Passo del Faiallo (1044 m) is a mountain pass between the Province of Savona (SV) and the Metropolitan City of Genoa (GE). It connects Urbe (SV) with Passo del Turchino (GE), both in Liguria.
| Passo del Faiallo | |
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| Elevation | 1,044 m (3,425 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | Provincial roads nr. 73 and nr. 40 |
| Location | Liguria, Italy |
| Range | Ligurian Apennine |
| Coordinates | 44°27′44″N 8°40′04″E / 44.46222°N 8.66778°E |
  Passo del Faiallo Location in Italy | |
Etymology
editThe name Faiallo indirectly comes from Latin fagus (beech in English) through the equivalent Ligurian and Piedmontese terms.[2] The woodland surrounding the pass is still mainly composed by beech trees.
Geography
editPasso del Faiallo is located in the Ligurian Apennine, on the water divide between the basins of Ligurian Sea (south of the pass) and Po.[1] It can be reached from San Pietro d'Urbe (SV) by the provincial road nr. 40 and from Passo del Turchino (GE) by the provincial road n.73, both asphalted. On its northern side at 1055 metres stands a hotel.[3]
Hiking
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The pass is also accessible by off-road mountain paths and is crossed by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia).[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Provincia di Savona - Carta turistica ed escursionistica scala 1:50.000
- ^ C. Winter (1956). Beiträge zur Namenforschung. Vol. 7–8. p. 201.
- ^ Salvo, Marco; Daniele Canossini (2003). Appennino ligure e tosco-emiliano. Guida ai monti d'Italia (in Italian). Club Alpino Italiano. p. 45.
- ^ Parco naturale regionale del Beigua. "Passo del Faiallo - Passo del Turchino". www.parks.it. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
External links
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