Monte Freidour Explained

Monte Freidour
Elevation M:1451
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:158
Location:Piedmont, Italy
Range:Cottian Alps
Map:Italy
Coordinates:44.973°N 7.3037°W

Monte Freidour is a mountain in the Cottian Alps, Metropolitan City of Turin in Piedmont, north-western Italy. It has an elevation of 1.451 m, with a secondary summit at 1445m (4,741feet),[2] and is composed of gneiss cliffs overlooking the town of Cumiana.

History

At the top of the mountain is a monument celebrating the 8 members of the crew (F/Sgt. C.W. Lawton (Australian), Sgt.s T.D. Fotheringham, E.H.A. Clift, G. Tennison, D.W. Bishop, D.R. Wellon, S.E. Lockton and J. Bucks) of a British Liberator bomber that crashed there on 14 October 1944, during a mission in support of Italian partisans.

Access to the summit

The peak can also be reached from Talucco, a frazione of Pinerolo, and from Cantalupa or Giaveno. The Monte Tre Denti is located nearby. The summit can also be reache bu mountain bike.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giro del Monte Sette Confini – Freidour (Val Lemina) . 18 January 2022 . it . CAI - Sezione di Pinerolo . 14 April 2021 .
  2. Book: The Alpine Journal . 86 . Alpine Club . 1981 . 152 . 2020-02-10 .