Monte Beigua
| Monte Beigua | |
|---|---|
| The peak of Mount Beigua | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,287 m (4,222 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 815 m (2,674 ft)[1] [2] |
| Isolation | 35.58 km (22.11 mi) Edit this on Wikidata |
| Listing | Mountains of Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°26′00′′N 08°33′55′′E / 44.43333°N 8.56528°E / 44.43333; 8.56528 |
| Geography | |
Monte Beigua is located in Italy Monte Beigua Monte Beigua | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Protected area | Beigua Natural Regional Park |
| Parent range | Ligurian Apennines |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | ancestral |
Monte Beigua (also in Ligurian: Monte Peigoa) is a mountain in the Ligurian Apennines in Liguria, northern Italy, between the two communes of Varazze and Sassello.
Geography
[edit ]The mountain, at 1,287 m, is the highest peak in the so-called Gruppo del Beigua including Monte Grosso (1,265 m), Monte Ermetta (1,267 m) and Bric Veciri (1,263). The upper part of the mountain houses transmission antennas used by RAI (Italian state television) and other private networks.
History
[edit ]It has been hypothized that it was a sacred mountain to the Liguri tribe living here in pre-Roman times, together with the Mont Bégo and Monte Sagro. It has been identified as a Neolithic source of jadeite.[3]
Nature conservation
[edit ]It is included in the eponymous Regional Park.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Monte Beigua, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015年07月01日.
- ^ Key col:472 m
- ^ "Jade axeheads, standing stones and the world of the spirits". megalithic.co.uk. The Neolithic Portal. 2012年09月27日. Retrieved 2022年10月29日.
- ^ Parco Naturale Regional del Beigua (in Italian, English, German, and French)
External links
[edit ]Media related to Monte Beigua at Wikimedia Commons
