Monte Leco is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Apennines. It is located in the provinces of Genoa and Alessandria. It lies at an altitude of 1072 metres.
Monte Leco | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,072 m (3,517 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 152 m (499 ft) |
Coordinates | 44°33′51″N 8°52′24″E / 44.56417°N 8.87333°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Ligurian Apennines |
Climbing | |
First ascent | ancestral |
Easiest route | dirt road |
The mountain is easily accessible by signposted tracks departing from Bocchetta Pass or Isoverde (municipality of Campomorone).
The Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia), passes very close to the mountain's summit.[2]
The mountain and its surrounding area are part of a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called Praglia – Pracaban – M. Leco – P. Martin (code: IT1331501).[3] Its northern slopes are included in the Piedmontese natural park of the Capanne di Marcarolo.[4]
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