Monte Rama

Monte Rama
Highest point
Elevation1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Coordinates44°25′40″N 8°37′07″E / 44.42778°N 8.61861°E / 44.42778; 8.61861
Geography
Monte Rama is located in Italy
Monte Rama
Monte Rama
Location in Italy
LocationLiguria, Italy
Parent rangeLigurian Apennines

Monte Rama is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Apennines.

Geography[edit]

Monte Rama and Lerca village

The mountain is located in the province of Genova, in Liguria, and belongs to the municipality of Cogoleto. It stands on a brief ridge which, starting from the main chain of the Apennines near Rocca del Lago, heads south-east towards the Ligurian Sea and after Cima Fontanaccia reaches the Monte Rama.[1]

Access to the summit[edit]

Monte Rama summit can be reached from Sant'Anna Chapel (near Lerca of Cogoleto) following a signposted foothpath with a walk of around 2.30 hours.[2]

Nature conservation[edit]

The mountain is included in the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri 1:50.000 n. 16 Genova - Varazze -Ovada
  2. ^ Monte Rama (via diretta), hike description on www.parodieditore.it (access:July 2015)
  3. ^ Parco Naturale Regional del Beigua (in Italian, English, German, and French)

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