Monte Lera | |
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The summit of Monte Lera
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,368 m (4,488 ft) |
Coordinates | 45°10′47″N 07°27′14″E / 45.17972°N 7.45389°ECoordinates: 45°10′47″N 07°27′14″E / 45.17972°N 7.45389°E |
Geography | |
Location | Province of Turin, Italy |
Parent range | Graian Alps |
Monte Lera is a mountain in the Alpi di Lanzo, a sub-group of the Graian Alps, with an elevation of 1,368 m. It is located between the Val Casternone and the Ceronda valley in the communes of Val della Torre, Varisella and Givoletto.
It houses a sanctuary dedicated to the Madonna of the Snow, included in a regional reserve instituted in 1984 to protect the rare Euphorbia gibelliana.
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way: