Colle San Bernardo di Mendatica

For the other pass of the Ligurian Alps, see Colle San Bernardo.
Colle San Bernardo di Mendatica
Elevation 1,262 m (4,140 ft).[1]
Traversed by Provincial roads 74, 100, 2
Location Liguria, Italy
Range Ligurian Alps
Coordinates 44°05′06″N 7°46′59″E / 44.08489°N 7.78306°E / 44.08489; 7.78306Coordinates: 44°05′06″N 7°46′59″E / 44.08489°N 7.78306°E / 44.08489; 7.78306
Colle San Bernardo

Location of the pass

Colle San Bernardo di Mendatica (1262 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Imperia (Italy). It connects Colle di Nava with Mendatica, Colla del Garezzo and Monesi (Triora), all located in the Province of Imperia.

Geography

The church

Colle San Bernardo di Mendatica is located on the main chain of the Alps. It connects the basins of Ligurian Sea (south of the pass) and Po. Administratively it belongs to Mendatica municipality.[1]

Near the pass is located a small touristic village [2] with several holiday houses, some hotels, restaurants and a small church.

Hiking

The pass is also accessible by off-road mountain paths and is crossed by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia).[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Limiti Amministrativi (Comunali, Provinciali, Regionali) sc. 1:25000 - ed. 2011; Regione Liguria, see geoportale.regione.liguria.it (access: Dicember 2015).
  2. ↑ Liguria, AA.VV.; Touring Club Italiano, 1982, pag. 443, see google books (access: December 2015)
  3. ↑ "San Bernardo di Mendatica - Colle di Nava". www.parks.it. Retrieved December 5, 2015.

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