Monte Vandalino
| Monte Vandalino | ||
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| height | 2121 m slm | |
| location | Piedmont ( Italy ) | |
| Mountains | Cottian Alps | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 50 '13 " N , 7 ° 10' 3" E | |
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The Monte Vandalino is a 2121 m slm high mountain in the Cottian Alps in the Italian Piedmont , around 50 km southwest of Turin . It forms the outermost elevation of a ridge that separates two side valleys of the Val Pellice (the Valle d ' Angrogna and the Vallone degli Invincibili) and thus also the municipal areas of Torre Pellice and Villar Pellice .
In summer, the panoramic mountain is sought out by hikers and mountain bikers, in winter it is a popular destination for ski tours. A cable car built in the 1960s by the Società Seggiovia Vandalino led from Torre Pellice to the Sea di Torre mountain pasture at around 1250 m on the eastern slope of the mountain ; operations ceased in the 1980s. International motorcycle trials competitions have been held regularly at the Vandalino since 1972 .
On the southeastern mountain flank, above the Borgata Bonnet belonging to the Torre Pellice, at the foot of the Castelluzzo rock is the cave Bars de la Tagliola ⊙ . It served the Waldensians as a place of refuge in times of persecution. On the opposite side in the direction of Pra del Torno (Angrogna) is the Rifugio Barfè.
An ascent of Monte Vandalino is recommended from the Sea di Torre and not from the Borgata Bonnet or Castelluzzo, as the paths here are overgrown and the ascent would be very steep even without this problem. From the Bonnet, however, there is also a path to the Sea di Torre . The Castelluzzo can also be climbed from Villar Pellice.
On the summit of Monte Vandalino there is an extensive meadow, a little below on the southern slope (towards Val Pellice) there are several stone house ruins, which probably once served shepherds as an overnight stay. In good weather you have a view to the south at least of the Monte Friolànd in the direction of the Valle Po and the Monte Granero and Monte Manzol at the upper end of the valley, to the north of the Angrogna Valley and, under optimal conditions, to the Aosta Valley and to the west of the Pinerolese plain and Cuneese , where near Cavour the Rocca di Cavour, a rock emerging from the plain out of nowhere, catches the eye.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Carta Tecnica Regionale Blatt 172140, GIS Piemonte ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Pro Natura Torino. Retrieved April 2, 2010 .
- ^ Moto Raduni. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved April 2, 2010 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Joseph Visconti: The Waldensian Way to God . ISBN 1-59160-792-2 , pp. 277-278 ( Google Books ).
- ↑ Compare Gadan climbing. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
