	Ligurian Alps
Coordinates	44°04′45″N 7°42′54″E / 44.07925°N 7.71513°ECoordinates: 44°04′45″N 7°42′54″E / 44.07925°N 7.71513°E
	Passo Tanarello Location of the pass

Passo Tanarello (in Italian) or Pas du Tanarel (in French) at 2,042 m is a mountain pass in the Ligurian Alps. It connects the valleys of Roya in France and Tanaro in Italy.

Etymology[]

Tanarello is the diminutive form of Tanaro, the main right-bank tributary of the River Po.^[3]

Geography[]

View from Cima Ventosa

Passo Tanarello is located on the main chain of the Alps between Monte Tanarello and Cima Ventosa. It connects the basins of the Ligurian Sea (south of the pass) and the River Po. Administratively the Italian side belongs to the municipality of Briga Alta and the French side to La Brigue.

Located near the pass are the remains of an old barracks and a small building still used by local farmers.

History[]

Up to World War II, the pass was totally in Italian territory, but due to the Paris Peace Treaties signed in February 1947, it is now on the border between Italy and France.^[4]

Hiking[]

The pass is easily accessible by walking and mountain bike by following the old military road.^[5] Monte Tanarello can be climbed using unmarked footpaths accessed from the path to the south and can be climbed to the north.^[6] It can also be accessed in winter with snowshoes.^[7]

References[]

^ Alpi Marittime e Liguri, carta 1:50.000 n.8, Istituto Geografico Centrale (Torino)
^ Stringa, Paolo (1976). Valle Argentina. google books (in Italian). Sagep. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
^ Alfredo Caligiani (2012-01-03). Pesca: Apprendere e praticare l'arte della pesca nelle acque dolci e in mare: ambienti, tecniche, pesci (in Italian). De Agostini. ISBN 9788841876824. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
^ Treaty text on "Trattato di pace tra Italia ed Alleati". www.instoria.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-02-19.
^ "Saccarello (Monte) da la Brigue per Col Linaire, Baisse de Sanson, Passo Tanarello". www.gulliver.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-02-19.
^ "M.Saccarello - anello des fontaines". www.gambeinspalla.org (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-02-07.
^ "Monte Tanarello m.2094 da Monesi". www.lafiocavenmola.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-02-19.

[IGC-1] Alpi Marittime e Liguri, carta 1:50.000 n.8, Istituto Geografico Centrale (Torino)

[2] Stringa, Paolo (1976). Valle Argentina. google books (in Italian). Sagep. Retrieved 2016-02-19.

[3] Alfredo Caligiani (2012-01-03). Pesca: Apprendere e praticare l'arte della pesca nelle acque dolci e in mare: ambienti, tecniche, pesci (in Italian). De Agostini. ISBN 9788841876824. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

[4] Treaty text on "Trattato di pace tra Italia ed Alleati". www.instoria.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-02-19.

[5] "Saccarello (Monte) da la Brigue per Col Linaire, Baisse de Sanson, Passo Tanarello". www.gulliver.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-02-19.

[6] "M.Saccarello - anello des fontaines". www.gambeinspalla.org (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-02-07.

[7] "Monte Tanarello m.2094 da Monesi". www.lafiocavenmola.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-02-19.

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