| Monte Civrari | |
| Listing: | Alpine mountains 2000-2499 m |
| Other Name: | Punta Imperatoria |
| Map: | Alps |
| Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 45.1921°N 7.3275°W |
| Location: | Province of Turin, Italy |
| Range: | Graian Alps |
| Easiest Route: | Hiking from Colle del Colombardo or Niquidetto |
The Monte Civrari is a mountain of the Graian Alps, with an elevation of 2,302 m.[1]
The name Civrari means goats’ mountain (from ciavra, the Piedmontese word for goat).[2] There is strong evidence that the area was in the past widely exploited for goat grazing.[3]
The Civrari is not an isolated peak but a small massif. Its main summit is named Punta Imperatoria; in the massif are also located Torretta del Prete (2.264 m), Punta della Croce (2.236 m), Monte Rognoso (1.952 m) and, in a wider sense, also the Punte di Costafiorita and Punta Sourela (1.777 m). On the summit of Punta Imperatoria stands a trigpoint of the IGM named Monte Civrari (code 055037).[4]
Punta Imperatoria is located slightly N of the ridge dividing Val Susa from Val di Viù, and stands on the border between the comunes of Viù and Lemie (both in the Metropolitan City of Turin).
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[5]
The easiest route for the summit is a footpath starting from Niquidetto or from the Colle del Colombardo, a mountain pass which connects Viù and Condove and can be reached with 4wd vehicles.