Colle San Bernardo di Mendatica explained

Colle San Bernardo di Mendatica
Elevation M:1262
Elevation Ref:.[1]
Traversed:Provincial roads 74, 100, 2
Map:Alps
Label:Colle San Bernardo
Coords:44.0849°N 7.7831°W
Location:Liguria, Italy
Range:Ligurian Alps

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

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.

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

Notes and References

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