Monte Reale
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Monte Reale is a mountain of the Ligurian Apennines. It is located in the Province of Genoa
along the watershed between the basin of the Scrivia
Torrent and that of the Vobbia
, its tributary to the right. It is situated in the more western part of the Regional Natural Park of Antola and flows into the municipal territories of Ronco Scrivia
and Isola del Cantone
.
Index [hide]
1 Description and Historical Notes
2 Hiking
3 References
4 External Links
Description and Historical Notes [modify]
The summit of the mountain during the Middle Ages
was occupied by a castle, which has vanished today. In its place is now found a sanctuary dedicated to the Madonna of Loreto, built between 1858 and 1868. Attached to the religious structure there is a small shelter present, which is always open and equipped with 8 bed stations. A rural cableway on the Scrivia
side it utilized in case of the need to transport materials. Its relatively modest altitude notwithstanding, Monte Reale is, thanks to its isolated position and distance from taller mountains, an exceptional panoramic point. On clear days, the range may be observed from the forts of Genoa
to the Maritime Alps
and from Monte Rosa to the Adamello, and it may be seen as far as Corsica
.
Hiking [modify]
Monte Reale may be easily accessed from Ronco Scrivia
by following an itinerary which, departing from the railway station, transits through the hamlet of Cascine. Another path instead follows the Vobbia
-Scrivia
watershed departing from the small center of Minceto.
References [modify]
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Chartlet 1:25.000 Series 25V 083 IV-NO (Isola del Cantone), Military Geographic Institute, Florence
External Links [modify]
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Sito dedicato al Monte Reale (Site dedicated to Monte Reale) http://www.monte-reale.it/
Province of Genoa
The Province of Genoa is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa.It has an area of 1,838 km², and a total population of about 900,000...
along the watershed between the basin of the Scrivia
Scrivia
The Scrivia is a right tributary of the Po River, in northern Italy. It runs through Liguria, Piedmont, and Lombardy....
Torrent and that of the Vobbia
Vobbia
Vobbia is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 20 km northeast of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 488 and an area of 33.1 km²....
, its tributary to the right. It is situated in the more western part of the Regional Natural Park of Antola and flows into the municipal territories of Ronco Scrivia
Ronco Scrivia
Ronco Scrivia is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 20 km north of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,380 and an area of 30.5 km²....
and Isola del Cantone
Isola del Cantone
Isola del Cantone is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 25 km north of Genoa....
.
Index [hide]
1 Description and Historical Notes
2 Hiking
3 References
4 External Links
Description and Historical Notes [modify]
The summit of the mountain during the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
was occupied by a castle, which has vanished today. In its place is now found a sanctuary dedicated to the Madonna of Loreto, built between 1858 and 1868. Attached to the religious structure there is a small shelter present, which is always open and equipped with 8 bed stations. A rural cableway on the Scrivia
Scrivia
The Scrivia is a right tributary of the Po River, in northern Italy. It runs through Liguria, Piedmont, and Lombardy....
side it utilized in case of the need to transport materials. Its relatively modest altitude notwithstanding, Monte Reale is, thanks to its isolated position and distance from taller mountains, an exceptional panoramic point. On clear days, the range may be observed from the forts of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
to the Maritime Alps
Maritime Alps
The Maritime Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between the French département Alpes-Maritimes and the Italian province of Cuneo. The Col de Tende separates them from the Ligurian Alps; the Maddalena Pass separates them from the Cottian Alps...
and from Monte Rosa to the Adamello, and it may be seen as far as Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
.
Hiking [modify]
Monte Reale may be easily accessed from Ronco Scrivia
Ronco Scrivia
Ronco Scrivia is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 20 km north of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,380 and an area of 30.5 km²....
by following an itinerary which, departing from the railway station, transits through the hamlet of Cascine. Another path instead follows the Vobbia
Vobbia
Vobbia is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 20 km northeast of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 488 and an area of 33.1 km²....
-Scrivia
Scrivia
The Scrivia is a right tributary of the Po River, in northern Italy. It runs through Liguria, Piedmont, and Lombardy....
watershed departing from the small center of Minceto.
References [modify]
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Chartlet 1:25.000 Series 25V 083 IV-NO (Isola del Cantone), Military Geographic Institute, Florence
External Links [modify]
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Sito dedicato al Monte Reale (Site dedicated to Monte Reale) http://www.monte-reale.it/