Rocca la Meja | |
Elevation M: | 2831 |
Listing: | Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m |
Location: | Piedmont, Italy |
Range: | Cottian Alps |
Coordinates: | 44.4167°N 27°W |
First Ascent: | September 17, 1895 by G. Bobba |
Rocca la Meja is a mountain in the Cottian Alps, in the comune of Canosio, Piedmont, northern Italy. It has an altitude of 2,831 m and it is located in the Maira Valley.
Of pyramidal shape, it is mostly composed of dolomitic limestone, and stands in a plateau known as Meja-Gardetta.
Administratively the mountain belongs to the Province of Cuneo.
Nearby there is a lake called Lago della Meja.
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[1]