Monte Colombano | |
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The summit of Monte Colombano
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,658 m (5,440 ft) |
Prominence | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
Coordinates | 45°11′58″N 07°23′53″E / 45.19944°N 7.39806°ECoordinates: 45°11′58″N 07°23′53″E / 45.19944°N 7.39806°E |
Geography | |
Location | Province of Turin, Italy |
Parent range | Graian Alps |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Colle Lunella |
Monte Colombano (in Piedmontese mont Colombon ) is a mountain in the Alpi di Lanzo, a sub-group of the Graian Alps, with an elevation of 1,658 m.
The mountain is located between the Val Casternone, the Val di Viù and the Ceronda valley and is the tripoint in which the communes of Viù, Varisella and Val della Torre (all in the province of Turin) meet.
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:
The easiest route for the summit is a footpath starting from colle Lunella (which connects Viù and Val della Torre) and follows the SW face of the mountain.