Monte Elto Explained

Monte Elto
Elevation M:2145
Range:Bergamo Alps
Location:Lombardy, Italy
Map:Italy
Coordinates:46.0559°N 10.2987°W

Monte Elto is a mountain in Lombardy, Italy. It is located within the Bergamo Alps.

Toponym

According to some interpretations, the name Elto derives from the Venetian term Elt which means high.[1]

Geography

Mount Elto is located on the western side of Val Camonica, north of the Concarena and in front of mount Adamello.[2] Its territory belongs to the municipalities of Sellero and Capo di Ponte.

The southern side is lapped by the Clegna stream, the northern one by the Allione stream. The Re di Sellero stream flows on the eastern side. All these waterways are tributaries of the Oglio.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-02-04. Valle Camonica: i Paesi - Sellero. 2021-08-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20080204220328/http://www.intercam.it/valcam/paesi/sellero/sellero.htm. 2008-02-04.
  2. Web site: SCHEDA. 2021-08-25. www.domeniconodari.it.