Passo della Scoffèra
| Passo della Scoffèra | |||
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| Compass direction | southwest | Northeast | |
| Pass height | 674 m slm | ||
| province | Genoa , Liguria | ||
| Valley locations | Davagna | Torriglia | |
| expansion | SS45 | ||
| Mountains | Ligurian Apennines | ||
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| Coordinates | 44 ° 28 '51 " N , 9 ° 7' 11" E | ||
The Passo della Scoffèra is a pass crossing in the northern Italian Apennine Mountains . It is located on the Ligurian - Padan watershed and connects the Val Bisagno with the Valle Scrivia . The pass gained importance as an important connection route between the Ligurian port city of Genoa and the Emilian Piacenza . It is accessed from the SS45 state road and is named after the Scoffèra settlement that belongs to the Davagna community .
The Passo della Scoffèra was passed by the Giro d'Italia and is a waypoint of the Ligurian high altitude hiking trail . For several centuries it represented the border between the territory of the Republic of Genoa and the Principality of Torriglia .