Cima della Fascia
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| Cima della Fascia | |
|---|---|
 The summit as seen from its N shoulder | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,495 m (8,186 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 276 m (906 ft)[2][1] |
| Coordinates | 44°16′12″N 7°36′21″E / 44.269973°N 7.605758°E |
| Geography | |
  Cima della Fascia Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Piemonte, Italy |
| Parent range | Ligurian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | ancestral |
| Easiest route | hiking |
The Cima della Fascia is a mountain of the Ligurian Alps located in Piedmont (NW Italy).
SOIUSA classification
The mountain stands on the ridge dividing the valleys of Vermenagna and Pesio.[3] Southwards the water divide continues heading to the Punta Mirauda and Bric Costa Rossa, while northwards in connects Cima della Fascia with the main chain of the Alps. The summit, which offers a very vast panorama, is marked by a cairn bearing a metallic summit cross; in the base of the cairn a box contains the summit register.
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[4]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = South Western Alps
- section = Ligurian Alps
- subsection = It:Alpi del Marguareis/Fr:Alpes Liguriennes Occidentales
- supergroup = It:Catena Marguareis-Mongioie/Fr:Chaîne Marguareis-Mongioie
- group = It:Gruppo Testa Ciaudon-Cima della Fascia
- subgroup = It:Dorsale della Cima della Fascia
- code = I/A-1.II-B.3.b
Geology
Conservation
The eastern slopes of the mountain, facing the Pesio Valley, are part of the Natural Park of Marguareis, a nature reserve established by Regione Piemonte.
