Monte Cassa del Ferro
| Monte Cassa del Ferro | ||
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 Monte Cassa del Ferro from the east. To the left of the massive main summit is the secondary summit, which is only 6 meters lower. |
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| height | 3140 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Sondrio , Lombardy , Italy | |
| Notch height | 849 m ↓ Passo di Foscagno | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 34 '43 " N , 10 ° 12' 7" E | |
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The Monte Cassa del Ferro is a 3140 m above sea level. M. high mountain in the Livigno Alps . About 500 meters southwest of the main summit is a 3134 m above sea level. M. height only slightly lower secondary peaks.
Location and surroundings
The Monte Cassa del Ferro is the highest point of a mountain ridge running in north-south direction between the Lago di Livigno in the west and north, the Val del Gallo in the east and the Valle Alpisella in the south. With a notch height of 849 meters, it is a relatively independent mountain.
Routes to the summit
The mountain is rarely climbed because of its remoteness. The most common route leads from the Passo di Fraéle through the Valle Bruna to the saddle between Monte Cassa del Ferro and Cima di Pra Grata. From there the east ridge of the mountain is reached and above it the main summit. The degree of difficulty is T5 / II. , Although this difficulty is only reached at a single point on the east ridge just below the summit.